Coluna do Fla
·14 de octubre de 2025
Flamengo player surprises with new ‘version’ in training at the Ninho

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·14 de octubre de 2025
The Flamengo squad wrapped up preparations for the match against Botafogo, a clash valid for the Brasileirão do Urubu. During the latest training sessions, forward Gonzalo Plata surprised everyone by showing up with a new look at CT Ninho do Urubu.
Since last Monday (13), Plata has changed his hairstyle and is now sporting braided hair. With this, the Ecuadorian revamped his style and appeared at Tuesday’s (14) training session once again with the new hairdo.
Yes! With his new look, Plata trained normally with his teammates during the FIFA break and is available to coach Filipe Luís. The forward is even competing for a spot in Flamengo’s attacking lineup. However, the final decision rests in the hands of the red-black manager.
For this Wednesday’s (15) match, Flamengo will be without Danilo and Wallace Yan, who were sent off against Bahia. In addition, De La Cruz, Saúl Ñíguez, and Allan are not confirmed to play due to the synthetic pitch at Engenhão.
On the other hand, coach Filipe Luís will have Léo Ortiz back, who served a suspension against Bahia. Erick Pulgar may also be among the players listed for Flamengo for this Wednesday’s (15) derby.
The match between Flamengo and Botafogo takes place at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) this Wednesday (15), at Engenhão. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the match details on YouTube. Finally, Record (free-to-air TV), Premiere (pay-per-view), and CazéTV (YouTube) will broadcast the Rio derby.
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