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Marcelo Portela strengthens Flamengo's U-15 team

Flamengo is restructuring its base, with sales and acquisitions. Last week, the club finalized another negotiation in the market: it secured the acquisition of midfielder Marcelo Portela, who was at Botafogo, for the U-15 team. The boy 'went viral' on the internet after dribbling past Vini Jr, leaving the Real Madrid (ESP) striker on the ground.

WATCH VIDEO OF MARCELO PORTELA 'TAKING DOWN' VINI JR

In July of last year, Vini Jr participated in a futsal game at the Canto do Rio club, in Niterói, where the Flamengo-born player started his career at the age of seven. However, the party for the world's best in 2024 did not end as imagined. Marcelo Portela gave a disconcerting dribble to the Real Madrid player, who fell sitting on the ground. Subsequently, Flamengo's new reinforcement scored the goal.

Despite the play, Vini Jr took it sportingly, laughed after the goal, and greeted Marcelo Portela. After the match, both posed for photos together. The news of Flamengo's new signing was first released by the page 'FlaZoeiro', in partnership with 'FlaBase'.

WHAT WILL MARCELO PORTELA'S CONTRACT WITH FLAMENGO BE LIKE?

As Marcelo is not yet old enough to sign a professional contract, the boy has signed a training agreement with Flamengo. In addition, the club reached an agreement with Botafogo for the division of rights. The athlete was born in 2010, more precisely on June 1st.

WHERE IS VINI JR?

Involved in the viral play with Marcelo Portela, Vini Jr is enjoying days off after not being called up by the Brazilian National Team by Carlo Ancelotti. Thus, as the striker was suspended for the match against Chile, the Flamengo-born player got a break. In recent days, the striker was seen cruising on a yacht in Marbella, Spain.

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