Léo Ortiz shares bizarre tale from Flamengo’s 2019 Libertadores triumph | OneFootball

Bragantino Player at the Time, Léo Ortiz Witnessed the Historic 2019 Title

Léo Ortiz is a fan of the Libertadores and even played through pain in the semifinal against Racing (ARG). This Saturday (29), the defender will have the chance to lift the trophy in Lima, Peru. In the same Estadio Monumental U, Mengão won their second championship, and the then Bragantino defender watched, from inside a bus, the epic comeback over River Plate (ARG).

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— I remember being inside the bus, playing for Red Bull Bragantino in Série B, and everyone was kind of following on their phones. One person had their phone a bit ahead of the others, and there’s always someone who gives a spoiler. Flamengo was losing to River and all, and then the goal happened. (On the team) there are always some Flamengo fans and we were celebrating. I was watching, but someone else was faster — said Léo Ortiz.

— And the guy shouted, and I said: ‘man, I think he’s more delayed than me.’ I kept watching and it was a totally unassuming play, let’s say. Diego made the pass and I said, ‘the goal’s not going to happen here, right, the guy’s really behind.’ And then when the goal happened, man, it was crazy. A script, I think, straight out of a movie, really incredible, even without experiencing it in person, but having seen that story, which I think was one of the main Libertadores final matches — added the defender, to CazéTV.

IS IT TIME TO MAKE HISTORY, LÉO?

Training normally with his teammates, Léo Ortiz, who hasn’t played since October 29, hopes to regain his starting spot in the final. The defender is free from pain after the sprain in his right ankle, which happened precisely against Palmeiras at the beginning of October.

Thus, Léo Ortiz awaits Filipe Luís’ decision for the match this Saturday (29), at 6pm (Brasília time), at Estadio Monumental U, in Lima, Peru. Coluna do Fla is on site and will bring all the information about the match, which will be broadcast by Globo on free-to-air TV, throughout Brazil.

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