Coluna do Fla
·23 de abril de 2026
Saúl gives update on his son before Flamengo match

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·23 de abril de 2026

Flamengo takes the field at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) against Vitória at the Maracanã, in a match valid for the Copa do Brasil. Upon arriving at the stadium, midfielder Saúl Ñíguez gave an update on his son’s situation, as he had been in the ICU.
“He’s at home,” said Saúl Ñíguez in an interview with Flamengo TV on the night of this Wednesday (22), upon arriving at the Maracanã. The Spanish midfielder confirmed that the son who had been in the hospital ICU is Enzo, the second oldest, after África.
Last Sunday (19), Saúl Ñíguez played his first match of the season during the clash against Bahia in the Brazilian Championship. After the match, the Spanish midfielder spoke from the heart and revealed that he has been going through difficult days because Enzo was in the hospital ICU.
— The truth is that I’m very happy to be back. Today I was very lucky because my daughter came to see me after a long time. It’s not being an easy day for me, because my son is in the ICU and we’ve been in the hospital for three days. Being able to play today, to enjoy it… seeing my daughter in the stands makes me very happy — said Saúl Ñíguez.
With Saúl Ñíguez on the bench, Flamengo takes the field this Wednesday (22) to face Vitória at the Maracanã at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. Therefore, Coluna do Fla brings all the information.
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