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What did Elano, former midfielder, say about his time at Flamengo?

Former midfielder Elano has a career full of titles and experience with several clubs. However, in a quick assessment of the teams he played for, the Brazilian National Team champion highlighted some ‘tough moments’ he went through during the time he wore the Flamengo shirt.

— Yes, I’m going to India. I leave Santos, go to Grêmio, then Flamengo. Then at Flamengo, it was one hell of a mess. I won the Carioca, was playing in the Libertadores, the team got eliminated, and I said: “man, I can’t take it anymore, I’m tired. I won’t be able to fully give myself”, he said, before concluding:

“At Flamengo, things get intense, it’s chaos. At the steakhouse, the guy would go to cut a piece of meat and say: ‘So, Mengão, are you going to make it or not?’ Damn, brother, cut the meat first (laughs)”, Elano concluded in an interview with ‘GE’.

HOW WAS ELANO’S SPELL AT FLAMENGO?

Elano arrived at Flamengo at the beginning of 2014, when the player was no longer in Grêmio’s plans. In the short span of seven months, the former attacking midfielder managed to win only the Carioca. After that, the former player terminated his contract with the Rubro-Negro and went to play for Chennaiyin, in India.

DID ELANO WIN TITLES WITH THE BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM?

Besides winning the Carioca with Flamengo, Elano has a collection of titles in his career. With the Brazilian National Team, the former player also won the Copa América (2007) and the Confederations Cup (2009).

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Elano recalls stories from the past, the Flamengo squad is focused on the team’s next commitments of the season. This Sunday (03), Mengo faces Vasco in the 14th round of the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. Therefore, as usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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