Ex-Flamengo star Gabigol snubs Neymar, picks his top team-mates | OneFootball

Gabigol belongs to Cruzeiro, but is loaned to Santos at least until the end of the year

Gabriel Barbosa will need to explain himself at the family lunch. This is because the world champion Romário asked the forward about the best players the Flamengo idol played with, and the striker forgot to list Neymar, his brother-in-law and current teammate.

“Diego Alves; Rafinha, Pablo Marí, Rodrigo Caio, and Filipe Luís; Willian Arão, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Éverton Ribeiro, Bruno Henrique and Gabigol,” stated Gabriel. Thus, the player chose the 2019 squad of Flamengo.

But did Gabigol play with Neymar?

In fact, the scorer debuted professionally for Santos in the same game where Neymar bid farewell to Brazilian football in 2013. Moreover, both were teammates on the Brazilian National Team during the Olympics, qualifiers, and Copa América.

So, why did he choose Flamengo?

Besides the 2019 Flamengo squad, the top scorer chose Jorge Jesus as coach because the team was crucial for one of the best years of the athlete's career. This is because the forward won the Libertadores, Brasileirão, and was the top scorer in both tournaments.

Where is Gabigol?

Despite the achievements at Flamengo, the number 9 transferred to Cruzeiro. However, at the Minas Gerais club, the Flamengo idol did not fare well in the first year. Thus, he is loaned to Santos, where he plays again with his brother-in-law Neymar.

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