Ex-Flamengo star moved by football comeback, sends message to critics | OneFootball

Jorge played his first match of the 2025 season last Sunday (28)

Jorge, who emerged from Flamengo, has been constantly battling injuries since leaving the beloved team. Last Sunday (28), the defender played his first match in 2025, debuting for Remo, in Serie B. Thus, the athlete celebrated his return and sent a message to his critics.

— It's tough. Only God. There's a lot of God in my life, only He knows what I've been through. Every athlete has their ups and downs, but, facing an injury, you need to be very mentally strong. Perhaps, if I didn't have my family by my side... As I have mine, a person to whom I've always dedicated myself, which was my father. He's always been with me, since forever. He's one of the guys who believed in me the most, until the end —, said Jorge.

— It's been almost two years without being able to feel the emotion of being on the field, of giving me joy and experiencing football again. I was able to complete an entire match, after many people had written me off as retired. I saw many talking and saying that 'Jorge was finished' —, concluded the former Flamengo player.

HOW HAS JORGE'S CAREER BEEN?

Jorge left Flamengo in 2016 to play for Monaco (FRA), but he didn't manage to establish himself in any club. Shortly after, he also played for Porto (POR), Santos, Basel (SUI), Palmeiras and CRB, before arriving at Remo.

AND FLAMENGO?

The Flamengo, former team of Jorge, also played last Sunday (28). The club, led by Filipe Luís, defeated Corinthians in a comeback by 2 to 1, at Neo Química Arena, for the Brazilian Championship. Thus, it remained in the lead, with 54 points.

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