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Although Revealed at Flamengo, Felipe Melo is Identified with Palmeiras and Fluminense

Felipe Melo has a habit of provoking and being provoked by Flamengo, especially after his stints with Palmeiras and Fluminense. However, the former player surprised everyone by expressing his gratitude to the club that revealed him. Apparently moved, the current commentator admitted he is grateful to the “Mais Querido,” despite recent controversies.

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— Simply the club that shaped me. How important is it? Huge in my life. I spent 11 years of my life at Flamengo, the club that developed me and opened the doors of football for me, that believed in me. Do I need to talk about its importance? Enormous. If I achieved everything I did in my football career, it’s because someone, back then, opened the doors so I could become an athlete — said Felipe Melo, his voice choked with emotion, responding to a ‘question box’ on Instagram.

WHAT DID FELIPE MELO DO FOR FLAMENGO?

Felipe Melo’s time with the Flamengo senior team was brief, between 2001 and 2003. However, the then-midfielder left his mark on the club. In his very first goal for the “main team,” the Flamengo youth product scored against Internacional, in Juiz de Fora, saving the Mais Querido from relegation to the second division. At the time, Fla was in the relegation zone with only three rounds to go.

WHAT WAS THE NEXT STEP IN FELIPE MELO’S CAREER?

After leaving Flamengo in 2003, Felipe Melo played for Cruzeiro and Grêmio before building his career in Europe. While on the continent, the then-midfielder would declare his love for Mengão and post photos wearing the Sacred Mantle. In 2017, the now-commentator offered himself to play for his boyhood club, but the board did not want to move forward with the deal.

From then on, Felipe Melo’s relationship with Flamengo came to an end. With memorable stints at Palmeiras and Fluminense, the former midfielder “created the persona” of provocateur toward the team that raised him. However, at least in the video posted on social media, the former athlete admitted he is grateful.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.