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Filipe Luís and José Boto attended the celebration of the world championship of the Ninho boys

This Friday morning (29) was more than special at Flamengo. That’s because the Most Beloved honored the under-20 team for winning their second Club World Cup title. The ceremony, held at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center, brought together members of the board, coaching staff, and professional athletes.

During the event, football director José Boto and coach Filipe Luís highlighted the potential of the youngsters and the importance of staying focused. The director also stated that the victory is just the beginning of a journey towards greater titles in the professional ranks.

What did Filipe Luís say exactly?

— I was there with my family and experienced a unique moment, a comeback in the last minute… It was epic, a real Flamengo victory. But as Bruno said: it can’t stop there. The most important part comes now, the next step, where everything narrows in football. Use this trophy as fuel. Your journey still has a beautiful story ahead —, said Filipe Luís.

How was the title won?

The hearts of the rubro-negros went wild on Saturday (23). After all, Flamengo opened the scoring against Barcelona (ESP) just 11 minutes into the first half, with a goal from Lorran. However, in the second half, the Spaniards equalized with Virgili and, in the final minutes, turned the game around with Álvaro Cortez. Nonetheless, Iago leveled the score right at the death.

With the draw, the under-20 World Cup title was decided by penalties. Thus, Flamengo came out on top after winning 6-5 in the shootout. At 18 years old, Léo Nannetti shone and saved two of Barcelona’s penalties. Finally, Carbone had the title-winning ball and calmly converted.

And what about the first title?

Flamengo’s first under-20 world title was won under the command of Filipe Luís. On that occasion, the Ninho boys beat Olympiacos (GRE) 2-1, coming from behind, at Maracanã. Therefore, the Most Beloved became champions of the tournament at home once again.

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