Flamengo send message to FIFA ahead of Lanús clash in the Recopa | OneFootball

Flamengo congratulated FIFA President Gianni Infantino

In recent years, Flamengo has been strengthening ties with FIFA, after participating in two Club World Cups last year. This Thursday (26), the Rubro-Negro congratulated the president of the organization, Gianni Infantino, for his ten years at the helm of the world’s main football governing body.

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“The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo congratulates Gianni Infantino for his 10 years leading FIFA. The last decade has been marked by an increasingly global vision for football, with expanded competitions, more countries realizing the dream of participating, and more people consuming football around the world,” wrote Flamengo on social media.

In the message published alongside the text, Gianni Infantino appears next to the president of Flamengo, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap. The photo in question was taken in January of last year, when the two met to discuss the Club World Cup, which took place in the United States in 2025.

WHY HAS FLAMENGO ADOPTED THIS PRACTICE?

Recently, Flamengo did something similar with Alejandro Domínguez, president of Conmebol. In January of this year, the Paraguayan completed ten years at the head of the South American organization and also received a message from Luiz Eduardo Baptista.

IS INFANTINO ROOTING FOR FLAMENGO, AFTER ALL?

In short, with close ties to both Conmebol and FIFA, Flamengo hopes to have Infantino’s support this Thursday (26), when the Rubro-Negro faces Lanús (ARG) in the final of the Recopa Sudamericana. Thus, the match kicks off at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla.

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