Landim reveals John Textor's bid for Flamengo player at Botafogo | OneFootball

Which player did John Textor, owner of Botafogo’s SAF, want from Flamengo?

Rodolfo Landim recalled some stories from his time as president of Flamengo. During the chat, the former Rubro-Negro president revealed a request he received from John Textor, who took Pablo — then a player for Mengão — to Botafogo.

— It’s been a while since I last spoke to him, but I had a good relationship with him. It was there in Orlando that we loaned Pablo to him. We knew he would have little chance to play for Flamengo, he asked us to release him and I said: “No problem, we can release him,” Landim said in an interview with ‘Charla Podcast’.

WHEN DID LANDIM’S NEGOTIATION WITH JOHN TEXTOR HAPPEN?

Rodolfo Landim had a good relationship with John Textor behind the scenes while he was in charge of Flamengo. It was during a preseason camp that the Rubro-Negro held in the United States, in 2024, that Flamengo’s president released Pablo to Botafogo.

Given this situation, center back Pablo was part of the squad of the Rio club that won the Libertadores and the Brasileirão that year. However, it is worth noting that the defender barely played for Botafogo because of a knee injury and returned to Flamengo at the beginning of 2025.

WHAT ABOUT FLAMENGO ON THE PITCH?

While Landim recalls stories from the past, the Flamengo squad is focused on its next commitment of the season. This Thursday (02), the team faces Red Bull Bragantino in the ninth round of the Brasileirão.

The ball starts rolling at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Bragança Paulista. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, Premiere will broadcast the clash via pay-per-view.

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