Romário: Pedro unlikely for Copa, no Paquetá comparisons at Flamengo | OneFootball

Former player Romário commented on two topics that have been making headlines in football during an event in Rio de Janeiro: the possible return of Lucas Paquetá to Flamengo and the competition for spots on the Brazilian National Team for the 2026 World Cup. As direct as always, the legendary number 11 made a point of rejecting comparisons between his return to Flamengo in 1995 and the possible return of the midfielder now.

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Romário considers any equivalence between the moments “absurd.” “There’s nothing similar regarding his condition and moment as a player and mine in 1995. We need to stop comparing some absurd things. This is one of them,” he said, referring to the West Ham midfielder, who is in talks with the Rio club.

Despite criticizing the comparisons, Romário views Paquetá’s possible arrival positively. For him, the midfielder can help and has enough history to justify Flamengo’s move in the market. “If Flamengo is interested, it’s because he will help. He’s another player who made a beautiful history and will return to his former club. I hope he can be happy,” he declared.

Brazilian National Team at the World Cup

The “Baixinho” also analyzed who should represent the Brazilian National Team at the 2026 World Cup. In the center forward position, he believes that Pedro, from Flamengo, is behind in the race. “If the World Cup were today, I would take Kaio Jorge. Pedro, not today. He’s dropped a lot and maybe still isn’t ready to be the number 9 for the national team,” said the former striker.

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