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What did Vitinho, Corinthians forward, say about Flamengo?

Right after Corinthians qualified for the semifinals of the Paulistão, Vitinho was one of the players who spoke up in the locker room at Estádio do Canindé. On that occasion, the forward made a point of praising his teammates' attitude on the field and, in addition, mentioned the title the São Paulo team won over Flamengo in the Supercopa do Brasil.

— The unity of this group allows us to achieve many things. Last year it was like this, against Flamengo it was the same as well. And I am sure that if we continue like this, it will be no different. Here, no one is better than anyone else, ego does not exist. I am extremely happy to be with you all -, said Vitinho in behind-the-scenes footage released by ‘Corinthians TV’.

DID VITINHO SCORE IN THE CORINTHIANS VS PORTUGUESA MATCH FOR THE PAULISTÃO?

It is important to highlight that Vitinho played a direct role in Corinthians qualifying for the Paulistão semifinals. During the 90 minutes, it was the forward who scored the goal for the Parque São Jorge club, which ‘sealed’ their spot in the semifinals in the penalty shootout.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION IN THE 2026 SEASON?

While Vitinho recalls the Supercopa do Brasil title, the Flamengo squad is already focused on their next decisive match. This Thursday (26th), Mengão faces Lanús (ARG) in the Recopa Sudamericana.

In the first leg, in Argentina, Flamengo was defeated 1-0. Therefore, to win the title in regular time, the Rubro-Negro will have to beat Lanús by two or more goals.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO VS LANÚS MATCH FOR THE RECOPA?

The match between Flamengo and Lanús takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (26th), at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.

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