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What did former player Thiago Neves say about Flamengo’s game against Santos?

The historic match between Flamengo and Santos in the 2011 Brasileirão, at Vila Belmiro, is still remembered in sports news to this day. Having taken part in the clash, former midfielder Thiago Neves picked that game as one of the best of his entire career.

In a chat with ‘Cartoloucos’, Thiago Neves ranked the match between Flamengo and Santos at the top of his best games. Besides that clash, the former player also included the 2008 Libertadores final, when Fluminense lost to LDU (ECU) at the Maracanã.

WHAT WAS FLAMENGO VS SANTOS LIKE IN THE 2011 BRASILEIRÃO?

The match between Flamengo and Santos goes down as one of the greatest games in the history of the Brazilian Championship. That is because, besides Mengão’s comeback, winning the match 5-4, the clash featured several renowned players, such as Ronaldinho Gaúcho and Thiago Neves for the Rubro-Negro, while Neymar was taking his first steps at Vila Belmiro.

Right from the start, Santos went 3-0 up, with two goals from Borges and a stunner from Neymar, who dribbled past several Flamengo players. However, the Rubro-Negro did not give up and pulled two back through Ronaldinho Gaúcho and Thiago Neves.

HOW DID FLAMENGO COME BACK AGAINST SANTOS?

Still in the first half, Elano had the chance to score Santos’s fourth, but he missed the penalty. At the end of the first half, Deivid made it 3-3. After the break, Neymar scored another brilliant goal for Santos. On an inspired night, Ronaldinho Gaúcho scored by firing under the wall and sealed Mengão’s 5-4 win with another goal.

WHAT IS THIAGO NEVES’S CURRENT SITUATION?

After ‘hanging up his boots,’ Thiago Neves did not step away from the pitch. During that time, the former midfielder took a course to become a football coach. As a result, the former player is currently the head coach of Bangu’s under-20 team, which is competing in the Copa Rio.

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