Barcelona name legend’s son in U20 squad for Flamengo clash | OneFootball

Barcelona (ESP) faces Flamengo this coming Saturday (23), at Maracanã

Flamengo is going after the bi-championship of the U-20 World Cup this coming Saturday (23), against Barcelona (ESP). This Monday (18), the Catalan team released the list of players for the trip to Rio de Janeiro, the stage of the grand finale. The name of Shane Kluivert, one of the sons of the legendary striker Patrick Kluivert, stands out.

WHO WAS SELECTED BY BARCELONA FOR THE U-20 WORLD CUP?

WHO ARE PATRICK KLUIVERT AND SHANE KLUIVERT?

Patrick Kluivert was one of the greatest strikers in the history of Dutch football. The former center forward played for clubs such as Barcelona, Milan (ITA), Ajax (HOL), Valencia (ESP), among others. The striker also wore the national team jersey and even scored a goal against Brazil, in the semi-final of the 1998 World Cup, taking the decision to penalties after a 1-1 draw. However, with the help of Taffarel, the Canarinho advanced to the decision.

Patrick's son followed in his father's footsteps. After all, Shane Kluivert is also a striker. Born on September 24, 2007, the boy was named, last year, as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide. A sure name for the Dutch national youth team, the athlete has already played for PSG (FRA), but has been at Barcelona since U-10.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE KNOWN IN THE BARCELONA DELEGATION?

In addition to the Kluivert surname not sounding strange to Brazilian fans, another member of Barcelona is known in the country. This is because the coach of the Catalan team is Juliano Belletti, former full-back, world champion with Brazil in 2002 and author of the goal of the Champions League title for Barça in 2005/06, against Arsenal (ENG).

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO X BARCELONA BE, IN THE U-20 WORLD CUP?

After beating Olympiacos (GRE) last year, Flamengo will try for the bi starting at 4:30 pm (Brasília time) this Saturday (23), at Maracanã. If there's Mengão on the field, then, the Coluna do Fla will be present, with full coverage on the site, on social media, and on YouTube. The clash marks the meeting of this year's Libertadores champion against the winner of the Youth League, equivalent to the Champions, in Europe.

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