Ex-Flamengo player on last Remo clash: "I was man of the match" | OneFootball

Flamengo and Remo last faced each other in the Brasileirão in 1978

Flamengo continues its preparation to face Remo this Thursday (19th), for the seventh round of the Brasileirão. Former Mengão player, Julio Cesar Uri Geller, recalled the last match between the teams in the championship. Despite being trained in the red-black youth academy, the forward was wearing the jersey of the team from Paraná at the time.

— I focused for two weeks for this game because it was my chance to return (to Flamengo). I trained a lot and was the best player on the field. I faced my great friend Rondinelli, I was in that state, I was very intense in this game, and everything went well -, he said, before concluding:

— This game was very important, the stint at Remo itself, for me to return to Flamengo. My coach at Remo was Joubert Meira, he left the club in a very good situation and went to Flamengo, taking me back. Then it was Cláudio Coutinho -, concluded Uri Geller, in an interview with ‘GE’.

When was the last game between Flamengo and Remo in the Brasileirão?

The last time Flamengo and Remo played a game in the Brasileirão was on April 2, 1978, in Belém, when the tournament was called the Copa Brasil. On that occasion, under the command of coach Cláudio Coutinho, the Rubro-Negro won the match 1-0, with a goal by Valdo.

What was Uri Geller's situation before the Flamengo vs. Remo game?

Trained in the youth categories of Flamengo, Uri Geller was unable to secure a spot in the professional team and, in 1977, joined Remo on loan. Thus, the forward stood out in the team from Pará and returned to Mengão with a different ‘status’ in 1979, being instrumental in winning the Brasileirão title the following year.

When do Flamengo and Remo face each other?

The match between Flamengo and Remo takes place this Thursday (19th), for the seventh round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Thus, the ball rolls at 8 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the game between Flamengo and Remo. However, Premiere, on pay-per-view, will broadcast the clash of the seventh round of the Brasileirão.

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