Ex-Globo on Flamengo’s cup match: “Commentators are so biased” | OneFootball

Tiago Leifert Criticized Flamengo's Fans

Flamengo continues to dominate Brazilian football, winning several titles in recent years and causing envy among rivals. This time, however, it was the narrator Tiago Leifert, a former Globo employee, who expressed discomfort with the 'size' of Mengão. The journalist even recalled the game against Altos-PI in 2022 and criticized the red-black fans.

— When I was on Prime Video, I narrated Flamengo vs. Altos-PI. In my naivety, I narrated the game in a balanced way. I'm from São Paulo, and little did I know that the Flamengo fans are not used to balanced narration. The narrators are always very biased towards Flamengo, some consciously and others even unconsciously -, started Tiago Leifert.

— Because Flamengo is such a big team, narrations tend to view the game from Flamengo's perspective. I'm not criticizing, I'm stating a fact.” “But, in my naive mind, I understood that if a fan of Altos do Piauí subscribed to Prime Video, I have the obligation to know what I'm talking about -, added the narrator.

— I have an obligation to know the team's history and tell the drama of the game also a bit from their perspective. I know it will be a bit more biased towards Flamengo, because I'm from São Paulo and I'm closer to them, but my narration was balanced. Man, when I went off the air... It was almost a bloodbath what happened -, he concluded during the 'Charla Podcast'.

How Was the Game Between Flamengo and Altos?

Flamengo and Altos faced each other in a match valid for the third phase of the Copa do Brasil in 2022. In the first leg, held in Piauí, the Most Beloved won 2-1, with goals scored by Pedro and João Gomes. In the return match at Maracanã, the Red-Black also came out on top, winning 2-0, with goals from Gabigol and Victor Hugo.

What Is Flamengo's Next Game?

Meanwhile, Flamengo is taking advantage of the FIFA Date to prepare for the upcoming commitments of the season. The Most Beloved will return to the field next Sunday (14) to face Juventude at 4 PM (Brasília time) at Alfredo Jaconi, for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. As usual, Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of the game.

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