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Everton Ribeiro went to Bahia after bidding farewell to Flamengo

Currently playing for Bahia, Everton Ribeiro is one of the main names in the recent history of Flamengo. The midfielder arrived in Rio de Janeiro in 2017 and said goodbye to Mengão in January 2024. Former player and idol of Fluminense, Felipe Melo revealed that he begged Mário Bittencourt, president of the tricolor team, to sign the player.

— Fluminense wanted him. I kept pestering the president. I said: Bring him, bring him here. He has to come. I always thought it was almost impossible because he’s an idol at Flamengo, which is Fluminense’s rival, but I kept pestering. Bring him, he’s a star. Unfortunately, he went to Bahia — said Felipe Melo, during the program ‘Fechamento SporTV’.

How was Everton Ribeiro’s time at Flamengo?

Everton Ribeiro was one of the first reinforcements during the ‘reconstruction’ process at Flamengo. The former number 7 of the Most Beloved arrived at Ninho do Urubu in 2017 and later left Mengão in 2024. This was because the player’s contract ‘expired’ and the parties did not reach a new agreement. Thus, the midfielder accepted an offer to become Bahia’s new player.

In total, Everton Ribeiro wore the Sacred Mantle in 391 matches, scoring 45 goals and providing 64 assists. In addition, on his résumé, the player has two Libertadores, two Brazilian Championships, one Copa do Brasil, three Carioca Championships, one Supercopa do Brasil, and one Recopa Sudamericana. In this way, the former number 7 became one of the great idols in Fla’s recent history.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Meanwhile, Flamengo continues to take advantage of the FIFA break to prepare for the upcoming commitments of the season. The Most Beloved returns to the field next Sunday (14th) to face Juventude, at 4:00 pm (Brasília time), at Alfredo Jaconi, for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring full coverage of the match.

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