Flamengo boss hails team after World Cup win over Barcelona: "Value this" | OneFootball

Flamengo won the second Under-20 Club World Cup title

Flamengo made history on Saturday night (23) by winning the Under-20 World Cup for the second time, against Barcelona (ESP). With the support of the Red-Black Nation, the Most Beloved prevailed in the penalty shootout and lifted the intercontinental trophy. Junior team coach, Bruno Pivetti, praised the strength of Mengão.

— The world championship is not for just any team, so the Flamengo youth system deserves a lot of credit. This experience of playing in a packed Maracanã is extremely important for their good development, as they are players who aspire to reach the highest level -, he said, before concluding:

— I would like to make a special mention to the players, they are the reason for everything. And also to my predecessors, the coaches who have been with the under-20 category this year -, concluded Bruno Pivetti, during a press conference at Maracanã.

How was the game?

The hearts of the red-black fans were thoroughly tested on Saturday afternoon (23). After all, Flamengo opened the scoring just 11 minutes into the first half, with a goal by Lorran. However, in the second half, Barcelona dominated the game, equalized with Virgili, and in the final minutes, turned the score around with Álvaro Cortez. Nonetheless, in a historic fashion, Iago leveled the score immediately after the kickoff.

Thus, with the score tied, the Under-20 World Cup title was decided by penalties. Consequently, Flamengo came out on top after a 6-5 penalty shootout. At just 18 years old, Léo Nannetti shone by saving two of Barcelona's penalty kicks. Finally, Carbone had the championship ball and calmly scored, right in the middle of the Spanish team's goal.

Was Bruno Pivetti inspired by Filipe Luís?

Under-20 coach, Bruno Pivetti, repeated Filipe Luís's historic feat. This is because, in the 2024 season, the current professional team coach won the Junior Club World Cup title. On that occasion, the Garotos do Ninho defeated Olympiacos (GRE) 2-1, coming from behind, at Maracanã. Now, Flamengo has once again become the champion of the tournament.

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