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Léo Pereira reached 300 matches for Flamengo against Atlético-MG

Last Sunday night (26) was more than special for Léo Pereira. That is because, besides starting in Flamengo’s 4-0 thrashing of Atlético-MG in the Brasileirão, the center back reached the milestone of 300 matches wearing the Sacred Jersey.

As a result, this Friday (01), Flamengo will honor Léo Pereira at CT Ninho do Urubu. It is worth noting that, in cases like this, the club usually presents the player with a commemorative plaque in recognition of the milestone.

In addition, Flamengo announced that Léo Pereira will hold a press conference after being honored. As usual, the Coluna do Fla team will be present at the event, which will take place after training this Friday (01).

Has Léo Pereira already spoken about the milestone?

Yes! Right after the big win over Atlético-MG, Léo Pereira spoke about the 300-match milestone achieved with Mais Querido in an interview with FlamengoTV. On that occasion, the defender said he wants to keep making history in the Sacred Jersey.

— People, even from within the club itself, helped me turn things around and represent Flamengo and this heavy shirt. The fans, my family, the Léo who steps onto the pitch to help his teammates. I’m very grateful to reach these 300 matches. I want to win more titles, score more goals, and maybe soon get to 350 — he said.

What now?

It is worth noting that in Flamengo’s last match, Léo Pereira was unavailable because he was recovering from a deep cut to his shin. The defender needed stitches in the area after the match against Atlético-MG and did not play against Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG) in the Libertadores on Wednesday (29).

However, the expectation is that Léo Pereira will return for the match against Vasco on Sunday (03). The Clássico dos Milhões will take place at the Maracanã from 4:00 PM (Brasília time), valid for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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