Flamengo title hero over Palmeiras taunts Abel Ferreira | OneFootball

Palmeiras visit Flamengo at the Maracanã for the 17th round of the Brasileirão

Flamengo’s 1999 and 2025 seasons are similar because of the title won over Palmeiras. Twenty-six years ago, former player Lê scored Flamengo’s goal in the Mercosur Cup against the São Paulo side. Thus, the Mengão hero responded to Abel Ferreira’s call for a “brave referee” for this Saturday (23).

— I always go to the Maracanã to watch this match, it’s important to me. Palmeiras are a little bit ahead, but I love it when Abel starts saying things, it makes things heat up. And it’s Flamengo, on Saturday things will get wild again, a packed Maracanã, everything is in our favor too: 2-0, no stress — Lê told ‘GE’.

Where is the Flamengo hero now?

The former player’s jab came during the inauguration event for the immersive museum of the magical year of 2025, when Mengo won the Brasileirão and the Libertadores. The launch took place at a mall in Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro’s West Zone.

How did Lê become a Flamengo hero?

The first leg of the Mercosur Cup final, at the Maracanã, ended in a 4-3 win for Flamengo, with Reinaldo scoring in the final minute. So, the São Paulo side needed to win the second leg to force a third tiebreaker match.

At Parque Antarctica, the score was 3-2 to Palmeiras, in a match marked by two comebacks. Then, in the 37th minute of the second half, Lê scored the equalizer that secured the trophy for the Most Beloved.

Did Flamengo have a hero in 2025?

The powerful Flamengo squad was filled with stars in attack. However, the only goal in the Libertadores final came from Danilo. The center back rose above everyone else to bury the ball in the net at the Monumental Stadium in Lima, Peru.

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