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Flamengo U-15 won the International Marveld Tournament in the category

Flamengo U-15’s title in the International Marveld Tournament featured the participation of Davi Moura, son of Diego Ribas. The Ninho do Urubu academy product provided the assist for center back Valmir to score against Ajax U-15 (NED) on Sunday (14).

As a result, the players from the Rubro-Negro youth academy lifted the trophy contested in Groenlo, the Netherlands. The son of the Mais Querido idol also scored a goal in earlier matches during the campaign.

Does Diego Ribas have more children?

Davi is the former player’s oldest child with Bruna Letícia. The youngster is 14 years old, Matteo is 11, and Letícia is four. Besides the U-15s, the eldest son also played for Mais Querido’s U-13 and U-14 teams.

How did Flamengo U-15 reach the final?

There were seven matches, six wins and one draw; 25 goals scored and only three conceded. There was a 9-0 rout over Grol (NED), as well as wins over Sporting (POR) by 4-1, Wolfsburg (GER) by 3-0, and Feyenoord (NED) by 5-0.

Just like the senior squad, the Rubro-Negro youth team also beat Palmeiras in the semifinal. The teams drew in regular time. Then, the academy prospects beat the São Paulo side 4-3 on penalties.

What tournament is this?

The International Marveld is an elite international youth football tournament featuring the best U-15 teams in the world. Twelve squads compete in two groups of six for a place in the semifinals. The most recent winner (in 2025) was PSV (NED), which beat Palmeiras in the final on penalties.

Is Diego Ribas a Flamengo idol?

Diego Ribas was part of Flamengo’s rebuilding process when he arrived at Ninho do Urubu in 2016, after terminating his contract with Fenerbahçe (TUR). Wearing the Manto Sagrado for seven years, until 2022, the number 10 played 285 matches, totaling 42 goals and 34 assists.

In addition, the former player won two Libertadores, two Brasileirão titles, one Copa do Brasil, two Supercopas do Brasil, one Recopa, and four Carioca titles. Moreover, the player stood out for his leadership profile even when he did not start among the first eleven.

And what about Flamengo’s senior team?

The World Cup has caused a break in Brazilian football. So, the players who were not called up are on recess, but they will return to training later this month. In July, however, Fla plans to hold a mid-season training camp with three friendlies in Portugal.

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