TV pundit panics on meeting Flamengo again: “Worst defeat of my life” | OneFootball

Now on ESPN channels, former full-back Fábio Santos still has trauma from Flamengo

Flamengo are five-time Copa do Brasil champions, but the fourth title remains alive in the memory of the runners-up. A Corinthians player in 2022, Fábio Santos returned to the Maracanã to commentate Mengão's match against Medellín (COL) in the Libertadores. The former full-back admitted that Rubro-Negro's title still hurts.

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— I have to admit that the worst defeat of my life was against Flamengo. In the 2022 Copa do Brasil final, it was in this goal here (points to the South End), in the penalty shootout, that we lost that final. So, Flamengo fans, thank you for reminding me of such a negatively memorable moment in my life (laughs) — said Fábio Santos, who was commentating the Libertadores match for ESPN.

HOW DID THE 2022 COPA DO BRASIL FINAL GO?

After two draws, at Neo Química Arena and the Maracanã, Flamengo and Corinthians decided the title on penalties. The São Paulo side even took the lead in the shootout after Filipe Luís missed his kick. However, Mengão came back after misses by Fagner and Mateus Vital. That way, Rodinei took the final kick and sealed his place in history.

WHAT DID FÁBIO SANTOS SEE AT THE MARACANÃ IN THE LIBERTADORES?

Now as an ESPN commentator, Fábio Santos watched Flamengo put on a show on the pitch. With goals from Lucas Paquetá, Bruno Henrique, Arrascaeta and Pedro, Rubro-Negro beat Independiente Medellín 4-1 in the second round of Group A of the Libertadores.

For Fábio Santos’ ‘peace of mind,’ Flamengo will only play at the Maracanã again in the Libertadores on May 20, against Estudiantes (ARG), in the fifth round. As for Mengão's other matches at the Sacred Temple, in the Brasileirão and Copa do Brasil, ESPN does not have the broadcasting rights, so the former full-back will not be assigned to work them.

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