Emerson Royal tells Flamengo: Stay grounded for 2026 | OneFootball

Flamengo will have a ‘packed’ season of competitions in 2026

Flamengo had a ‘devastating’ season in 2025 and won six titles, including the Brasileirão and the Libertadores. As such, the Rubro-Negro will try to maintain this high level in 2026. Flamengo’s right-back, Emerson Royal, looked ahead to next year and called for the team to ‘keep their feet on the ground’.

— We need to have the humility to know that we can’t relax. The Brasileirão is very tough—if you go in relaxed, the other team will run over you. We won, but that’s in the past. Football doesn’t live in the past, we’ve made history, but we’re here to make more — he said, before concluding:

— A big club is like this: you achieve, it’s good, it’s important, but you have to focus on the next season with seriousness and humility to achieve great things — concluded Emerson Royal, in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

When did Emerson Royal join Flamengo?

Flamengo completed the signing of Emerson Royal in the last transfer window. At the time, the Most Beloved paid nine million euros (about R$ 58 million) to bring the player from Milan (ITA).

Since then, Emerson Royal has played 19 matches wearing the Flamengo shirt, scoring one goal and providing one assist. In the 2025 season, the right-back is competing for a starting spot with Varela and is trying to establish himself as the starter in the position.

Why did Flamengo sign Emerson Royal?

It’s worth noting that Flamengo pursued the signing of Emerson Royal after Wesley’s departure. That’s because, in July of this year, Roma (ITA) paid 25 million euros (R$ 160 million at the time) to sign the right-back from the Rubro-Negro.

How many competitions will Flamengo have in 2026?

With their outstanding performance in 2025, Flamengo will have a ‘packed’ season of competitions in 2026. In addition to the traditional tournaments—Brasileirão, Libertadores, Copa do Brasil, and Carioca—the Rubro-Negro has also secured spots in the Supercopa do Brasil and the Recopa Sudamericana.

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