Ex-Man United star on Flamengo: "Brazilian football surprises me" | OneFootball

Brazilian football gained admirers after the Club World Cup dispute

Brazilian football impressed the world during the dispute of the FIFA Club World Cup. This is because Brazilian teams won major European teams like Chelsea (ENG) and PSG (FRA) without 'making a fool' in the tournament. Ex-Manchester United (ENG) and current Boca Juniors (ARG) player Ander Herrera cited Flamengo while praising the clubs.

— I'm surprised by the number of good teams and the competitiveness of Brazilian football. There are 8 to 10 teams in a position to fight for the title. It's incredible. It's not just Flamengo, there's Botafogo, Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras, Corinthians -, said, before concluding:

— Santos, who just returned to the 1st division, I don't know if they can fight for the title. Everyone has good players. There's São Paulo with a lot of history, Fluminense of Thiago Silva, who was my captain at PSG… It's a very attractive and high-level football. Brazilian football is to be congratulated -, concluded Ander Herrera, in an interview with the magazine 'Placar'.

What is the situation of Flamengo in Brazilian football?

Flamengo, in fact, is one of the great protagonists of Brazilian football. In the last six years, The Most Beloved won several titles, the main ones being: two Libertadores, two Brazilians and two Copa do Brasil. In addition, Rubro-Negro represented Brazil in the Club World Cup, beating Chelsea and only stumbling against Bayern Munich (GER) in the round of 16.

At the same time, in the current season, Flamengo by Filipe Luís is dominating Brazilian football. In the Brasileirão, Mengão is in first place, with 43 points, four points ahead of Palmeiras, which appears in second place. Already in the Libertadores, The Most Beloved secured a spot in the quarterfinals and will face Estudiantes (ARG).

What is Flamengo's next game?

Flamengo, now, returns to the field on Monday (25) to face Vitória, for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. The match takes place at 21h (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the site and social networks.

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