Coluna do Fla
·23 agosto 2025
Saúl outpaces Varela and Viña in Flamengo training, watch video

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·23 agosto 2025
The Flamengo squad returned this Saturday (23) after having Friday (22) off. During the activities, Saúl Ñíguez once again showcased his skills with the ball at his feet, leaving Varela and Viña ‘in the dust’.
Through social media, Flamengo shared a video showing part of the athletes' warm-up. In the 'rondo' drill, Saúl didn't spare Varela, who suffered a stunning dribble. Additionally, the Spanish midfielder left Viña ‘in the dust’ during the exercise.
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Saúl Ñíguez was one of the signings made by Flamengo in this transfer window. So far, the player has been showing good football with the Sacred Mantle. In recent matches against Internacional, in the Brasileirão and Libertadores clashes, the Spaniard was among the starters. On Wednesday (20), he even formed the midfield trio alongside Jorginho and Arrascaeta.
With Saúl available, coach Filipe Luís continued the preparation for the game against Flamengo against Vitória. Besides the training sessions on Thursday (21) and Saturday (23), the coach will conduct a final exercise on Sunday (24), where he will decide the starting lineup for Mengão.
The next game for Flamengo is this Monday (24) against Vitória, for the 21st round of the Brasileirão. In summary, the match kicks off at 9 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show all the details of what will happen in the match with on-site coverage by Leo José and Rodrigo Lima, on YouTube. Finally, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.
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