Danilo opens up on overcoming adversity before Flamengo v Palmeiras final | OneFootball

Danilo scored the goal that gave Flamengo their fourth Libertadores title

Flamengo won their fourth Libertadores title in the 2025 season. On that occasion, the Rubro-Negro, managed by Filipe Luís, beat Palmeiras 1-0. The scorer of the goal that secured the title for Fla, Danilo, revealed that he had to overcome severe knee pain at the start of the year.

— It was one of the most emotional feelings I’ve ever experienced. When you score in a final like that, between Flamengo and Palmeiras, which today are the most important clubs in Brazil and also in South America, it can only be something special. At the start of the year, I wasn’t playing much, featuring in only one out of every three matches — he said, before concluding:

— I was dealing with a lot of knee pain. I had to make a pact with myself to get through that situation and keep playing despite the pain. That’s why scoring that goal, with my family and friends in the stadium, was incredible — concluded Danilo, speaking to ‘The Athletic’.

What was the Libertadores final between Flamengo and Palmeiras like?

Flamengo and Palmeiras faced off on November 29 in Lima, Peru, in the Libertadores grand final. Throughout the match, the team led by Filipe Luís controlled the game but could not find the net in the first half.

However, in the second half, Flamengo opened the scoring. In the 21st minute of the second half, Arrascaeta delivered a perfect corner and found Danilo in the box. The Flamengo center-back rose unmarked between Gustavo Gómez and Bruno Fuchs and headed it into the back of the net, sealing Libertadores title number four for Mengão.

What is Danilo’s situation in 2026?

At the moment, Danilo is available for the Brazil National Team for the 2026 World Cup. The ‘Amarelinha’ make their debut next Saturday (13), when they face Morocco at 7:00 PM Brasília time at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Brazil and Morocco through its website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), SporTV (pay TV), GE TV (YouTube), Cazé TV (YouTube), SBT (free-to-air TV) and N Sports (pay TV) will broadcast the Brazil National Team’s opener.

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