Coluna do Fla
·25 de março de 2026
Ex-Flamengo ‘tells’ Ancelotti to call up Fluminense man for 2026 World Cup

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·25 de março de 2026

Former midfielder Conca was part of Argentina’s legends team against Brazil in ‘Showbol’ last Tuesday (24). After the world classic, the former player “urged” Carlo Ancelotti to call up Fábio, goalkeeper for Fluminense.
“I love this country (Brazil), so speaking about the Brazilian National Team, I hope Fábio is one of Brazil’s goalkeepers, because he deserves it more than anyone,” Conca said in an interview with the ‘Ângelo Furtado’ channel at Rio Futsummit.
It is important to note that before playing for Flamengo, Conca played for Vasco and Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro football. It was at the Laranjeiras club, in fact, that the former midfielder became a club idol by winning the 2010 Brasileirão.
Conca’s spell at Flamengo served as a kind of fresh start for the former midfielder in football. That is because the Argentine was recovering from a serious left knee injury while playing for Shanghai in China in 2016.
In the midst of that situation, Conca used CT Ninho do Urubu to recover from the serious injury. During that period, Flamengo moved to sign the former midfielder, securing a loan deal that lasted only one season. In total, the former player featured for just 27 minutes wearing the Sacred Mantle, and retired the following year.
While Conca is asking for Fábio, two Flamengo players were called up by Ancelotti in the latest squad list before the final World Cup call-up: Léo Pereira and Danilo. The duo, in fact, has a chance to start in the ‘Amarelinha’s’ match against France. The game takes place this Thursday (26), at 5:00 p.m. (Brasília time), in the United States.
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