Filipe Luís hails Gerson and Wesley after Flamengo’s triumph | OneFootball

Gerson and Wesley were sold by Flamengo in July this year

Flamengo defeated Palmeiras last Saturday (29th) and became champions of the Copa Libertadores for the fourth time. After the match in Lima, Filipe Luís praised the strength of the squad and commented on Gerson and Wesley, who left in the middle of the campaign.

— In the end, the final decision is mine, but I wanted to know how he felt. A player who gave us so much. And in the end, Danilo played. A player who has won many titles wherever he went. Alex Sandro, Jorginho, if I start naming them, I won't stop. But these are players who step onto the field and are tough, they are champions — Filipe Luís began.

— You feel like they’re not playing a final, they’re playing an ordinary game, calm, serene, dominating every space. Today, the individual glory went to Danilo, but the most important thing is the team. Without it, we wouldn’t be here. Remembering Wesley and Gerson, without them, we wouldn’t be where we are today. Pedro as well. This title is very much dedicated to what he did for us — he concluded.

HOW DID THE DEPARTURES HAPPEN?

Flamengo sold Gerson to Zenit (RUS) at the beginning of July, during the European transfer window. The Russian team paid 25 million euros (R$ 160 million at the exchange rate at the time) to close the deal with the Most Beloved.

In the same month, Flamengo completed the transfer of Wesley to Roma (ITA). Thus, the team from the Italian capital also paid 25 million euros (R$ 161.5 million at the exchange rate at the time) to finalize the transfer of the young defensive player.

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