Flaco López shines at Palmeiras, targets 2026 Copa: "Earn it" | OneFootball

Flaco López experienced his best year in 2025 wearing the Palmeiras jersey. The Argentine overcame a period of fluctuation and scored 25 goals, establishing himself as the club's top scorer of the season. He hopes to repeat his strong individual performance in 2026, with an eye on the 2026 World Cup.

His performance in 2025 earned him two call-ups to the Argentine national team. While he stood out individually, collectively he saw the club finish the season without any titles.

“A very special situation. Personally, it's something that's there, but it doesn't take my focus away from my work. It gives more motivation to work. I will do my job here to be considered for the national team in the way the coach sees fit. To earn it,” he said in an exclusive interview with TV Gazeta during the recording of the Troféu Mesa Redonda.

Unprecedented Call-up in 2025

Flaco López was called up for the first time by Lionel Scaloni in October for friendly matches of the Argentine national team against Venezuela and Puerto Rico. He made his debut against the latter, was a starter, and provided an assist in the 6-0 victory. The following month, he was named again but only played five minutes in the win over Angola.

Abel's Continuation

Flaco López joined Palmeiras in 2022, with Abel Ferreira already at the helm. The Portuguese coach has a contract with the club until the end of this season but has publicly revealed that he will stay for the next season. The striker mentioned that, in the locker room, the players always knew about his desire to continue working at the club.

“We always knew about his intention, but that's it, I think whoever wants to stay will stay at Palmeiras. Everyone has the desire to succeed and for things to go well at Palmeiras. That's more important. I hope we all have the same desire in the future. Enjoy it because it goes by very quickly in football and sometimes we forget. I enjoyed football a lot and aim to come back stronger next year and be happy,” he concluded.

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