Flamengo’s Carrascal shares funny Russia tale with Ayrton Lucas | OneFootball

Jorge Carrascal played once against Ayrton Lucas in Russian football

Flamengo presented, on Monday (04), Colombian Jorge Carrascal, who was at Dynamo Moscow (RUS). During the press conference, the midfielder revealed a curious case with Ayrton Lucas, when they were rivals in Russian football. The story drew laughter from journalists and fans rubro-negros.

— When Flamengo's interest in me arose, of course, I started observing all the players, the squad, and I saw Ayrton Lucas' 'little kiss'. I knew he was here because he played in Russia and I had already faced him. We were arch-rivals in Russia, in the classic between Spartak Moscow (RUS) and CSKA (RUS) —, began Jorge Carrascal.

— When I arrived, it was very crazy, because I said: I was arriving in Russia and I said: "Look at Ayrton's big kiss". We laughed a lot. I knew he played here and also Varela">Varela, whom I had already faced —, concluded the new Flamengo reinforcement.

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT?

Ayrton Lucas was revealed by Fluminense and quickly negotiated, in 2019, with Spartak Moscow. In the Russian team, the Flamengo defender played for three seasons, until being hired by Mengão in 2022. Thus, the defender faced Jorge Carrascal during that period in Russian football.

The only game in which Ayrton Lucas faced Jorge Carrascal took place on February 2, 2022. On that occasion, CSKA Moscow defeated Spartak Moscow 2-0 in a match valid for the ninth round of the Russian Championship. Both were starters and played the 90 minutes.

CAN THEY PLAY TOGETHER?

Thus, Jorge Carrascal still cannot make his debut for Flamengo. This is because the Colombian is waiting for regularization with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). In this way, to play with the Sacred Mantle, the player needs to have his name published in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID).

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