Jorginho hails Pedro after Flamengo win: “He works hard, an example” | OneFootball

Pedro and Jorginho found the net in the win over Santos, along with Lucas Paquetá

Flamengo took the field on Sunday afternoon (05) and came from behind to beat Santos 3-1. After the win in the tenth round of the Brasileirão, Jorginho was full of praise for Pedro. Both of them got on the scoresheet against the São Paulo side.

In short, Pedro was still being interviewed at the edge of the pitch when Jorginho came over and hugged him. At that moment, a GE TV reporter asked the midfielder to talk about the milestone reached by the No. 9, who became Flamengo’s top scorer of the 21st century.

What did Jorginho say?

— About Pedro? I don’t have much to say, I only talk when I’m mic’d up. (Laughs). He deserves everything. He’s a really good guy, someone it’s always a pleasure to be around because he brings such positive energy, works very hard, is an example to many people, and deserves everything he’s achieving. He’s a golden kid. I’m really rooting for him, and so is everyone else -, said Jorginho.

What was the joke about in the interview?

First of all, Jorginho began talking about Pedro by joking about a clip posted by FlamengoTV last week. On that occasion, Fla’s media team put a microphone on the midfielder, who joked around with all his teammates during training.

However, when he went over to joke with Pedro, the No. 9 fired back jokingly: “You’re only talking to me because you’ve got a microphone on. When you don’t, you don’t talk. I’m kidding,” Flamengo’s striker told Jorginho.

How did Flamengo’s win go?

Finally, Flamengo came from behind to beat Santos. The São Paulo team opened the scoring, but the Rubro-Negro side turned the match around in the second half with goals from Pedro, Jorginho, and Lucas Paquetá. It is also worth noting that Fla had a goal by Léo Ortiz disallowed.

What now?

Now, Flamengo switches focus to its Libertadores opener. On Wednesday (08), the Rubro-Negro side faces Cusco (PER) in the first round of the continental tournament’s group stage. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium in Peru.

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