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After losing Pablo Marí to Arsenal (ENG), Flamengo signed Léo Pereira

In the magical 2019 season, Flamengo had the historic center-back duo of Rodrigo Caio and Pablo Marí. However, at the start of 2020, the Spaniard left the club and signed with Arsenal (ENG). Flamengo manager at the time, Jorge Jesus had no doubts in naming the replacement, who has now become a club legend: Léo Pereira.

“Jorge Jesus didn’t think twice about replacing Pablo Marí with Léo Pereira,” revealed former Flamengo president Rodolfo Landim in an interview with ‘Charla Podcast’ this Thursday (02). Because of that, the club invested approximately 7 million euros (almost R$32 million at the time) to sign the center-back from Athletico-PR.

The Mister did not have much time to work with Léo Pereira. With the pandemic, Jorge Jesus chose to leave Brazil and returned to Europe. But the legacy remained. Today, the center-back has become a Brazil national team player and has a good chance of being at the World Cup.

Wearing the Sacred Shirt, Léo Pereira has won two Libertadores, two Brasileirão titles, two Copa do Brasil titles, among other trophies, and is in the hall of the greatest center-backs in the club’s history. In total, the number 4 has lifted 14 trophies for Flamengo.

WILL LÉO PEREIRA PLAY AGAINST BRAGANTINO?

A starter in Brazil’s two matches during the FIFA international break, against France and Croatia, Léo Pereira will be rested for Flamengo’s match against Bragantino this Thursday (02) in Bragança Paulista. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for the ninth round of the Brasileirão.

If Flamengo are on the pitch, then there is coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from the match venue. In addition, Globo, on free-to-air TV, will broadcast the game to much of Brazil. Finally, Premiere, via pay-per-view, will also air the match.

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