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Léo Pereira said he didn't hear the Botafogo fans' chants at Engenhão

Once again, Botafogo's fans couldn't fill Engenhão. The small crowd of the rival team in Wednesday's match (15) didn't bother the Flamengo players who took to the field. Targeted by the stands' provocations, Léo Pereira mocked the chants from the black-and-white fans.

— I didn't even hear it. I was very focused on the game, on what I could deliver to the team. On what we trained and agreed upon. The pact was very strong in that sense, to deliver the best for Flamengo on the field. We don't hear the fans because that can't affect our performance —, said Léo Pereira.

WHAT DID THEY CHANT TO LÉO PEREIRA?

At the start of the game, part of the small Botafogo crowd present at Engenhão rehearsed the chant "chifrudo" every time Léo Pereira touched the ball. However, as the defender himself pointed out, it wasn't possible to clearly hear the chorus.

The Botafogo fans' idea was to provoke Léo Pereira by referring to the recent end of the defender's relationship with influencer Karoline Lima. However, there are no reports of any possible infidelity by the model towards the Flamengo athlete.

WHO PROVOKES LAST, PROVOKES…?

The attempt to destabilize Léo Pereira didn't work, and Flamengo's defense went another game without conceding a goal. Meanwhile, the attack shone, with Pedro, Luiz Araújo, and Gonzalo Plata, who secured a 3-0 scoreline on the synthetic turf of Engenhão Stadium.

Thus, the final celebration was by the Flamengo Nation, with chants of “olé”, “ninguém cala esse chororô”, “mamãe eu quero” and, most notably: “ih, lá no Maraca eu nunca vi, no Engenhão não estava lá, os jogadores todos choram, não têm torcida para apoiar”. After all, just over 22,000 attended the game.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

After playing in an empty stadium, Flamengo will take the field at Maracanã with more than 70,000 people on Sunday (19), against Palmeiras. The match kicks off at 4 PM (Brasília time), with full coverage by Coluna do Fla, across multiple platforms.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.