Coluna do Fla
·23 de fevereiro de 2026
Luiz Araújo takes up fans’ fight ahead of Flamengo v Lanús in the Recopa

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·23 de fevereiro de 2026

As soon as the referee blew the final whistle in the game between Flamengo and Madureira, the fans present at Maracanã shouted “Thursday (26) is war”, already anticipating the Recopa clash. In light of this, forward Luiz Araújo took up the fight alongside the red-and-black supporters and declared that the team will do everything to come out as champions against Lanús (ARG).
— For sure, the spirit has to be one of war, from the stands onto the field. As I always say, we have to show grit. Even if the team isn’t doing well physically, we can never lack grit and the will to win with this shirt, he emphasized, before concluding:
— From the moment we put on the Manto, we transform. I’m sure Thursday will be a war and we’ll fight to overturn the score and come out champions, which is very important –, concluded Luiz Araújo in an interview this Sunday (22) with ‘Flamengo TV’.
Flamengo will have quite a battle at Maracanã. That’s because, in the first leg against Lanús, the Rubro-Negro lost 1-0 in Argentina. Thus, Mengão will have to, at the very least, repeat the score to take the decision to penalties. However, with two or more goals difference, the Rubro-Negro will be crowned champions within the 90 minutes.
The match between Flamengo and Lanús takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (26), at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will provide detailed coverage of the match with the most red-and-black coverage on the internet on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.









































