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Vini Jr's Partner, Eduardo Camavinga, Will Cheer for Flamengo on Saturday (29)

One of Vini Jr's closest friends at Real Madrid (ESP) is midfielder Eduardo Camavinga. The French National Team player will be cheering for Flamengo this Saturday (29), against Palmeiras, in the final of the Copa Libertadores da América. The influence of the striker revealed by Mengão weighed in on the decision.

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“I am from the hood. Very much from the hood. If I have to go with Vini, I will. Of course (I will be Flamengo). It's red and black,” said Camavinga, in an interview with ‘TNT Sports’, given this Wednesday (26), after Real Madrid's 4-3 victory over Olympiacos (GRE), with Rodinei, in the Champions League.

Vini and Camavinga are very close friends. In fact, the Frenchman has already spent vacations in Brazil alongside the Real Madrid striker. Therefore, ‘Malvadeza’ is likely to influence his friend by talking about the size and importance of Flamengo on the global stage.

IS THIS THE FIRST TIME CAMAVINGA TALKS ABOUT FLAMENGO?

It is not the first time Eduardo Camavinga talks about Flamengo. In March 2024, also in an interview with TNT Sports, the Frenchman was asked if he had ever received a Sacred Mantle from Vini Jr. The midfielder joked that he hadn't and teased his friend.

“No, not yet (received the Flamengo jersey). He already gave me his (Real Madrid's) and to my whole family, my friends, but not the Flamengo one yet. Maybe when I go to see a game there (in Brazil), but not yet,” he said at the time.

NOTED, CAMAVINGA?

Vini Jr must have already passed the message, but Camavinga, pay attention to the day and time of the Libertadores final. This Saturday (29), Flamengo and Palmeiras face off starting at 6 PM (Brasília time), at the Monumental U Stadium, in Lima, Peru. The winner will be the first Brazilian four-time champion.

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