Saúl’s marathon journey to Caxias do Sul for Flamengo v Juventude | OneFootball

How was Saúl Ñíguez's logistics to be available for Filipe Luís in the Flamengo vs Juventude match?

Saúl Ñíguez had a very special weekend. This is because, before having direct participation in the Flamengo match against Juventude, the midfielder witnessed the birth of his third child on Saturday (13). Because of this, the Spaniard faced a 'marathon' to be available for Filipe Luís in the match last Sunday (14), for the Brasileirão.

To be present for the birth of his son Marco, Saúl was granted leave by Flamengo and, therefore, did not travel with his teammates on Saturday afternoon (13). Thus, the athlete's journey took place only at the beginning of Sunday (14), just hours before the match against Juventude.

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SAÚL ÑÍGUEZ SPEAKS!

— The alarm went off at three in the morning. At 3:30, I got ready because at 5 I had to be at the airport. From Rio de Janeiro, I had to go to Campinas, from there I continued to Caxias do Sul. As soon as I got there, I went straight to the hotel. We ate, watched a video, and then rested before going to the game. After that, we prepared to go to the field -, declared Saúl Ñíguez in an interview on Sunday (14).

HOW DID SAÚL PERFORM IN THE FLAMENGO VS JUVENTUDE MATCH?

Even after this marathon, Saúl was reassessed and started among the Flamengo starters. Besides another good performance, the Spaniard had a direct role in the Mengão's victory over Juventude. This is because it was from the midfielder's feet that the assist for Arrascaeta's header goal came.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

After the victory over Juventude, the Flamengo squad got Monday (15) off. On Tuesday (16) and Wednesday (17), the team focuses on the next commitment of the season, which will be against Estudiantes (ARG), on Thursday (18), for the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. The match takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

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