The FlaBasquete team arrived in the city of Campina Grande, Paraíba, on Thursday afternoon, aiming for the first friendly match of the 2017/18 pre-season. The team led by José Neto began physical training this evening and went to Arena Unifacisa, where they will face the local team this Friday (25), at 19 pm, to get to know the court.

"This was a training session that combined court recognition and team bonding, as some players only showed up this week and others are still on international duty, like our teammate JP Batista, who is with the Brazilian national team. Tomorrow will be a beautiful celebration, with the presence of the red-and-blacks here in Campina Grande, who welcomed us very well today," said Gávea's number 16, Olivinha.

In front of the local fans, who were present in the gym, captain Marcelinho Machado spoke about tomorrow's match.

"If today was like this, with people coming to support us, I'm sure that tomorrow will be a very beautiful party," concluded the captain.

The match will be broadcast locally on TV Itararé, as well as on FlaTV, on YouTube and on the Flamengo Team's Facebook page.