Supporters are pure motivation for this Sunday's Fla-Flu match at Maracanã

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Ibson: back at Fla, supporter is close to the centenary markSince he was 12 years old at Gávea, Ibson has been one of the main pieces of Joel Santana's scheme and one of the great idols of the Flamengo fans.

Still far from ideal, the scorer of the winning goal against São Paulo missed four matches due to a right ankle injury and only returned to the team last Thursday. The midfielder knows the responsibility of a Fla-Flu match. In fact, it was this derby, in the first round, that marked his return to Fla after a stint at Porto.

"It's a game that really moves the city. No one wants to miss a match like this. We hope to win this classic to maintain our good form in the Brazilian Championship," he says.

This Sunday's Fla-Flu match will be his 90th match in a Flamengo professional jersey. He has already scored 14 goals for the Rio de Janeiro club.