Midfielder Victor Hugo participated this Tuesday (17), in the program “Garotos do Ninho”, where the player talks about his arrival at Mais Querido and his journey to the professional level. The number 29 also spoke about the Libertadores and Copa do Brasil achievements with the main team and much more. Check out some excerpts from the interview:

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Its beginning
I started playing soccer. I was born and raised in Bento Ribeiro, and when I was six, my father enrolled me in the Madureira soccer school, close to home. Before that, he'd take me to play and train near home, at the Vila Militar field. So, I've always had the ball at my feet.

About titles at the base and professional level
Here at Flamengo, it's great because "we develop by winning." I like to say this from the youth level, that we don't just develop professional players; we were raised winning and winning championships. I think this is very important for us to get used to titles, so that when we reach the professional level, we can also continue winning, as we did in 2022.

Year 2021 for U-17
This year, 2021, was a year of great overcoming for me, because I saw a lot of things that others didn't. For example, in the quarterfinals, I got injured and missed the first game against São Paulo, and I was desperate to play. I remember that the year before, in the Brazilian Championship, I also got injured in the quarterfinals and we lost, without giving myself time to come back. Then in 2021, I got injured again before the semifinals, but I worked completely focused. I came back from the injury without being able to play 90 minutes because I wasn't 3 percent physically. We drew the first game 3-1, and I didn't play. I went into the second game, needing to win. I remember the game was 1-3, at Gávea Stadium, I came on at the end and scored the winning goal. We qualified for the final, and I felt the same injury again. I came on late in the first game, lost the ball, and Vasco made it 1-15. I wanted the second leg to come quickly, it was an agonizing week. Then in the second game, in the 30th minute, I scored, in the 4th, I scored again, and at the end of the first half, Pett (Petterson) scored the third. We ended up winning 1-XNUMX and taking the title, and that was a moment of overcoming for me.

Player who welcomed you when you moved up to the professional ranks

I think everyone already knows. David Luiz is definitely the guy who gives advice, tips, things we often overlook. He's there helping us "cut corners," make things easier, and have more peace of mind, both mentally and in terms of positioning on the field. He's a guy who's helped me a lot since I moved up to the professional ranks, and I just have to thank him.

*Under supervision of Isabela Abirached

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