Defender Diegão was the guest this Monday (21) on the program Garotos do Ninho, on FlaTV, and talked a little about his trajectory at Mais Querido and his good performances. The defender also projected the duel against Palmeiras, for the final of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. Check out some excerpts from the interview:

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Your arrival
"I arrived at the end of 2012, during the Under-8s. I went for my first tryout and passed. I remember coming home incredibly excited because I was going to play for Flamengo. There weren't many championships, as I arrived at the end of the year. In 2013, with the Under-9s, I played directly with the group."

Professional debut
"I was warming up, watching the game. I didn't expect him (Gabriel Noga) to get injured, a moment of misfortune. I didn't expect to be on the field, because it's rare for a defender to be substituted. So at the same time, for me, it was also a moment of enormous happiness, being able to wear the Flamengo jersey and make my debut. I would have liked it to be at the Maracanã, with a full house, but God wanted it to be in Volta Redonda, and it was a source of pride for my family to see me play professionally on television."

Relationship with Mario Jorge
"I've known Mario and his staff for a long time, so that makes things much easier on the field. In the U-20s, we see the results, and the whole group knows him very well, knows what he likes, how he plays. That helps us a lot."

*under the supervision of Isabela Abirached and Rômulo Paranhos

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