Love's Artilleryman celebrates his victory in the race
Love decided another match in favor of Flamengo in the Brasileirão: he scored in the victory over Palmeiras
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Expectations were high for the reunion between Vagner Love and Palmeiras. Wearing the jersey of his beloved club, Flamengo, against the team that launched him into world football, the "Artilheiro do Amor" (Love's Gunner) was the center of attention on Wednesday night. And he didn't disappoint. He scored the winning goal for the Flamengo team, 1-0, at Pacaembu Stadium.
Happy with the result and the goal, Love reveals that his teammates' confidence in his football and in the victory was fundamental.
"Flamengo trusts me, and that's very important. You always have to believe. I believed, the team believed, and we got the result that was crucial for us," he said.
Regarding the match against his former club, Love didn't argue. Quite the opposite. He thanked Palmeiras and emphasized the importance of honoring Flamengo's jersey today.
"I don't choose my opponent to score goals against. Today I play for Flamengo, but if I'm here today, I'm very grateful to Palmeiras, who gave me the opportunity to play professionally and be transferred to European football. Today I honor the Flamengo jersey and I'm very happy about it. I didn't silence anyone. I just helped Flamengo get three more points, which will be very important for us in the Brasileirão," he added.
With four goals, Vagner Love is one of the top scorers in the Brazilian Championship. The number 9 has scored 23 goals for the Gávea team this season.
Happy with the result and the goal, Love reveals that his teammates' confidence in his football and in the victory was fundamental.
"Flamengo trusts me, and that's very important. You always have to believe. I believed, the team believed, and we got the result that was crucial for us," he said.
Regarding the match against his former club, Love didn't argue. Quite the opposite. He thanked Palmeiras and emphasized the importance of honoring Flamengo's jersey today.
"I don't choose my opponent to score goals against. Today I play for Flamengo, but if I'm here today, I'm very grateful to Palmeiras, who gave me the opportunity to play professionally and be transferred to European football. Today I honor the Flamengo jersey and I'm very happy about it. I didn't silence anyone. I just helped Flamengo get three more points, which will be very important for us in the Brasileirão," he added.
With four goals, Vagner Love is one of the top scorers in the Brazilian Championship. The number 9 has scored 23 goals for the Gávea team this season.