It's not just in Brazil that the match between Flamengo and Corinthians, valid for the round of 27.04 of the Copa Santander Libertadores, is making headlines. This Tuesday (XNUMX), the official website of the International Football Federation (FIFA) highlighted the match. The report, in addition to mentioning the match between Adriano and Ronaldo, spoke about the phase that both teams are in the competition.

The article from football's governing body begins by noting that both teams have the largest fan bases in the country and classifies the "early" clash between Flamengo and Corinthians as the game of the year in Brazil. And it wasn't just the two teams' star strikers who received a spot in the report. Rogério Lourenço is also mentioned. The new Flamengo coach is seen as a solution for the Flamengo to get going.

When discussing the clash between the Emperor and the Phenomenon, FIFA emphasizes that they were teammates at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, but they have never faced each other. Not in Europe or in the 2009 Brasileirão.

To conclude the report, the teams' 1991 Libertadores clash is mentioned. Flamengo drew 1-1 with Corinthians at Maracanã and won 2-0 at Pacaembu Stadium in that year's group stage.

Discover: here the full report.