In an activity carried out this Wednesday (18), coach Zé Ricardo continued with the red-black preparation for the first challenge in 2017. Next Saturday (21), at 18:45 pm, Mais Querido will face the Vila Nova team in a friendly match played at the Serra Dourada Stadium, in Goiânia.

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After pre-workout exercises, which involve muscle activation and injury prevention, the athletes went to the Field 3 pitch to begin their warm-up. Fitness coaches Daniel Gonçalves and Marcelo Martorelli led stretching and running routines in a designated area of ​​the pitch. Meanwhile, on the opposite side, goalkeeper coach Vitor Hugo led the men in training focused on reaction speed.

Next, Zé Ricardo and his assistant coach Cleber dos Santos led the players in a ball-handling activity held on Field 4 at Ninho do Urubu. The new addition was midfielder Rômulo, a new addition to the Flamengo squad for the upcoming season. The training session concluded with regenerative work at Flamengo's Performance Excellence Center (CEP FLA).

The cast will return to work on Thursday morning (19).