Already known as Luxa, Marllon wants to prove himself.
The Flamengo defender has already been used by the coach and wants to be part of the main squad in 2011.
By From the official website team - inA restructuring, with the rejuvenation of the squad as its main foundation, is about to happen at Flamengo. And in a scenario like this, there's nothing better than a national-level competition among youth categories to observe and scout new talents (Brazilian Under-20 Championship). That's how everyone involved in the process at Flamengo thinks. Even the players themselves who were developed by the club.
This is the case of 18-year-old defender Marllon, who has already trained and been included in the squad for a professional match, in Vanderlei Luxemburgo's debut against Atlético-PR in Volta Redonda. The defender knows that the first team's coaching staff is keeping an eye on the youth academy and hopes to make the most of the opportunity.
"This championship is one of the best to compete in our category. There's nothing better than playing good games like these. It's a very good opportunity for all of us who dream of reaching the professional level. And this championship helps a lot. If we do well, it will be much easier for that to happen," said the defender, who believes in a good campaign for Flamengo in the competition.
"If the whole group does well, I'm sure that will only help all of us. We know that many people are watching this competition and we will do our best to achieve good results," explained the defender, who already has more than a thousand followers on his [social media platform]. profile on the microblogging site Twitter.
Flamengo's debut in the competition was excellent: the team thrashed Guarani 4-0 at Alfredo Jaconi, taking an important step towards qualifying from Group A of the tournament.
"The debut was great. Our group is very close-knit, very focused, and that spirit will remain in all the games," he concluded.
Flamengo returns to the field for the Brazilian Under-20 Championship on Wednesday (December 08.12th), against Palmeiras. A victory would put a possible qualification for the quarter-final stage in a very good position.
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