Leandro: 'Andrade has a lot of value in this run'
World champion with Flamengo, the 80s star says he would like a more engaging Flamengo
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
One of the greatest players in Flamengo's history, José Leandro de Souza Ferreira, Leandro, 50 years old, was one of the idols present at the launch of "Meu maior prazer" and "O team do meu coração", books by sports journalists Carlos Eduardo Mansur and Luciano Ribeiro, on Tuesday night (24/11), in a shopping mall in Rio.
The former player spoke with the official website team during the event, amid many requests for photos and autographs. Read a summary of the interview with Leandro, who excelled as a right back in the 80s, a position that led him to the Brazilian national team and to winning the 1981 World Cup with Flamengo.
Andrade – "I think Andrade's arrival was crucial in uniting the group. Andrade knows the club. The squad has to like the coach. If the squad doesn't support it, it's over. Andrade is very valuable in this push."
The team's style of play – "The team plays more defensively, exploring the counterattack more. Apart from a few plays by Pet, the team is more dominated than dominant. And I like a more engaging style of football."
Title possibilities – "I didn't think we'd get this close. And once you have the chance, you have to fight, even if you didn't get the result on Sunday."
Your life – "I take care of my guesthouse in Cabo Frio (RJ), Pousada do Leandro. I still sign a lot of autographs and take photos, not so much from those who live there, who already know me. But in high season, there are a lot, even from Minas Gerais fans of Atlético-MG and Cruzeiro."
The fan Leandro – "I get very nervous [in the broadcast of Flamengo games on TV]. There was a game where, with 20 minutes left, I was so nervous that I left the house and went for a walk. When I got back, my brother-in-law said: 'Did you like the comeback?' And I said: 'What? It came back? How beautiful!!!'.
Great moments with the Flamengo shirt – "The biggest emotion was that goal against Fluminense. Because of the importance of the match, the 1983 Brazilian final [In the Fla-Flu match, Leandro tied the game 1-1 in the final moments with a beautiful shot from outside the box, into the top corner. The game was on December 11, 1985. Against Santos, on May 29, 1983, Leandro scored the second of three goals in a 3-0 victory. It was with a header, after a perfect free kick by Zico].
The former player spoke with the official website team during the event, amid many requests for photos and autographs. Read a summary of the interview with Leandro, who excelled as a right back in the 80s, a position that led him to the Brazilian national team and to winning the 1981 World Cup with Flamengo.
Andrade – "I think Andrade's arrival was crucial in uniting the group. Andrade knows the club. The squad has to like the coach. If the squad doesn't support it, it's over. Andrade is very valuable in this push."
The team's style of play – "The team plays more defensively, exploring the counterattack more. Apart from a few plays by Pet, the team is more dominated than dominant. And I like a more engaging style of football."
Title possibilities – "I didn't think we'd get this close. And once you have the chance, you have to fight, even if you didn't get the result on Sunday."
Your life – "I take care of my guesthouse in Cabo Frio (RJ), Pousada do Leandro. I still sign a lot of autographs and take photos, not so much from those who live there, who already know me. But in high season, there are a lot, even from Minas Gerais fans of Atlético-MG and Cruzeiro."
The fan Leandro – "I get very nervous [in the broadcast of Flamengo games on TV]. There was a game where, with 20 minutes left, I was so nervous that I left the house and went for a walk. When I got back, my brother-in-law said: 'Did you like the comeback?' And I said: 'What? It came back? How beautiful!!!'.
Great moments with the Flamengo shirt – "The biggest emotion was that goal against Fluminense. Because of the importance of the match, the 1983 Brazilian final [In the Fla-Flu match, Leandro tied the game 1-1 in the final moments with a beautiful shot from outside the box, into the top corner. The game was on December 11, 1985. Against Santos, on May 29, 1983, Leandro scored the second of three goals in a 3-0 victory. It was with a header, after a perfect free kick by Zico].