Flamengo's standout player in yesterday's victory over Duque de Caxias, number 2 Léo Moura couldn't hide his joy at the squad's return this afternoon in Gávea. The player, who scored two goals in the match, was full of praise for the red-and-black team's performance.

"I don't think we can take much into account the last ten minutes. We already had the result in hand, and Ibson had been sent off. I believe we had a solid performance and made the game easy. Of course, we have a lot to improve on, but I think the overall result of the match was positive. We worked the ball well and created several scoring chances. We're improving with each match."

For Léo Moura, the beautiful free kick goal he scored yesterday had a special flavor.

"Cuca gave me a lot of support as I practiced my free kicks. Before the match, he told me I was going to score a free kick. He didn't get it right. When I scored, the first person I thought of was him. That's why I made a point of celebrating with him. I think the goal is the result of the hard work I do with Juan and Bruno. We take 20, 30 free kicks per training session. I'll keep training to improve."

The number 2 took the opportunity to deny any kind of speculation about a transfer to CSKA, in Russia.

"I was even startled by the newspapers today, saying I was going to CSKA. What happened was Zico contacted me in January, but nothing happened after that. I'm completely focused on Flamengo. We know the difficulties the club is facing. If there's an offer, it's up to Flamengo to analyze it and see what's best for them. I'll continue doing my job and focusing solely on helping Flamengo achieve victories."