Vagner Love made his debut at the Maracanã in a Flamengo jersey last Wednesday, and with the more than 12 fans in attendance, he already got a good sense of the passion of the Flamengo Nation. However, the number 9 is still eager to see the show the fans are promising for the derby against Fluminense. Still excited about his stunning goal against Americano, the top scorer hopes to maintain his strong scoring average for Flamengo on Sunday.

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The one-two with Emperor Adriano got the Brazilian football world talking. The play occurred in the 33rd minute of the match against Bangu at Maracanã, and the play resulted in the third goal for the red-and-blacks in a 3-2 victory. Love explained the play and praised the partnership with Adriano. According to him, the trend is only going to get better from here on out.

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"It was a really cool goal, and it's good to know everyone is talking about it. It was a surprise move, because no one thinks the ball will go forward and score. I almost played it back, but I decided to attack. We saw there was space and we played one-twos. It's natural that this connection will only improve, and I'm sure we'll do well at Flamengo," he said.

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Living a childhood dream, Vagner Love now doesn't even want to think about waking up. He knows this duo won't last long—after all, his contract only runs until mid-year, just like the Emperor's—but he assures that, until then, he'll do everything possible to ensure fans never forget the duo.

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"I don't want to think about the future right now. I hope this duo will be immortalized for lifting titles, for achieving many things and making history at Flamengo. Maybe I'll go there and tell a sad story to soften the cold hearts of the Russians," he said.

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With three goals in two games for Flamengo, Love hopes to see the fans put on a show in the stands in Sunday's match against Fluminense.

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"I believe that in the Fla x Flu match, the team will already perform better. The fans are showing up, but I believe that on Sunday we will get a real sense of what they can do. I'm looking forward to getting on the field and I hope to maintain this good average," he concluded.