Michael has arrived at Flamengo to stay. A reinforcement in better physical condition than the newly signed midfielder, the midfielder, who was playing for Dynamo Kyiv in Ukraine, is in the squad for this Wednesday's match against Olaria at Maracanã. The midfielder has already been cleared by the fitness coaches, and coach Andrade may at least start him on the bench soon.

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Marcelo Martorelli, the club's trainer, assures that, physically, Michael is no match for his teammates. The player had already been training normally throughout the preseason, arrived at a very good level of fitness, and is ready to play.

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"Michael is doing very well. The other reinforcements are only expected to play in the second half of the season, but he came in well and is available to Andrade," he explained.

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Excited about his potential first opportunity, the player, who has also played left-back in his career, doesn't hide his happiness, but assures that this is just his first step at Flamengo. The next step is to fight for a starting spot.

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"Every player is capable of criticizing the work they've been doing, and I believe I'm on the right track. I've been training well, scoring goals in training sessions, and little by little I'll earn my place in Flamengo's squad. I respect all my teammates, but I want to be in the starting eleven, just like them," he said.

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A curious detail about the player is that, on his training shirt, he wears the number 80. However, the name on his back, at his own request, is "Maicon" and not Michael, since all his teammates call him that.