A goal, a great performance, renewed confidence, and a final victory. Sunday was nothing but joy for Flamengo, following their 3-0 victory over Corinthians at Ilha do Urubu in the Brazilian Championship. With the result, the "Mais Querido" (the "Most Beloved") moved up to sixth place in the standings and remains in contention for qualification for the group stage of the 2018 Copa Libertadores.
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With two rounds remaining, Flamengo still faces direct rival Santos and Vitória in the final match. The match against the black and white beach team will be next Sunday (26), at Ilha do Urubu. Before that, the Copa Conmebol Sudamericana will be played in the semifinal against Junior Barranquilla, on Thursday (23), at Maracanã. And to open up a good advantage, midfielder Diego, who scored one of today's goals, said that the first half against Corinthians is the model for the next game.
"The lesson from the match is our attitude with the ball and with football, to win 3-0 in 45 minutes. The lesson is to continue in this vein and continue in this way so that on Thursday we can play a great game," said the man responsible for the second goal of the red-black team, a penalty.
Tickets for Thursday are already on sale, and the North section of the Maracanã is already sold out. Diego is asking for the nation's presence at the stadium and took the opportunity to rally fans for the match against Junior Barranquilla.
"We are much stronger when we have the fans on our side. They have the right to protest, they pay for tickets, and we can't take that right away from them. But I humbly come here to ask for the fans' help and support. Things happened this season that can't be undone. I ask for the fans' presence, for them to be on our side. This makes the team much stronger. I urge the fans to fill the Maracanã stadium on Thursday. We'll do our best to achieve our goals," concluded the number 35.
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With two rounds remaining, Flamengo still faces direct rival Santos and Vitória in the final match. The match against the black and white beach team will be next Sunday (26), at Ilha do Urubu. Before that, the Copa Conmebol Sudamericana will be played in the semifinal against Junior Barranquilla, on Thursday (23), at Maracanã. And to open up a good advantage, midfielder Diego, who scored one of today's goals, said that the first half against Corinthians is the model for the next game.
"The lesson from the match is our attitude with the ball and with football, to win 3-0 in 45 minutes. The lesson is to continue in this vein and continue in this way so that on Thursday we can play a great game," said the man responsible for the second goal of the red-black team, a penalty.
Tickets for Thursday are already on sale, and the North section of the Maracanã is already sold out. Diego is asking for the nation's presence at the stadium and took the opportunity to rally fans for the match against Junior Barranquilla.
"We are much stronger when we have the fans on our side. They have the right to protest, they pay for tickets, and we can't take that right away from them. But I humbly come here to ask for the fans' help and support. Things happened this season that can't be undone. I ask for the fans' presence, for them to be on our side. This makes the team much stronger. I urge the fans to fill the Maracanã stadium on Thursday. We'll do our best to achieve our goals," concluded the number 35.