A first test for Flamengo in 2011
Rubro-negro faces Londrina in a friendly at Estádio do Café, this Sunday, at 16 pm
By Direct from Londrina (PR) - From the official website team - in
Flamengo fans, this Sunday (09.01), you will have the opportunity to get a first impression of what Flamengo will be like in the 2011 season. \ Just go to the official website or watch the Esporte \ Interativo channel, starting at 16 pm, the broadcast of the team's first friendly match in the pre-season, against Londrina, at Estádio do Café.
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Of course, there are still possible new developments, variations in formation, and all the other unexpected situations a team faces throughout the year. However, it will already be possible to get an idea of what Luxemburgo's team will look like, and he should test out several options over the course of the 90 minutes.
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The starting lineup has already been decided: Felipe, Leonardo Moura, Welinton, David, and Egídio; Fernando, Willians, Renato, and Vander; and Wanderley and Deivid. The coach has young players like Romário, Adryan, and João Vitor as options, as well as established players like Marquinhos, Ronaldo, Angelim, and Fierro.
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\ The first time is unforgettable
\ The match will be especially exciting for three of Flamengo's starting eleven. Felipe, Vander, and Wanderley will be making their debuts in the red-and-black jersey. They want it to be unforgettable, and they'll do everything they can to ensure the team from Gávea comes out on top, even though the game is "just a friendly."
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"They say it's just a friendly, but it's not. For us it's a very important game, it's our first match wearing the Flamengo shirt and a chance to show what we can do, to start well here. We'll try to do our best to get the win," said young Vander, just 20 years old, signed from Bahia.
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Besides these three, another new face on the team is Egídio. The left-back had a good season with Vitória last year and returned to Gávea, where he grew up. Wearing the Flamengo jersey, however, is nothing new for him. He has already played 22 games for the first team.
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\ Golden opportunity for the kids
\ There aren't any youngsters recently promoted from the youth academy on the team that will start the match. However, there's no doubt that some of them will be introduced during the game, even if only for coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo to get to know them better. Aware of this, they consider the match a championship final.
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"It's going to be a very important game for us, as we're here wanting to prove our worth. If I have the opportunity to play, I'll definitely try to do my best, show my football, and maybe be kept in the professional squad," said 19-year-old midfielder João Vitor.
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\ In addition to João, Negueba, 18, Muralha and Digão, 17, Romário and Adryan, \ 16, are also related. Negueba, Muralha, Digão and Adryan, \ in fact, play and then must return to the city of São José dos Campos \ to join the under-18 group in the last round of the group stage of the \ São Paulo Junior Football Cup.
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Of course, there are still possible new developments, variations in formation, and all the other unexpected situations a team faces throughout the year. However, it will already be possible to get an idea of what Luxemburgo's team will look like, and he should test out several options over the course of the 90 minutes.
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The starting lineup has already been decided: Felipe, Leonardo Moura, Welinton, David, and Egídio; Fernando, Willians, Renato, and Vander; and Wanderley and Deivid. The coach has young players like Romário, Adryan, and João Vitor as options, as well as established players like Marquinhos, Ronaldo, Angelim, and Fierro.
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\ The first time is unforgettable
\ The match will be especially exciting for three of Flamengo's starting eleven. Felipe, Vander, and Wanderley will be making their debuts in the red-and-black jersey. They want it to be unforgettable, and they'll do everything they can to ensure the team from Gávea comes out on top, even though the game is "just a friendly."
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"They say it's just a friendly, but it's not. For us it's a very important game, it's our first match wearing the Flamengo shirt and a chance to show what we can do, to start well here. We'll try to do our best to get the win," said young Vander, just 20 years old, signed from Bahia.
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Besides these three, another new face on the team is Egídio. The left-back had a good season with Vitória last year and returned to Gávea, where he grew up. Wearing the Flamengo jersey, however, is nothing new for him. He has already played 22 games for the first team.
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\ Golden opportunity for the kids
\ There aren't any youngsters recently promoted from the youth academy on the team that will start the match. However, there's no doubt that some of them will be introduced during the game, even if only for coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo to get to know them better. Aware of this, they consider the match a championship final.
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"It's going to be a very important game for us, as we're here wanting to prove our worth. If I have the opportunity to play, I'll definitely try to do my best, show my football, and maybe be kept in the professional squad," said 19-year-old midfielder João Vitor.
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\ In addition to João, Negueba, 18, Muralha and Digão, 17, Romário and Adryan, \ 16, are also related. Negueba, Muralha, Digão and Adryan, \ in fact, play and then must return to the city of São José dos Campos \ to join the under-18 group in the last round of the group stage of the \ São Paulo Junior Football Cup.
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