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Brazilian Football Gained Admirers After the FIFA Club World Cup

Brazilian football impressed the world during the FIFA Club World Cup. This is because Brazilian teams defeated major European teams like Chelsea (ENG) and PSG (FRA) without being embarrassed in the tournament. Former Manchester United (ENG) player and current Boca Juniors (ARG) player, Ander Herrera, praised the Flamengo while praising the clubs.

— I'm surprised by the number of good teams and the competitiveness of Brazilian football. There are 8 to 10 teams capable of fighting for the title. It's incredible. It's not just Flamengo, there's Botafogo, Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras, Corinthians -, he said, before concluding:

— Santos, who just returned to the 1st division, I don't know if they can fight for the title. Everyone has good players. There's São Paulo with a lot of history, Fluminense with Thiago Silva, who was my captain at PSG… It's a very attractive and high-level football. Brazilian football is to be congratulated -, concluded Ander Herrera, in an interview with the magazine 'Placar'.

What is the situation of Flamengo in Brazilian football?

Flamengo is one of the main protagonists of Brazilian football. In the last six years, the most beloved team has won several titles, the main ones being: two Libertadores, two Brazilian championships, and two Brazil Cups. Additionally, the Red-Black team represented Brazil in the Club World Cup, defeating Chelsea and only stumbling against Bayern Munich (GER) in the round of 16.

At the same time, in the current season, Flamengo led by Filipe Luís is dominating Brazilian football. In the Brazilian Championship, Mengão is in first place with 43 points, four points ahead of Palmeiras, which appears in second place. Already in the Libertadores, the most beloved team secured a spot in the quarterfinals and will face Estudiantes (ARG).

What is Flamengo's next game?

Flamengo now returns to the field on Monday (25) to face Vitória, in the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. The match takes place at 21h (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social networks.

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