Filipe Luís hails Flamengo star, calls him ‘the best in Brazil’ | OneFootball

Léo Pereira scored four goals for Flamengo in the current 2025 season

Léo Pereira has become an absolute starter in Flamengo's defense, is one of the team's main players, and has been included in Carlo Ancelotti's preliminary list for the Brazilian national team. After the 2-0 victory over Internacional in Porto Alegre, coach Filipe Luís praised the player's performance and fundamental role in the team. In addition, the Mengão commander stated that he is the best center-back in Brazil.

— Léo Pereira is a guy who has been through everything here at the club. Many people forget, but he was a starter in the 2022 Libertadores. A guy who was booed, criticized, and turned it around on his own. He, without anyone's help. Playing, training, and dedicating himself —, Filipe Luís began.

— And today, in my opinion, the best center-back in Brazil. Left-footed, very difficult to find in the market at this level. Today, he earns the right to be one of the options for the national team. I personally don't want anyone to go, but if they do, I hope they're happy —, concluded the Flamengo coach.

WHAT IS LÉO PEREIRA'S SITUATION?

Léo Pereira is an absolute starter for Flamengo under Filipe Luís, playing alongside Léo Ortiz. Thus, the red-black center-back has scored four goals in 39 games and is one of the team's top scorers in the season. Therefore, the good performance guaranteed a spot in Carlo Ancelotti's preliminary list for the Brazilian national team.

The Brazil coach will announce the complete call-up list next Monday (25), at the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), in Rio de Janeiro. Therefore, it is possible that Léo Pereira will be called up by Carlo Ancelotti for the first time.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

With Léo Pereira available, Flamengo focuses on the next challenges of the season. The red-black team takes the field on Monday (25), at 9 pm (Brasília time), against Vitória, at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship.

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