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Flamengo paid tribute to the U-20 World Champion team

Flamengo won, last Saturday (23), their second consecutive U-20 Club World Cup title, against Barcelona (ESP). Thus, the Most Beloved paid tribute to the Crias do Ninho this Friday (29), with speeches from Filipe Luís and Bruno Henrique. The professional team’s coach even spoke about the players’ future.

— I was there, thank God. I lived a Flamengo moment. Unique, wonderful. A comeback in the last minute. Coolness in the penalties. Very special. Epic victory. I want to congratulate all of you, players, coaching staff, the entire staff, I know all of you — he said, before concluding:

— It can’t stop there. You’ve touched the top of the world, but the most important part comes now. The next step, where everything narrows in football. Yellow hair, celebration, but the most important thing is the next game. Use this wonderful trophy to give you confidence — Filipe Luís concluded, at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center.

How was the match?

Flamengo opened the scoring just 11 minutes into the first half, with a goal from Lorran. However, in the second half, Barcelona dominated the game, equalized with Virgili, and in the final minutes, turned the score around with Álvaro Cortez. Nevertheless, in historic fashion, Iago leveled the score right after kickoff.

With the score tied, the U-20 World Cup title was decided by penalties. Thus, Flamengo came out on top after winning 6-5 on penalties. At just 18 years old, Léo Nannetti shone and saved two Barcelona penalty kicks. Finally, Carbone had the title-winning ball and calmly shot it down the middle of the Spanish team’s goal.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

While the Crias do Ninho continue celebrating the World Cup, Filipe Luís is focusing on Flamengo’s next commitment. This Sunday (31), Mengo faces Grêmio, at 4pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.