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Which player received a tribute from Flamengo?

Matheus Gonçalves was introduced on Monday (01) as the newest addition to Al Ahli, from Saudi Arabia. After this, Flamengo made a point of paying tribute to the homegrown player and remembered moments of the midfielder wearing the Sacred Mantle.

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"Few athletes can say they have lived 8 years of their lives at Flamengo. Lived, grew, matured, and won, won, and won. Victorious since a kid, Matheus will always be a Nest Boy. Much success, kid!", said Flamengo in a social media post.

WHAT WAS MATHEUS GONÇALVES' JOURNEY AT FLAMENGO?

Multi-champion at the base, Matheus Gonçalves was part of important victories of Flamengo, among them, the U-20 Club World Cup. On that occasion, the athlete was the number 10 of the team that won the tournament after defeating Barcelona (ESP) on penalties.

In the professional team, Matheus Gonçalves could not establish himself. In 2023, the player even played on loan for Red Bull Bragantino. On his return, the athlete had opportunities, but ended up losing space to Filipe Luís.

HOW WAS AL AHLI'S NEGOTIATION WITH FLAMENGO FOR MATHEUS GONÇALVES?

In search of 'new airs', Matheus Gonçalves accepted the proposal from Al Ahli, from Saudi Arabia. After this, the athlete traveled and after passing the medical exams, was officially announced on Monday (01).

Al Ahli invested about 8 million euros (R$ 51 million at the current exchange rate) to acquire the economic rights of Matheus Gonçalves. Thus, the Nest's kid went definitively and will be the new number 20 of the Arab team.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

Without Matheus Gonçalves, Flamengo returns to the field only on September 14 (Sunday), when it faces Juventude, for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. In summary, the ball rolls at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul. In this way, Coluna do Fla TV shows the details of the confrontation through YouTube, social networks, and website.

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