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Flamengo confirmed that the player will undergo ankle surgery

The Flamengo continues with busy backstage activities amid the basketball pre-season. This Tuesday (19), the red-black team announced that the athlete Franco Baralle, a new addition to the basketball team for the upcoming season, had an accident upon arriving at the team's training in the morning. Thus, the Most Beloved reported that the player will undergo surgery.

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HOW DID IT HAPPEN?

In a statement released on the morning of this Tuesday (19), Flamengo confirmed that the athlete had an accident upon arriving at the team's training. The player fractured his ankle and, to correct the injury, will need to undergo surgery in the coming days.

According to information from the Coluna do Fla report, Franco Baralle was hit by a motorcyclist near the Flamengo facilities. Therefore, it is expected that the athlete will be in recovery for between six weeks and three months, returning only during the season.

WHEN DID HE JOIN FLAMENGO?

Thus, Franco Baralle is 26 years old and joined Flamengo in July. This is because the Argentine point guard is a reinforcement for the red-black team for the new basketball season. Before joining the Pride of the Nation, the athlete was with Minas, where he stood out in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), averaging 11 points in 34 games.

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