Léo Pereira: Flamengo’s turnaround and his tough start | OneFootball

Léo Pereira arrived at Flamengo in 2020 as a substitute for Pablo Marí

Flamengo hired Léo Pereira in 2020 to be one of the substitutes for the Spanish Pablo Marí, who was negotiated with European football. After difficulties at the beginning in the red-black team, the defender turned the situation around, became a starter and became a key player. On Monday (11), the defender mentioned how he managed to overcome that moment.

— It was a period when I had to have a lot of resilience. Not stop working, not stop believing in what I could deliver to Flamengo. I come to replace a very important piece of the 2019 squad, which was Pablo Marí. And I arrive at a team that won everything the previous year, Brazilian and Libertadores, so I come with a great responsibility —, began Léo Pereira.

— I considered myself ready and I believe I was, but things happened along the way that, unfortunately, were not what I wanted. But I kept working. Of course, you hear a lot of bad things, and you need to absorb —, concluded the Flamengo defender.

WHEN DID LÉO PEREIRA ARRIVE AT FLAMENGO?

Flamengo closed the signing of Léo Pereira in 2020, along with Athletico-PR. At the time, the Rio team disbursed 7 million euros (R$ 32 million at the time) to finalize the deal with the Brazilian defender.

WHAT IS LÉO PEREIRA'S SITUATION?

Léo Pereira has become a key player in Flamengo under the command of Filipe Luís. This is because the defender is a starter for the red-black team. In the current season, the defender scored four goals, including last Saturday (09), in the 2-1 victory over Mirassol, at Maracanã.

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