Samuel Lino recalls early struggles, hails Flamengo’s world champions | OneFootball

What did Samuel Lino, Flamengo’s forward, say?

The U-20 team of Flamengo won their second consecutive U-20 Club World Cup title by defeating Barcelona (ESP) last Saturday (23rd) at Maracanã. On Monday (25th), forward Samuel Lino recalled the struggle he faced to become a professional player and, in addition, gave advice to the Ninho’s youngsters who brought home yet another intercontinental title for the club.

— I’m very happy for them, it was a win in a very important competition. There are players who train with us, like Léo Nannetti, Matheus Gonçalves… I’m really happy for them. They need to keep going down this path, because it’s not easy to move up from the youth squad to the professional team. It’s a tough battle, I’ve been through it myself –, he said, before concluding:

— If I were to say something to them, it would be to maintain seriousness, concentration, and treat every opportunity with the professionals as if it were their last. Playing for Flamengo is not easy, the competition and pressure are enormous –, concluded Samuel Lino in an interview in the mixed zone.

HOW WAS THE MATCH BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND BARCELONA IN THE U-20 WORLD CUP?

The Club World Cup title came to Flamengo after a thrilling contest. Early in the first half, Lorran opened the scoring, but in the second half, Barcelona scored twice, with the last goal coming in stoppage time. However, in the final play of the match, Iago leveled the score. In the penalty shootout, Mengão came out on top and claimed the intercontinental title.

DID SAMUEL LINO PLAY IN FLAMENGO’S YOUTH TEAMS?

Samuel Lino came up through the youth ranks at Flamengo. In 2018, in fact, the forward was part of the squad that won the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. As for the professional team, the player is only now getting the chance to play after being signed in the current transfer window.

HOW DID SAMUEL LINO PERFORM IN THE FLAMENGO VS. VITÓRIA MATCH?

Forward Samuel Lino was one of the main players for Flamengo in the rout over Vitória in the Brasileirão. On a ‘brilliant’ night, the number 16 scored two goals and provided three assists for his teammates to find the net at Maracanã. With the win, the Rubro-Negro remains the isolated leader of the Brasileirão, with 46 points.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Samuel Lino available, Flamengo faces Grêmio this Sunday (31st), for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. In short, the match kicks off at 4pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will show all the details of the match on YouTube.

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