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Wallace Yan provoked and was provoked by Atlético-MG players

Just like on Sunday (27), in the Brasileirão, Wallace Yan once again infuriated the Atlético-MG players. Now, in the Copa do Brasil this Thursday (31), the Flamengo youth product was insulted, had fingers pointed in his face, and was a topic of discussion right up to the final whistle in the 1-0 win for the Minas Gerais team at Maracanã. Coach Filipe Luís made a point of defending the number 64.

— Wallace is the player he is because of his character and personality. He doesn’t need to change. He needs to keep being himself. He’s going to irritate some players, and he just can’t be aggressive. He needs to keep being this way. If the opponents get irritated, so be it. I just don’t want him to act violently or insult anyone, but I do want him to keep being himself, with his personality and character — said Filipe Luís at the press conference.

WHAT DID THEY DO TO WALLACE YAN?

The forward came on at the 13th minute of the second half. In one of his first plays, Wallace Yan fell in the box and was insulted by Igor Rabello and Lyanco, with fingers pointed in his face. Lyanco even puffed out his chest to say “not here” to the youngster. In addition, Atlético-MG’s coaching staff went after the number 64 at the end of the match. Finally, Hulk tried to talk to the Flamengo player, who left the opponent talking to himself as he headed to the tunnel.

The situation also happened on Sunday (27), in the Brasileirão. On that occasion, Hulk even complained to Filipe Luís about Wallace Yan, but the coach didn’t pay much attention to Atlético-MG’s number 7. It’s important to note that the Flamengo player received a yellow card in both matches.

WILL WALLACE YAN PLAY FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Due to accumulation of yellow cards, Wallace Yan will serve a suspension on Sunday (03), against Ceará, in the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza. For Mengão, the game is crucial for staying in first place, after all.

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