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Jorge Carrascal is Flamengo's new reinforcement for the season

Neymar is the new reinforcement for Flamengo! Hold on, fans. The Most Beloved did not hire Santos' number 10, but Jorge Carrascal, known in his home country as 'Colombian Neymar'. The connection with Brazilian football does not stop there: the midfielder has a brother named Romário and has already defeated our national team in his career.

Jorge Carrascal arrives at Flamengo for 12 million euros, that is, R$ 77 million at the current exchange rate. The 27-year-old midfielder was at Dynamo Moscow (RUS) and landed at Rubro-Negro to alternate with Arrascaeta in Filipe Luís' team setup. Learn a little more about the 'Colombian Neymar'.

Like Neymar, Carrascal was treated as a 'prodigy boy' in Colombia, debuting at 16 in the professional team of Millionarios (COL). For being fast, skillful and slender (at the time), in addition to bleaching his hair like the Brazilian striker, the Flamengo player could not escape the comparison.

Another similarity with Neymar: Carrascal did not take long to go to Europe and was hired by Sevilla (ESP) at 18 years old. Later, he wore the shirts of Karpaty Lviv (UCR), River Plate (ARG), CSKA (RUS) and Dynamo Moscow (RUS), where he has been since the 2023/24 season.

IS CARRASCAL ROMÁRIO'S BROTHER?

Colombians have historically always identified with Brazilian football. Therefore, it is no different in Carrascal's family. Born in a poor region of Cartagena, Flamengo's reinforcement's father, Jorge Luis, is a fan of a Mengão idol and named his youngest son Romário, in tribute to the hero of the 1994 World Cup.

WHEN DID CARRASCAL BEAT BRAZIL?

A 'stamped figure' in the list of Colombian National Team call-ups, Carrascal faced the Brazilian National Team three times and there is balance: one victory, one defeat and one draw. The victory happened on November 16, 2023, in Barranquilla, when the home team won 2-1 in the World Cup Qualifiers. In summary, the rubro-negro reinforcement was a starter, participated in 74 minutes and faced Emerson Royal, a starter of the team then led by Fernando Diniz.

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