Coluna do Fla
·9 agosto 2025
Flamengo boosted for Barcelona clash at Under-20 World Cup

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·9 agosto 2025
The young players from the Nest are in the final stretch of preparation for the U-20 World Cup final. On August 23, Flamengo will face Barcelona (ESP) at 4:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. Meanwhile, Matheus Gonçalves, a young player from Flamengo, has been called up for the match.
Through social media, Flamengo released an artwork announcing the game against Barcelona. In the post, the club shared an image of Matheus Gonçalves. The midfielder reposted the publication, indicating that he will likely reinforce the team led by Bruno Pivetti.
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Matheus Gonçalves was close to leaving Flamengo and joining Cruzeiro. At the time, the player's staff had an agreement with Pedro Lourenço, president of the Minas Gerais team, but Flamengo decided not to release the midfielder.
During this period, Matheus Gonçalves did not have many opportunities with Filipe Luís and ended up asking to play for Flamengo's U-20 team. As part of the squad, the athlete excelled in the matches and returned to the professional team.
Even if he is called up for the U-20 World Cup, Matheus Gonçalves is likely to remain available to coach Filipe Luís for the next commitments of the season. Therefore, the midfielder has a chance of being related to the match against Mirassol, for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship.
The ball rolls at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Maracanã. Therefore, the Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows all the details of the match with the 'in loco' coverage of reporters Leo José and Rodrigo Lima, on YouTube. Finally, Premiere, via pay-per-view, exhibits the duel.
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