Flamengo
Flamengo played in the Club World Cup last week and returned to Brazil this Sunday (12), with third place
Flamengo ended the dispute for the Club World Cup last Saturday (11), and landed in Brazil, this Sunday morning (12), with third place and a bonus of R$ 12 million for the placement. Despite having postponed the dream of the second world championship, Rubro-Negro turns its attention to the decision for the Recopa Sudamericana, which takes place between February 21 and 28, against Independiente del Valle.
In the semifinal, Rubro-Negro was eliminated by the Saudi Al Hilal by 3 to 2 and said goodbye to the decision for the international tournament. For third place, the team beat the Egyptian Al Ahly by 4 to 2. “We have to see what he did well, what he did wrong in this competition. We wanted the title, but unfortunately it didn’t come. Now it’s time to take it one step at a time, moving forward, improving and assimilating Vítor’s work more and more, so that we can reach our best level as quickly as possible.“, said Everton Ribeiro, as the team disembarked in Rio de Janeiro.
Despite the trajectory, one of the highlights of Mais Querido in the competition was striker Pedro, who was top scorer at the World Cup, with four goals scored. With the feat, the number 9 equaled Cristiano Ronaldo’s mark and now shares with the number 7 the second place in the top scorer in the history of the tournament – the top scorer is Luís Suarez, with five.
The striker’s performance drew attention across Europe. In an article published this Sunday (12), the traditional Spanish newspaper Marca recalled Pedro’s passage through Europe and his return to Brazil at Flamengo. The vehicle also stated that the future of the number 9 is to return to the Old Continent – and that this destination should not be far from being achieved.
“He doesn’t regret [de voltar ao Brasil]. Pedro claimed top scorer at the 2022 Club World Cup, an honorary award, as there is no award as such in this tournament. Sooner or later, Europe is already waiting for you for the second time”, says the report. It is worth remembering that Pedro has a contract with Flamengo until 2027 and a pass valued at 50 million euros, R$ 260 million at the current exchange rate.
