O Flamengo was held to a 1-1 draw by Red Bull Bragantinolast Saturday night (4), in Bragança Paulista, for the 5th round of the Brazilian championship. In addition to the harsh refereeing complaints from Rubro-Negro, there was another fact that caught attention during the match.
Just 36 minutes into the first half, coach Tite removed the boy Igor Jesus for entry of Luís Araújo. According to “GE”, the coach made a point of apologizing to the midfielder, who was moved to tears after the gaucho spoke to him after the confrontation.
“Igor, you forgive me, I know how hard it was for you. The coach has to make decisions, and I needed to take you out of the game. Here is my absolute respect for you being the player you are, the professional you are. You have my respect even more after this replacement”, Tite would have said, in quotation marks revealed by “GE”.
Also according to the publication, Tite’s sentence was uttered in the traditional prayer circle in the team’s locker room. During the period he was on the field, the athlete did not have a great performance, even being consoled by Fabrício Bruno on the pitch.
After coming up behind thanks to a header from defender Pedro Henrique, Flamengo only tied the match in the 34th minute of the second half with Bruno Henrique. The Rio team returns to the field this Tuesday (7), at 9pm, to face the Palestinianfrom Chile, for CONMEBOL Libertadoreswith live broadcast on ESPN on Star+.
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