FORMER FLAMENGO, LUCAS PAQUETÁ TALKS ABOUT FAVORITISM BETWEEN BRAZIL AND ENGLAND AND GOING AGAIN TO FACE A EUROPEAN

In the first round of the Brazilian Championship, Palmeiras beat Vitória 1-0, with a goal from Richard Ríos. Later, he faced Internacional. In the confrontation with Inter, the Verdão team suffered their second defeat of the year. The first was in the Campeonato Paulista, against Santos. With Colorado's victory, Palmeiras were unable to maintain their 10-year unbeaten run at home. Therefore, Palmeiras only has 3 points in the competition, occupying 12th place.

Endrick has had a very impressive career in football. Before he even reached 18 years of age, he became one of the biggest promises of Palmeiras and Brazilian football. According to CIES, the Football Observatory, the player leads the ranking of the 10 biggest prospects in the world. After winning his 5th title with Palmeiras, the striker is close to leaving the club. Endrick will soon join Real Madrid and join Vini Jr, Rodrygo and Militão in Spain.

This Sunday, Palmeiras will face Flamengo in the third round of the Campeonato Paulista. The match is scheduled to start at 4pm (Brasília time) and will take place at Allianz Parque. The transmission will be made by TV Globo, on an open network. Endrick should start and Abel Ferreira should put Weverton on the field; Mayke, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno, Richard Rios and Raphael Veiga, Lázaro; Endrick, Flaco López.

Endrick is the most expensive player in the current Palmeiras squad. Real Madrid paid around R$300 million to have the young striker. Meanwhile, Flamengo's most expensive player is Pedro. The attacker costs around R$119 million. Under Tite's command, Pedro has been getting more and more opportunities and prominence to play for the red and black.

This Sunday (21), TV Globo will broadcast the clash between Flamengo and Palmeiras, valid for the third round of the Brazilian Championship. The match, which will take place at Allianz Parque, will be shown in most Brazilian states, except Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul, right after the first part of Domingão with Huck. The narration will be provided by Luís Roberto, with comments by Junior 'Maestro' and Caio Ribeiro.

The game between Flamengo and Palmeiras is one of the most anticipated of the season, marking another chapter in the interstate rivalry that is stands out as one of the greatest classics in national football. Both teams, recognized for their national and international titles and squads full of talent, promise a fierce competition.

Currently, Flamengo leads the Brazilian Championship, with two consecutive victories against Atlético-GO and São Paulo. The team led by Tite seeks to maintain its leadership and good momentum in the tournament. Palmeiras, after a victory against Vitória and a defeat against Internacional, will try to recover and gain points in the competition.

At the same time, other games also capture the attention of fans in different regions of the country . In the state of Bahia, the classic between Vitória and Bahia will be broadcast, with narration by Thiago Mastroianni and comments by Richarlyson. In Rio Grande do Sul, the duel between Athletico-PR and Internacional will be shown, with Luciano Périco in the narration and Maurício Saraiva in the comments.

In the last clash between Flamengo and Palmeiras, which took place in November last year , Flamengo presented a dominant performance, winning the game 3-0. In that match, Pedro was the highlight by scoring two goals, while Arrascaeta also contributed with a goal to the team's victory.

Dream of several European clubs, midfielder Lorran must renew his contract with Flamengo. According to journalist Wilson Pimentel, from RTI Esporte, the red-black jewel received a proposal to extend his commitment until 2028 and liked the numbers presented by Rubro-Negro . Therefore, only secondary details remain for the agreement to be made official.

As published by the portal, the offer was made known to Lorran at the beginning of this week, before one of the training sessions at Ninho do Urubu. The player has been gaining opportunities with coach Tite and even surpassed Matheus Gonçalves, 19, in the queue to replace Arrascaeta. Lorran is just 17 years old. The current commitment ends in December 2025.

Lorran's big turning point with the coaching staff was in the match against Palestino, in the second round of the group stage of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores. The athlete was called into action in the second half, at a time when Flamengo would come under pressure from the Chileans at Maracanã. However, he was calm and made the cross for Léo Ortiz's goal.

The current one fine Lorran's severance pay at Flamengo is 50 million euros, something equivalent to (R$ 270 million, at the current price). The midfielder began training with the professional squad after scoring the winning goal in the U20 Libertadores against Boca Juniors. That's why he gained morale and started to have more opportunities in the day-to-day life of the top team. Lorran will be on the bench in the match between Flamengo and Palmeiras this Sunday (21).