This Monday (10), the steering wheel Alain was later presented as a new reinforcement of the flamenco.
During his first press conference as a red-black athlete, the midfielder declared himself to the Rio de Janeiro team and said that he dreams of wearing the Flamengo shirt.
« It’s very easy to answer (why did you choose Flamengo): because of the size of the club. I see Flamengo as the best team in Brazil, so it was not difficult to choose. It was a dream that I had to be here, and today I can fulfill it. happy,” he said, with a huge smile on his face.
“In 2019, when the project (Flamengo) started, I followed it very closely, because I was with the rival (Fluminense). This desire (to play for Flamengo) is old. I wanted and set the goal of my career to reach the top level to be here one day. Today, being able to realize this dream is very good”, he added.
Regarding his physical condition, Allan was confident that he had fully recovered from the lower back injury that had kept him out of action since the start of the season.
The player, however, admitted that he still needs to improve his physical preparation.
« I had an injury that could be considered serious, even for the time I was out, which was four months. Today, I am 100% drawn from the injury, but I need to find my physical part, the rhythm of the game, which is the most important. . But that can only be won by playing,” he stressed.
“The anxiety (to play) is great on both sides. For me, it would have gone to the game on Saturday (against Palmeiras), but I thought it was better to hold back then, God willing, on Wednesday (against Athletico-PR) to be at my best level”, to -he adds.
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Bullshit with Gabigol and former colleagues of Atlético-MG
Naturally, Allan received questions about his recent visit to Atletico MGa club that has a great rivalry with Flamengo on and off the pitch.
The steering wheel was asked, for example, about a possible « fight » he had with Gabigol during clashes for Brazil Cup of last year, in which the Rubro-Negro qualified ahead of the Rooster.
At the time, Gabriel said an Atlético player, whom he preferred not to name, « just missed » during the game and « laughed ».
When asked if he would be the athlete in question, Allan preferred to give a fun answer and guaranteed that he now owes everything for Fla, even though his former Galo teammates didn’t like it.
“It’s a good thing he (Gabigol) didn’t give his name… Even if he says it was me, I’ll say I wasn’t (laughs),” he smiled.
“But that (provocations on the pitch) is part of the game. We were rivals at the time, so it’s obvious that one is going to be angry with the other, it’s natural. And it will be the same now when I play there (against Atlético-MG) now… They are going to be pissed at me,” he saw.
“I give my life for my club. It’s my livelihood. I have no reason to relieve an opponent. That its simple crying. Mine won’t cry, no,” he concluded.
Flamengo’s next matches:
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Athletico PR (F) – 07/12, 21:30 (from Brasilia) – Brasileirao
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Fluminense (F) – 07/16, 4 p.m. (from Brasilia) – Brasileirao
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America-MG (B) – 22/07, 4 p.m. (from Brasilia) – Brasileirao
