Saul Niguezthe former soccer player Atlético de Madrid, among other clubs, is one step away from emulating Pablo Mari and become the second Spaniard to win the Libertadores Cup, in the final that this Saturday they will play in Lime he Palmeiras and Flamengo.
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Saúl, who ended up in Flamengo In the middle of the year after terminating his contract with the colchonero team, he reached the final stage of the maximum tournament of South America at club level, just like he did in 2019 Mariprecisely also with the Mengao.
Maria native of the Valencian town of Almussafesmade history in 2019 by being the first Spaniard to raise the Libertadores Cup in it Monumental Stadium of Limesame scenario where Saulnative of Elcheyou will now have the opportunity to achieve the same feat.
six years ago, Mari He ended up at the age of 26 in the Flamengo looking to make an international name and he achieved it by achieving a permanent place in the starting eleven of the Brazilian team that won a historic Liberators facing River Plate (2-1), to the point that he later made the jump to English Arsenal.
Now, Saúl, after landing at the age of 31 in the Flamengo in July for not having enough minutes on the Athletichas been welcomed by the technician Filipe Luishis former teammate in the mattress locker room, to integrate him into the team where he has played regularly as a starter since then.
So far, the Spaniard has played twenty-one games with the team’s shirt. Flamengoa regularity interrupted only by two injuries in recent months. In the Libertadores Cup He has participated in the qualifying rounds that have been played since he arrived, especially in the quarterfinals against the Students Argentina, where he started in both games.
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In this way Saulwhich also previously passed through the Chelsea and the Sevillehas contributed to the Rio team reaching the final stretch of the season in Brazil with the option of doing a double with the League Brazilian, that Flamengo is very within reach, and also with the Libertadores Cup.
