Flamengo begins planning for 2024 and should face Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in a friendly match in the pre-season; understand
Even with the final stretch of Brasileirão at stake, the Flamengo Its planning for 2024 has already begun. In addition to contract renewals, which advance every day within the club, Mengão is seeking a high-level pre-season for its players. Therefore, the expectation is that an excursion will be carried out to Florida, in the United States, in order to face the InterMiamiteam Lionel Messi.
Initially, according to ‘GE’, the expectation is that Flamengo will spend at least ten days on American soil. The first week of training in 2024 should be held at Ninho do Urubu, but, shortly afterwards, the team should leave for the United States. Therefore, the trip should take place in the second half of January.
Therefore, Flamengo must play the first matches of the Carioca Championship with an alternative team, mostly made up of young players, as is customary. In addition to the clash with Inter Miami, there is the possibility of other matches on the tour, such as River Plate, Atlético Nacional and even the Mexican team.
According to ‘GE’, negotiations are well advanced and the contract should be signed soon, but nothing has been fixed so far. Conversations began in July this year, when Rodolfo Landimpresident of Flamengo, and other directors went to Florida to have meetings with representatives from Inter Miami and Real Madridwho was doing pre-season in North America.
As incredible as it may seem, Flamengo’s relationship with Inter Miami goes far beyond the arrival of Lionel Messi. At the end of 2022, the club received an invitation to participate in a pre-season tournament, but, for calendar reasons, the Rio team was unable to attend, as they were focused on competing in the Brazilian Super Cup.
Source: sportbuzz
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