This Saturday, Flamengo overcame Cuiabá 2-1 by closing 31 del Brasileirao y Arturo Vidal said present at the match. The “King” started, played 73 minutes and participated in a particular situation.
At minute 64, the “Mengao” had a penalty in favor and the Chilean midfielder was the main candidate to kick from twelve steps. Nevertheless, “King Arthur” gave the ball to striker Marinho.
The La Roja midfielder approached his teammate, touched his shoulders in support, and then asked the fans to cheer on the player before he launched. The Brazilian did not fail Vidal or the fans, and with a impeccable left foot nailed his shot at the angle.
After the game, both footballers commented on what happened in that penalty. “The truth is that Vidal was the first kicker and I was the second, so I talked to him and said ‘daddy, do you have a way to change?'”, Marinho explained in dialogue with Globo Esporte.
For his part, the former Colo Colo spoke as a leader and pointed out: “This is a very important moment for everyone, we need all the players to be with the utmost confidence. We have three finals that are going to be very important, so I’m happy for a person as good as Marinho”.
Arturo Vidal’s next challenge with Flamengo will be for the first leg final in the Brazilian Cup, which they will play against Corinthiansthe Wednesday October 12 at 9:45 p.m. in Chile.
GREAT GESTURE FROM KING ARTHUR! Penalty for Flamengo vs. Cuiabá and the people began to shout for Vidal. But… the Chilean gave up the shot to Marinho and asked for more encouragement.
???? Look at the #Brazilian by #StarPlusLA live pic.twitter.com/ly8agtd8JK
— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) October 8, 2022
“Papi, do you have a way to change it?” Marinho is the pure juice of the review. He took the penalty and sealed Flamengo’s victory. pic.twitter.com/ZHX8i54TTc
— ge (@geglobo) October 9, 2022