With the help of Diniz, Ganso turned things around and became Fluminens' asset in the Libertadores final
Fluminense's path to the Libertadores final passes directly through the legs of Paulo Henrique Ganso, creator of Tricolor das Laranjeiras who managed to revive his career with the help of Fernando Diniz. Related Libertadores VIDEO: In a clear and relaxed atmosphere, Boca Juniors holds their first training session in Rio for the Libertadores Libertadores 11/02/2023 Argentine Libertadores in sight! Rio City Hall mounts special operation for the end of the Libertadores Libertadores 02/11/2023 News Leaders! Romero and Fábio defend Boca and Fluminense's roots in Libertadores News 02/11/2023 + Everything about Tricolor now on WhatsApp. Follow our new Lance channel! Fluminense METEORIC SUCCESS Among Santos' youth teams, Ganso was seen as one of the biggest promises in Brazilian football, with his vision of the game and his intelligence with the ball at his feet being his greatest attributes. The midfielder debuted for Peixe in 2008 and, alongside Neymar, led the best teams in Brazil until 2011. Neymar and Ganso led Santos to the 2011 Libertadores title (Photo: Paulo Whitaker/ REUTERS) The decline began in 2012 , when they started Injuries became more frequent and the midfielder was unable to start a sequence of games at Santos. São Paulo emerged as a solution for the midfielder, who played for Tricolor do Morumbi between 2012 and 2014. PROBLEMS IN EUROPE The jump to European football became more evident during Ganso's career, and the change took place in 2016, when requested by coach Joor Sampa for the midfielder signed the Argentine coach is in charge of Sevilla. However, their relationship was rocky from the start. Sampaoli wanted Ganso to play as a midfielder, but the Brazilian took time to adapt to European football and lost prestige with the coach, who left him on the bench. The midfielder tried to restart his career on European soil in Amiens, France, where he spent a season on loan, but the accumulation of injuries and lack of motivation almost ended Ganso's career + See table and simulate the result of the Brasileirão I DINIZ E A RETURN TO FLUMINENSE Ganso wants to return to Brazil, and Fluminense invested in the midfielder in 2019. He soon became one of the most important players at Tricolor das Laranjeiras, becoming fundamental in Rio's second championship. And the person responsible for understanding and bringing Ganso's character to light is Fernando Diniz. The coach has always been an admirer of the midfielder, even going so far as to say that the Brazilian's genius is superior to that of Xavi. With Diniz, Ganso returned to his best football (Photo: Mauricio Gonçalves/FFC) Diniz's unique style of dominating possession through short plays made Ganso regain his confidence, and even at 34, he is only 20 years old , one of Brazil's most prolific midfielders, and he is the coach's bet to win the Libertadores. #LancecomGripe Oh Lance! He was with Fluminense in the Copa Libertadores final. Here you can follow Tricolor's most complete coverage of the continental tournament decision. #LanceComOFlu . Follow Lance! on G o o g l e News Most read 1 Off the field Brasileirão: see title chances after Botafogo's draw and Palmeiras' victory 2 Off the field Botafogo fans choose who is to blame for the partial defeat: 'Call it a failure' 3 Throw! Biz How much did Rayssa Leal earn for winning the SLS stage in Tokyo? 4 Flamengo The Flamengo Stadium has a capacity for 78 thousand people and is inspired by the European ones; See photos 5 Finances Find out how much Cruzeiro received for runners-up in Lance's Copa Sudamericana bulletin! Stay up to date on sports and your favorite team in just one minute of reading! Sign up The best sport of your morning! Article More News Stay informed with everyone! See more Fluminense Flamengo and Fluminense have a trial marked by a fight between fans 11/24/2024 - 04:30 Fluminense Decisive, Cano resumes leading role in Fluminense amid the fight against Z4 11/24/2024 - 04:00 Fluminense Fluminense Forse x I PC Oliveira analyzes possible penalty and predicts Palmeiras game 11/23/2024 - 06:10 Fluminense Understanding the complexity of Fluminense's sequence in the Brasileirão 23/11/2024 - 05:45 Fluminense Brasileirão: see the chance of title and relegation after Fluminense 2 x 23/2024 Foreza - 2024 04:00 Fluminense Mano Menezes evaluates Fluminense x Criciúma: ' Decision' 11/23/2024 - 00:58 Fluminense Mano makes revelation about Cano after saving goal against Fortaleza 23/01/2024 - 04:30 Fluminense journalist predicts possible penalty in Fluminense x Fortaleza: 'VAR ignored' 11/2024 2024 - 23:39 Related Libertadores VIDEO : In a light and relaxed way, Boca Juniors do their first training session in Rio for the decision da Libertadores Libertadores 11/02/ 2023 Argentine Libertadores in sight! Rio City Hall mounts special operation for the end of the Libertadores Libertadores 02/11/2023 News Leaders! Romero and Fábio defend the natives of Boca and Fluminense in the Libertadores News 02/11/2023