In Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo goalkeeper Agustín Rossi is already looking south towards the forthcoming two-leg meeting with Estudiantes, a tie that carries a personal echo for the Argentine.
Rossi reflected on Flamengo’s coming series against the La Plata club, known as Pincha, while also remembering his own time in Estudiantes colours. The goalkeeper once wore the shirt of León, another of the club’s familiar nicknames, before his career took him across the continent to Brazil.
For Flamengo, the contest brings an Argentine opponent with a strong identity and a long history in South American football. For Rossi, it also means facing a club he knows from the inside, with memories of his earlier spell in La Plata accompanying the anticipation around the tie.
