the match between Corinthians And the Fluminensevalid for the return of the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, Thursday, 8pm (GMT), at the Neo Química Arena, has a character on the edge of the pitch with a history in both teams: coach Fernando Dinez.
Now 48, Fernando Dinez was born in Patos de Minas-MG, but went with his family to São Paulo when he was still a baby, at nine months old.
In the capital of São Paulo, he grew up in Villa Emma, east of the city, and gradually rose to prominence in futsal, being a phenomenon in the courts. Ten years have passed between indoor football and the Deniz Stadium, especially at Juventus da Moca and General Motors (GM).
At one point, Moleki Traviso, while still young, forced him to choose only one type of terrain, and the pitch was the choice of the attacking midfielder. From there, he played with Guarani and Palmeiras, but without much fame, until his arrival at Parque São Jorge in 1997.
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Fernando Diniz, already coach, speaks with Fabio Carrell on a visit to Corinthians in 2016 – Photo: Daniel Augusto Jr. / AG. Corinthians
pass in Corinthians It was brief, it lasted a year and a half, but he took part in the 1997 Sao Paulo title against Sao Paulo, playing in 11 matches of the campaign under Nelcinio Baptista. He also played in the 1998 São Paulo Vice Championship, in the final against the same competitor.
By the way, in 98 there were only two matches in Paulistau, but in one of them he lived his most wonderful moment. In the semi-final against Portuguesa, he crossed the ball that hit the chest of defender Cesar and caused a controversial penalty kick scored by Argentine referee Javier Castrelli.
Questionable referee in Corinthians 2 x 2 Portuguesa, Paulistao, 1998
Between 97 and 98, he entered the field 50 times for Corinthianswith only two goals scored: one in a friendly match against Caldense and the other in the Copa de Brazil match, against Itabiana-SE.
At the time, Deniz was bought from Juventus, the rights holder for access to Timao. The show was alongside Túlio Maravilha, the superstar backed by Bank Excel Econômico, who was the club’s partner that season. In 1998, he became a frequent choice in coach Vanderley Luxembourg’s squad. Interestingly enough, Luxa also took the player to rival Palmeiras in 1996.
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He took up the field for the last time in July 1998, when he was traded to Parana FC.
Fernando Diniz has arrived in Fluminense For the Brazil 2000 Championship. It was a period of rebuilding the club after the difficult end of the 1990s, and he was a key player in most of the matches in which he participated, staying there for three years.
In total, there were 107 matches and he scored seven goals. Some still remember today, when he scored in the 5-1 defeat of Fluminense against Cruzeiro in the first round of the 2002 Brazil Championships, with the Maracana packing Romario’s debut in the tricolor.
He won the Carioca title in 2002, the club’s centenary. He also participated in good campaigns in Brazil. He reached the semi-finals in 2001 and 2002 for the Brazilians, in which the team suffered two dramatic eliminations against Atletico-PR and CorinthiansStraight.
Fernando Diniz played for Fluminense between 2000 and 2003 – Photo: clone
He has always been a very tactical player, playing most of the time open-ended on the left side, despite being a right-hander. In addition to playing with Romario, he has played with other athletes who gained fame in the flu, such as midfielder Marcao, midfielder Roger, and strikers Rooney and Magno Alves.
In 2003, he was traded to Flamengo for Lopez, but without the same luster. He passed through clubs such as Cruzeiro and Santos before ending his career in 2008 in Gamma DF.
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