When German Cano broke at deadlock at 5:36pm? When John Kennedy gave Fluminense an extra-time advantage at 7:07pm? When Diogo Barbosa terminated Boca Juniors’ last attack by punting the ball out for a throw at 7:42pm?

Nope. The moment Samuel Xavier knew Fluminense would finally get their hands on the Copa Libertadores came in the breakfast room at 8:30am.

He’d never, since they’d become team-mates almost three years earlier, seen serial sleeper-in John Kennedy for the first meal of the day. When he discovered the charismatic 21-year-old had not only made it to breakfast, but been the first Tricolor player to arrive for it, he had a premonition that, despite the fact John Kennedy would be on the bench, would somehow cape-walk Flu to glory. And that’s exactly what the No9 did.

‘Samuca’ recalls that day, raves about German Cano, reveals Fluminense’s target is to conquer the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™, and discusses a potential tactical battle between Fernando Diniz and Pep Guardiola.