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This week, Flamengo announced the signing of two players for its professional squad, the left back Alex Sandro and the midfielder Carlos Alcaraz. And despite not having yet entered the field, the 33-year-old defender has already made his contribution to the red and black team by calling the young Argentine when Marcos Braz and Bruno Spindel were at his house when signing his contract. The information is from the ‘GE’ portal.
Alex Sandro and Carlos Alcaraz were clubmates for a short period of time at Juventus, in Italy. The two were champions of the Coppa Italia in 2023/24, the Brazilian even scored a goal in the final, and they have a good relationship after the short months of coexistence. The proximity made the full-back get in touch with the midfielder after signing his contract.
The Argentine was excited about the possibility of being Alex Sandro's teammate again, he revealed in the video call held last Monday -feira (26), who did have the desire to play for Mais Querido and who wanted to be champion again alongside the Brazilian full-back. This was the green light for Marcos Braz and Bruno Spindel to head to London.
In the English capital, the red and black directors followed Carlos Alcaraz's medical examinations and took the contract so that 'Charly', as he is called, sign with Flamengo until 2029. Negotiations with Southampton, the club that owned the Argentine's economic rights, were not easy.
Flamengo already had an agreement with the English club for 18 million euros (R$111 million) for the signing, but Southampton went back and asked the red and black club to include a young player, Victor Hugo , or increase the proposal to 25 million (R$ 154 million). Mengão initially denied both possibilities, but changed its stance and agreed to lend the young midfielder on loan with a purchase option set at 8 million euros for 80% of the economic rights or 6 million for 60%.
With the rough edges cut, Carlos Alcaraz had a free path to sign his contract and was announced by the club with a joke in allusion to its most famous namesake, the tennis player who is currently third in the world rankings, current Wimbledon champion and silver medalist in men's singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The expectation is that a large audience will come to watch the team, which turns its attention to the main national competition after the Club World Cup.
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Flamengo's return to Maracanã after their FIFA Club World Cup campaign is already looking like a full house. For the match against São Paulo, next Saturday (12), at 4:30 pm, for the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship, just over 40 thousand tickets have already been sold so far . This information comes from journalist Venê Casagrande.
A large crowd is expected to watch the team, which turns its attention to the main national competition. The match is surrounded by expectations. Besides being Flamengo 's first home game after the break for the intercontinental tournament, the duel will mark the debut of newly signed Jorginho in front of the fans at Maraca. The Italian-Brazilian midfielder made his first appearances for the club during the tournament in the United States.
Ticket sales to the general public began on Wednesday morning (9), after a period of exclusivity for fan club members, which explains the partial increase in tickets already sold. The high demand reflects the fans' longing for the game and the importance of the game for Flamengo 's ambitions to lead the championship.
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Mengão leads the Brasileirão with 24 points and can further cement its position in first place with a victory. São Paulo is in 14th place with 12 points.
The youngster, considered one of the promising youngsters in the red-black youth academy, is looking for more space to develop in Filipe Luís's team or at another club.
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Attacking midfielder Matheus Gonçalves is expected to leave Flamengo in the next transfer window, but the young Flamengo prospect's destination is likely to be international football. According to the Gaúcha ZH website, despite Grêmio's interest in taking the player on loan, Flamengo's board prefers to negotiate with clubs abroad.
In the Brazilian Championship, Matheus has only played three matches , which still allows him to play for another team in the same edition of the tournament, as the limit is six matches. However, Flamengo has no interest in loaning him to teams competing in Serie A.
After taking the lead with Ryan Roberto, Mais Querido suffers a comeback in the first half, misses a decisive penalty at the end and accumulates its fourth defeat in the competition.
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Flamengo started with intensity against Palmeiras, this Wednesday (9), but ended up defeated 2-1 at the José Bastos Padilha Stadium, in Gávea, in the 9th round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship . Ryan Roberto opened the scoring for Mais Querido in the first few minutes, but the São Paulo team reacted in the initial stage.
The red-black team also missed a penalty in the final minutes. With the defeat, Flamengo remains with 15 points in the table. The next match will be the classic against Fluminense, on Wednesday (16), at the Marcelo Vieira Stadium, in Xerém, at 2:45 pm.
The Rubro-Negro opened the scoring after just two minutes . In a swift move, Diego Guimarães crossed perfectly for Ryan Roberto to score. Despite the strong start, the midfield became evenly matched, and the São Paulo team equalized with Juan Gabriel's first attempt in the 17th minute.
João Vitor nearly put the Rio de Janeiro team back in front, but the opposing goalkeeper made a great save. In the 37th minute, Juan Francisco turned the score around for Palmeiras with a header . Flamengo still had good chances to equalize, particularly through Lucas Falcone and Luiz Gustavo, but were unsuccessful in their attempts.
In the final stage, the red-and-black team continued to press. Highlights included attacks by João Vitor and Luiz Guilherme, who nearly scored the equalizer. In the 36th minute, Ryan Roberto was awarded a penalty but wasted it by shooting over the crossbar . Victor Hugo also had a final chance in the 44th minute, but the Palmeiras goalkeeper saved again.
With four defeats in nine games, Flamengo is looking to bounce back in the derby against Tricolor das Laranjeiras. The duel will be crucial for the red-and-black team's hopes in the remaining qualifying round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship.