IN LOVE ANYWHERE! NATION RECEIVES THE FLAMINGO TEAM IN PARAGUAY (WITH VIDEO)

The Peñarol (URU) team was excited from the beginning of the trip to Rio de Janeiro, where they will face Flamengo, in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores. In addition to cheering the players on the flight towards the 'Marvelous City', the Uruguayans posted a montage of Christ the Redeemer with the club's flag.

As soon as they landed on Rio de Janeiro soil, the Uruguayan club published an image of a of the city's main tourist attractions. In addition to the photo, the team wrote the following message: “Peñarol em Rio”, alluding to Rock In Rio. Afterwards, a video showing the arrival of the athletes at Galeão Airport was also published.

Peñarol reached the quarterfinals of the Libertadores after beating The Strongest (BOL) in the round of 16. In the first game, the Uruguayan team defeated their opponent 4-0. On the way back, the Bolivian team even won by a score of 1-0, however, it was not enough to take away the classification of Diego Aguirre's men.

Before the game against Flamengo, Peñarol played in the Championship Uruguayan. On Saturday (14), Rubro-Negro's opponent beat Rampla (URU), by a score of 4 to 0. Given this situation, they remained undefeated in the national tournament.

Flamengo is coming off a bitter draw with Vasco on Sunday (15), however, they will have reinforcements for this Thursday's duel (19). Recovered from a thigh injury, De La Cruz is back in the team. In addition to the Uruguayan, Alex Sandro, Alcaraz and Gonzalo Plata were registered in the competition and, as a result, will be included in the clash.

Last Tuesday, the candidate for re-election for mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, denied the journalist Ancelmo Gois, from Globo. In a post on Instagram, the mayor informed that the city hall will be responsible for removing the megastructure on the gas meter site, different from what was reported. Furthermore, he guaranteed that Flamengo will have its new stadium, with the best conditions and security.

The news published by Ancelmo informs that Flamengo would have to pay R$100 million to remove a large gas structure present on land acquired by the club, which is owned by CEG and CEG-Rio, which are companies that are part of the gas concessionaire Naturgy.

According to the article, the companies were informed that Flamengo is the responsible for bearing the expenses, as provided for in one of the annexes to the land purchase and transfer contract. The clause, however, does not have a specified limit.

Paes stated that the values ​​for the transfer of the structure are different from what was pointed out in the article by Ancelmo Gois. Furthermore, it exempted Flamengo from any responsibility, and that the city hall has been planning to remove it for years.

“They are making me defend @flamengo more than I would like: let it be clear that this is not the The cost of this transfer and when it happens will be the responsibility of the city of Rio, which knows that this structure cannot be in an area that is already receiving so many residential buildings. It's been in our plans for a long time! Flamengo will have its new stadium there in the gasometer with all the quality and safety that the region demands and deserves. Period!”, published the mayor.

Flamengo has an important challenge this Thursday (19) against Peñarol, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup Liberators. The match will be held at Maracanã, at 7pm, and will mark the beginning of the dispute for a place in the semi-finals of the continental competition.

Before the first game, psychic Luiz Filho, known for sharing predictions on the Renascer das channel Letters on YouTube, stated that CRF will face difficulties in the duel against Peñarol. According to the seer, the Uruguayan team will try to neutralize the Brazilian team's attack, and the match has a great chance of ending in a draw.

"We will see a lot of fights, Peñarol will want to hold on to Flamengo. The cards are good for both teams, I see the possibility of a draw", declared Luiz Filho.

Despite the less than optimistic forecast, Mais Querido's board, led by Rodolfo Landim, decided not to seek reinforcements in the market to make up for the absence of Pedro, who is injured.

The club chose to trust in the current squad, mainly in the offensive trio formed by Gabigol, Carlinhos and Bruno Henrique, who will be the main attacking options for coach Tite for the remainder of the season. The three attackers will compete for the starting spot as "shirt 9", and the expectation is that they will take turns in the role, according to the team's needs.

EXPECTATION FOR THE GAME

With the absence of Pedro and other important players, Mengão will have to find alternatives to overcome Peñarol and advance in the competition. The match at Maracanã promises to be disputed, and the support of the fans will be essential to push the team towards victory. The second game of the clash will be in Uruguay, where Mais Querido will need to decide the classification.