
Soccer
29 Jan 2025 | 06:00 |
The Carioca 2025 Championship started quite differently this season. Unlike the last editions, the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation (Ferj) has decided to implement VAR in all 78 matches of the competition. The use of technology throughout the competition, starting in the first round and going to the final, generated an operating cost of $ 1.8 million . But there was 'little use' in the games played. And in just three technology had to actually come into action: vasco x Nova Iguaçu (penalty scored in the field and canceled after review), Botafogo x Volta Redonda (Botafogo goal Given in the field and annulled by VAR) and at href = "http://x.com/flamengo" target = "_ blank"> Flamengo x bangu , an attack bid From Bangu where the referee did not give the penalty, was called by VAR, but upheld his field decision.
in interview To ESPN, Jorge Rabello, director of the Rio Federation Arbitration Department, explained this change and praised the way video referees are working in Carioca. The leader stated that VAR will only be used to reverse clear errors. In addition, Rabello poked the Brasileirão, a competition that, according to him, the var one beeps the game. Style = "Border: 1px Solid RGB (197, 0, 24);"> "The problem in VAR in Brazil is that the quality of instruction is bad. It is important to note that we have the orientation guidelines here Var, approved by the clubs in Arbitral. And everything we said to the clubs we would do are doing ”.
“VAR will only take action to correct a clear and obvious mistake. Var whistles the game ", says Jorge Rabello, director of the Rio Federation Arbitration Department. p>
News in Carioca Var
The inclusion of technology in the 2025 State Games was accompanied by some important changes. The main one was in the thickness of the impediment line. He jumped from 6cm to 12cm, increasing the margin of legality of attack bids.
In addition , the VAR monitor itself changed position. Ferj decided to take the cabin that is traditionally beside the seats and placed it on the opposite sideline. Another change is on the timer. The game time is automatically stopped from the moment the referee goes to the monitor to give a game situation. /P>
the average age of the referee
In the first division of Carioca 2025, there are 10 newcomer: Julio César Oliveira, Carlos Tadeu, Pierry dos Santos, Lucas Neves, Wallace Rufino, Thiago Ludugerio, Jodis Nascimento, Joao Marcos, Lucas Coelho and Alan Trindade, as well as 12 assistants.
This renewal has made the average age of arbitration fall from 38.5 years in last year's state to just over 31 years in the current edition.
"Renewal work must always exist. The only place in the world where the referee has a technician is Rio de Janeiro. He is there not to teach the referee how to whistle, because it learns in the course. eventual non -uniform behaviors in relation to mobility, agility, field guidelines ”. Style = "Border: 1px Solid RGB (197, 0, 24);"> “We know that we are entering the classic phase, and I can guarantee that these young referees are ready for this moment. In the table we will use the most experienced referees ", completed Rabello.
In a clash valid for the 20th round of the Brasileirão, a psychic indicates that the team from Rio Grande do Sul will have an advantage over Filipe Luís's Mais Querido
17 Ago 2025 | 14:35 |
On Sunday night (17), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), Internacional and Flamengo face each other at Beira-Rio for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. Rubro-Negro arrives motivated after a 2-1 victory over Mirassol , seeking a positive sequence of results in the national competition.
Due to the match's importance, Luiz Filho, a psychic who publishes predictions on the Renascer das Cartas YouTube channel, analyzed the matchup. According to the oracle's deck, Flamengo will face difficulties against Internacional in Porto Alegre.
"Internacional has the Imperatriz card. I see a big mobilization for Internacional , I see a card of production, a card of possibilities within the game. I see Inter with a lot of opportunities within the game. Inter will be strong, well connected, but they will also have difficulties, Flamengo is a strong team," said the seer.
According to Luiz Filho, Flamengo will be able to make changes and dominate the game even away from home, represented by the Strength card. " I see good moves and substitutions. It's a mental game, but I see Internacional having a better chance of winning," he added.
Flamengo's likely lineup for this Sunday includes: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Allan (Evertton Araújo), Jorginho and Arrascaeta; Luiz Araújo, Samuel Lino and Pedro.
Former Mengão player makes a lackluster debut in the São Paulo team's defeat in a match against Rogério Ceni's men in São Paulo
17 Ago 2025 | 14:16 |
On Saturday night (16), Corinthians and Bahia faced each other at Neo Química Arena, for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. The visiting team won 2-1, with goals from Michel Araújo and Willian José. Gui Negão scored for the black and white team from São Paulo. The match was also marked by refereeing controversies , especially in the first half, which generated protests from the home team.
Former Flamengo player Vitinho entered the field in the second half for Corinthians , wearing the number 29 jersey, and participated in a few plays, but was unable to change the score. After the game, coach Dorival Júnior commented on the striker's debut.
Dorival praises Vitinho, former Flamengo player: "He created good opportunities"
"We have urgent needs, we didn't have seven or eight players, we used all the pieces we have and we know we need more, we had needs and shortages, and that made me even speed up the process that would have taken a while longer, but the urgency and availability of the athlete made us believe it was possible and as it was, he created good opportunities during the game ", said Dorival about Vitinho.
Vitinho played for Flamengo between 2018 and 2022, winning nine titles, including the Brasileirão, Copa Libertadores, Supercopa do Brasil, and Campeonato Carioca. At Corinthians, the striker reunites with former teammates with whom he shared the youth and professional squads of the Mais Querido, facilitating his integration and adaptation at the new club.
A product of Mais Querido who is on the rise in Europe, he scored the decisive goal in the last play of the match for Fulham and continues to shine in the English Championship
17 Ago 2025 | 13:33 |
In the last (16), striker Rodrigo Muniz played a fundamental role for Fulham in the Premier League. The player, a Flamengo product, scored the equalizer for the English team against Brighton , in a move that took place in the final minutes of the match.
The goal came after a corner kick was deflected by the opposing defender. The ball ended up hitting Muniz's thigh before going into the goal , securing a 1-1 result for the London team.
Rodrigo Muniz is establishing himself as one of Fulham 's key players. The striker had already performed well the previous season, attracting the attention of several European teams , including Atalanta.
Right at the start of the 2025/26 season, the player confirmed his goal-scoring instinct. In the team's first Premier League match, Muniz scored the goal that secured Fulham's first point in the English league , reinforcing his prominence.
Before emerging in European football, Rodrigo Muniz began his career at Flamengo , standing out as the top scorer in the youth ranks. The striker earned a place in the professional team in 2020 , competing with Pedro in the Flamengo attack.
Check out Internacional's likely lineup for the match against Flamengo in the Brasileirão
17 Ago 2025 | 12:26