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Flamengo's multi-champion signs with Santos and reveals Neymar's support
05 Set 2025 | 17:05
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Arrascaeta is one of Flamengo's main players and a great player in the Uruguay National Team. In a recent interview with a Uruguayan channel, the midfielder revealed a conversation with Marcos Braz about the interest of Boca Juniors (ARG). Asked if he still has the dream of playing in Europe, the player, who will turn 30 in June, contextualized the high termination fine with the fact that Flamengo competes in major competitions.
"Look, what can I tell you, So, nowadays, given my age, it is very difficult for a highly prestigious team in Europe to be able to invest. Because leaving Flamengo is difficult, the clause is high. So, going to a team that perhaps in Europe is not Fighting for important things doesn't motivate me much. What I've always decided is to be with Flamengo fighting for important things. Obviously the doors never close, but it's a little more difficult at this point in my career", he said, before completing:< /p>
"When I passed Marcos Braz in the locker room, he told me: "Look, my entry to Argentina has already been cancelled", said the star. Braz's joke has to do with the fact that he signed goalkeeper Rossi free of charge, contrary to Boca, and also for taking De la Cruz away at the end of 2023.
A month ago, Argentine channel TyC Sports reported Boca Juniors' interest in signing Arrascaeta. At the time, Flamengo's vice-president of football, Marcos Braz, joked and said that Boca would have to sell Bombonera to carry out the operation. The Uruguayan revealed a review with the leader on the subject.
When asked if the Argentine market does not seduce him, Arrascaeta stated that the fact of being able to fight for all the titles with Flamengo and complete adaptation to Rio de January repels you from thinking about a change of scenery.
"In fact, in America, with Flamengo, we are always competing for important things. Apart from 2023, we have won prestigious championships every year. Here at Flamengo I have a contract until 2026 and in every year I have always had a lot of minutes. It keeps me happy and nowadays it weighs heavily", he concluded on the Punto Penal program on Channel 10.
Out since Mais Querido's rout of Vitória, the full-back underwent treatment on his calf and should reinforce Mengão in the knockout round debut.
05 Set 2025 | 23:21 |
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Left-back Alex Sandro is expected to return to action on September 18, when Flamengo faces Estudiantes, from Argentina, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, at Maracanã, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).
According to information from SBT Rio journalist Venê Casagrande, the player is being prepared by the medical department to be available for Filipe Luís. Besides him, the coach also has Ayrton Lucas and Matías Viña as options for the position.
In Flamengo 's 8-0 rout of Vitória, Alex Sandro had to be substituted in the 24th minute of the first half after experiencing pain in his left calf . Uruguayan Viña came on in his place and completed the match.
In an official statement, the club explained the situation: " Athlete Alex Sandro, substituted in the first half of the match against Vitória, underwent an MRI scan . The results revealed a muscle injury in his left calf. The player has already begun treatment under the supervision of Flamengo's medical department," the team reported.
The severity of the injury also forced Alex Sandro out of Carlo Ancelotti's squad for the Brazilian national team. In the full-back's absence, Brazil defeated Chile 3-0 and now prepares to face Bolivia at altitude in the next round.
After the Russian team paid the 25 million euro release clause, the midfielder left Mais Querido and has already played six games for the Russian club.
05 Set 2025 | 23:12 |
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Flamengo officially announced Gerson 's departure on July 4, 2025, after Zenit of Russia paid the player's release clause . Since then, some Flamengo fans have questioned whether the midfielder was satisfied with the move. Teammate Douglas Santos, full-back at the Russian club, assured that the "Joker" is happy with the new phase of his career.
" Zenit is a great club that welcomes foreign players very well. I've been there for six years, and they've been improving this every year. They're even learning Portuguese to welcome Brazilians. Gerson was definitely welcomed and is happy ," said Douglas Santos in an interview in the mixed zone.
Introduced shortly after the FIFA Club World Cup, Gerson has already played six matches wearing the number 9 jersey for Zenit. So far, he has yet to score or provide any assists. The midfielder has started four matches, totaling 341 minutes on the pitch.
Before his transfer, Gerson had spent more than two years in his second stint at Gávea. In total, he played 253 matches, scoring 19 goals and providing 34 assists. During his time there, he won major titles: a Libertadores, two Brazilian Championships, a Copa do Brasil, four Cariocas, three Brazilian Super Cups, and a Recopa Sudamericana.
Gerson 's departure was for a fee of €25 million (approximately R$160 million). The sum represented one of the largest transfers Mengão has received in recent years, but it didn't lessen the weight of the departure of one of the team's technical leaders.
Carlo Ancelotti called up the 18-year-old for the national team's training sessions in Teresópolis and the Mengão goalkeeper was praised by the world champion goalkeeper
05 Set 2025 | 19:02 |
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Coach Carlo Ancelotti has selected five athletes from the youth ranks of Rio de Janeiro clubs to participate in the Brazilian national team's training session in Teresópolis. Among those selected is Léo Nanneti, Flamengo's goalkeeper, who shone in the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup victory over Barcelona.
During a press conference, four-time world champion and current goalkeeping coach for the Brazilian national team, Taffarel , made a point of joking and praising the young Flamengo player. " I didn't like him. I didn't like him because in the first training session he asked me to put gloves on him (laughs) ," he said before concluding.
" You know those gloves that are really tight? You can put one on and you can't put the other on. He said, 'Professor, can you put the glove on with me?' I said, 'Get out of here now' (laughs). I'm a coach, I'm not a glove fitter," he said in a relaxed tone.
Tafarel then revealed his admiration for the youngster: " He's a really cool kid. I didn't even realize he was the goalkeeper in that final (of the U-20 World Cup). I was really happy he came here with us; he has great potential. I liked him, especially because he's an 18-year-old kid, but he already has a real professional attitude. I'm sure he'll bring a lot of joy to Flamengo," he concluded.
Léo Nanneti, who came through Flamengo 's youth ranks since the U-9s, is considered one of the club's brightest prospects. A key player in the U-20 World Cup final, the goalkeeper saved two penalty kicks against Barcelona , securing the title for Mengão.
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