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On the afternoon of last Sunday (28), Flamengo faced Atlético Goianiense, at Maracanã Stadium, in a game valid for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. Rubro-Negro from Rio won the match by a score of 2-0, with goals from Pedro, who scored his 30th goal of the 2024 season and Arrascaeta, who also provided an assist for the first goal, in addition, the result made the team take the lead in the competition.
Pedro reveals surprise with 2024 numbers and talks about yesterday's match: “Every game has its own difficulty”
After yesterday's victory against Atlético Goianiense, the Rubro-Negro squad returned to training this Monday (29), at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center, where began preparations for the clash against Palmeiras, next Wednesday (31), against Palmeiras, for the first duel of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil.
This afternoon, striker Pedro , one of the authors of yesterday's goals, participated in the program Resenha do Jogo, on Fla Tv and commented on the match against Atlético Goianiense, in addition, the number 9 revealed surprise with the leadership in the 2024 artillery, among all the players of the world football, check it out.
Match against Atlético Goianiense
“In the Brasileirão, each round has an important duel, there is a decision. Each game is a decision for us. It's always a game with difficulty. Yesterday, we knew it would be difficult, because the opponent would come after us. It's always difficult to infiltrate against a defense that is closed in their area, but we managed to maintain good football throughout the match. It was only at the beginning of the second half that we fell down, but we managed to come back and get into the game. I believe that this balance was very important, a very good game collectively.”
"Every game has its difficulties. Yesterday, once again we entered the field with the thought that it would be another decision to face The three points are the same as when facing a team higher up in the table. So, the game has to have the same concentration, the same focus. , Pedro became the top scorer in the world
With each passing round, Pedro has been breaking records and significant marks with the Flamengo shirt. A great highlight of Rubro-Negro this year, the number 9 is also one of the best in the world, surpassing the names of giants such as Mbappé, Haaland and Harry Kane.
The athlete spoke about the numbers he has been achieving in the 2024 season
"I found out about these numbers now. For me, this number is very gratifying. I am very happy to observe these numbers, how good they have been. But as I said, it will only be worth it when it arrives end of the year and we (Flamengo) win the trophy. Speaking individually, the year was wonderful and I hope to continue like this to increase the numbers until the end of the year."
Midfielder is Mengão's main name this season and should be rewarded with a contract extension close to his desire with the club.
17 Set 2025 | 09:51 |
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Giorgian De Arrascaeta's desire to end his career at Flamengo is already known. Now, the Uruguayan midfielder is seeking to extend his contract with the club until the end of 2028. Currently, the parties have resumed talks to reach an agreement .
The information was released by UOL reporter Bruno Braz, who highlighted the optimism surrounding the negotiations: "I believe that, if it doesn't go exactly as Arrascaeta hoped, it will be very close. The trend is for a happy ending, with Arrascaeta renewing for a longer period ," the journalist stated.
The first talks took place in early 2025, but they stalled. The player's initial intention was to renew mid-year , but the club preferred to postpone negotiations until the end of the season. The Uruguayan's current contract runs until December 2026.
While negotiating his renewal, Arrascaeta remains at Filipe Luís' disposal. Flamengo faces Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG) this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) , at Maracanã, for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals.
The duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes will not be shown on free-to-air TV and will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming), but fans will be kept up to date with all the details of the match on Gazeta do Urubu.
The current coach is always compared to the Portuguese who was his commander at Mengão and the 'Mister' believes in a promising future
17 Set 2025 | 09:13 |
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Coach Filipe Luís has been frequently associated with Jorge Jesus . This Tuesday (16), the current Al Nassr commander made a point of publicly praising his Brazilian compatriot in an interview with Canal Goat . According to the Portuguese, the relationship between the two goes beyond the field, marked by friendship, gratitude and a constant exchange of ideas about football.
Jorge Jesus on Flamengo's Filipe Luís: "I really believe in his growth"
"Besides being a friend, he's a grateful person, and there are people in football who forget things very easily. We continue to talk a lot. He's a coach just starting his career and has absorbed the knowledge of my way of working , and I strongly believe in his growth," said Jorge Jesus.
The Portuguese also highlighted Filipe Luís's personality and promising future: " He's learning; our early years are like that, just like mine . Now, I know he has a bright future; he will. He's a great friend. Filipe is a grateful friend, a great family man, and he'll be a great coach."
Filipe Luís and Jorge Jesus worked together in 2019, when the former full-back was a key player in Flamengo 's Libertadores and Brasileirão championship. During that time, the club also won the Recopa, the Supercopa do Brasil, and the Campeonato Carioca . The current Mengão coach acknowledges the Portuguese's influence on his career and admits to modeling himself on the former Flamengo manager's style:
"I can never compare past teams with my current team; they have completely different players. I can never compare myself to the coach I was in charge of at that time, Jorge Jesus. If he's not the best in history, he's one of the best to have played here at Flamengo . I'll never be like him, I'll never do anything like what he did," the coach declared.
Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, against Estudiantes (ARG) , for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals. On Sunday (21), also at Maracanã, the red-black team faces Vasco, in a classic valid for the Brazilian Championship. In the first round, the teams drew goalless.
Mengão is one of the protagonists in the football market after the financial restructuring and the director says he was approached by big names
17 Set 2025 | 08:55 |
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Flamengo's latest transfer window had an impact on the European market . In an interview with UOL, football director José Boto stated that the arrivals of Saúl, Samuel Lino, Emerson Royal, and Carrascal increased the club's visibility among players playing outside of Brazil .
José Boto on players offering themselves to Flamengo: "There were important and well-known players who showed interest in coming"
"In terms of the market, this window has a bit of an impact in Europe, opening Flamengo 's doors even further to European players. They're seeing this type of player coming here and are more interested in coming," Boto stated.
The Portuguese director also revealed that prominent European football players had offered to play for Flamengo , but the club chose not to move forward with negotiations . According to him, there was no need for reinforcements in those positions.
"I won't name names, but after these signings, some important and well-known players showed interest in coming . These were positions we didn't need, and I've also said that sometimes, too much water kills the plant. We didn't want to turn it into something that could harm the team," he added.
José Boto took over the club's management after Luiz Eduardo Baptista (BAP) was elected president. Since then, seven new signings have been confirmed, with a total investment of €48 million (approximately R$301 million) :
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