Soccer
12 Mai 2025 | 07:01 |
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An idol at Benfica , where he played for five seasons and ended his career, former striker Jonas told a curious story with Jorge Jesus , a coach who also made his mark at Flamengo . The two worked together at the Portuguese club in the 2014/15 season, right when the Brazilian made his debut in Portuguese football after a stint at Valencia in Spain.
During an interview with the channel “ Além do Tatame ”, Jonas revealed that, at the beginning of his career at Benfica, he experienced an unusual situation. During a training match against the under-20 team , the striker lost his temper, made a hard tackle on one of the boys and ended up being expelled from training by Jorge Jesus.
At that moment, Jorge Jesus said: 'Leave, you can leave training'
“We played a practice match against the juniors and we were getting a lot of play from the kids. Then, I went to make a tackle... you know? I was a little nervous and I made a sliding tackle . He almost twisted his ankle, but thank goodness he didn't. At that moment, Jorge Jesus said: 'Get out, you can leave training'. I didn't understand anything , so I went to the locker room”, recalled Jonas.
According to him, the Portuguese coach's attitude was intentional, as a way of asserting his authority in the first few days of work. "I got there: Jesus took me out of training because I made a strong tackle. 'Oh no, he likes to do that in the first training sessions to impose himself on the players '", said the former player.
Despite the episode, everything was cleared up the following day. Jorge Jesus called Jonas for a private conversation and took the opportunity to highlight the greatness of Benfica in comparison to Valencia , the player's previous club.
“The other day, I showed up for coffee. I arrived and Jorge Jesus was already there. He called me into the little room, seriously, and said: 'Sit down, I'll explain how you're going to play with me. But first of all, Valencia... This is Benfica. You're at the biggest club in Portugal, one of the biggest in the world '”, he said.
Currently without a club after leaving Al Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, Jorge Jesus is considering new career paths . His name was even speculated as an option to take over the Brazilian National Team, which has been without a coach since the departure of Dorival Júnior.
Despite this, the CBF's preference remains Carlo Ancelotti , Real Madrid's coach. However, the Italian's permanence at the Spanish club is still uncertain.
Current tournament champion, Mengão faces the Catalan team this Saturday (23) and could break attendance records in the international final
23 Ago 2025 | 13:08 |
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Flamengo is preparing for another international final in the youth categories. The current champion of the U-20 Intercontinental Cup , the team faces Barcelona (ESP) this Saturday (23), at 4:30 pm, at Maracanã , in search of its second championship. The competition brings together the winners of the U-20 Copa Libertadores and the UEFA Youth League, the most important tournaments in the category in South America and Europe.
According to information released by journalist Venê Casagrande, as of Friday night, 35,473 tickets had already been sold for the match. The red-and-black fans are expected to sell out the entire ticket, even with the Upper South section still closed. Due to high demand, tickets for the Upper East section, previously blocked, have been released for sale.
Tickets for the East and Lower West sectors, as well as the North sector, are already sold out. Tickets remain for the Upper East sector, part of the South sector, and Maracanã Mais. Prices range from R$22.50 (half-price) to R$300 (full-price) , and sales are exclusive to the official website: ingressos.flamengo.com.br .
The match has a strong chance of breaking the tournament's all-time attendance record, held by the 2022 match between Peñarol (URU) and Benfica (POR), when 40,579 fans attended. The red-and-black fans are expected to surpass that mark on Saturday.
The final will be broadcast live on free-to-air TV Globo, starting at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time) . Gustavo Villani will be the commentator, with Maestro Júnior and Paulo Nunes, both of whom have played for the Rio de Janeiro club's youth academy.
Valencia, Sevilla and Porto have approached representatives for the defender, but Rubro-Negro does not intend to negotiate the player in the current 2025 window.
23 Ago 2025 | 12:37 |
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Flamengo recently rejected inquiries from three European clubs for defender Léo Pereira . According to the ge portal, Valencia, Sevilla, and Porto have expressed interest in the player , seeking information on the conditions for a potential deal.
Despite contact from representatives, the club's board made it clear that it has no intention of negotiating the player during this window . However, communication between the parties will remain open for future discussions.
Currently, the only way for Léo Pereira to leave the Rio de Janeiro club would be to pay the full release clause, set at 60 million euros (approximately R$380 million). A similar situation occurs with Léo Ortiz , who has also been targeted by European clubs.
Signed in 2020 to replace Pablo Marí, the defender arrived after the Spaniard's departure to Arsenal . At the time, Rubro-Negro paid around €7 million (approximately R$32 million) to Athletico-PR.
Since wearing the red-and-black jersey, Léo Pereira has made 251 appearances, scored 15 goals, and provided five assists. The defender has won a Copa Libertadores, a Campeonato Brasileiro , two Copa do Brasil titles, a Recopa Sudamericana, a Supercopa Rei, and four state titles.
Spanish defender, champion of the Libertadores and Brasileirão in 2019, has attracted interest from the Minas Gerais team, but is currently enjoying a good run of form in Italian football.
23 Ago 2025 | 12:21 |
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Pablo Marí, one of the key players in Flamengo's Libertadores and Brasileirão triumphs in 2019, may be in Atlético-MG's sights. According to Italian journalist Nicolò Schira, a transfer market specialist, the Minas Gerais club has expressed interest in signing the Spanish defender , currently a starter for Fiorentina.
"Two foreign clubs have shown interest in defender Pablo Marí ," Schira revealed on social media. " Atlético Mineiro is interested in defender Pablo Marí ," the reporter added.
After excelling at Flamengo , Pablo Marí was sold to Arsenal in England in 2020 for 14 million euros. The defender also spent time on loan at Udinese and Monza , before being acquired permanently by the Italian club in 2023.
Thanks to the maintenance of 40% of the economic rights at the time of the transfer, Flamengo made a profit of around R$14.6 million from the negotiation and still has to receive a portion of 680 thousand euros (approximately R$4.35 million), an amount that should be paid soon.
In early 2025 , Pablo Marí transferred to Fiorentina, responding to a request from coach Raffaele Palladino , who had previously worked with him at Monza. With a contract until June 2026, the defender is a key player in the Italian club's defense, making an immediate release difficult.
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