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Striker who has already worn Flamengo's shirt says he hopes the club always loses

Even though he played for the Gávea team, Edmundo ‘dries’ Rubro-Negro at every opportunity

01 Nov 2024 | 12:52 |

As Vasco hasn't won anything relevant for a long time, the joy of their rival's fans is Vasco's defeats Flamengo. One of the greatest idols in the history of the São Januário club, Edmundo admitted that he 'dries' Mengão every day. Therefore, on Sunday (03), in the final of the Copa do Brasil, the former striker will support Atlético-MG.

— < i>Every day I root for Flamengo to lose. But this doesn't always happen every day. Flamengo has organized itself, has a great team, plays at Maracanã in front of a great crowd. But fans don't win games. If fans won the game, River Plate would beat Atlético-MG. I have rarely seen such a beautiful party with fans who supported from the first to the last minute — said Edmundo, on the ‘Mundo Ed’ channel.

Passage at Flamengo

Edmundo was hired to be one of Flamengo's stars in the centenary year, in 1995. Alongside Sávio and Romário, he formed the trio that was dubbed “the best attack in the world, Sávio, Romário and Edmundo”. However, the star group did not shine, and Mengão did not win anything. The striker played 23 games with Manto Sagrado, with eight wins, eight defeats and seven draws. Furthermore, Edmundo scored nine goals in less than six months. After all, the former player debuted in July 1995 and said goodbye in November of the same year, without being missed.

Therefore, Edmundo will be an Atlético-MG fan this Sunday (03), when the Minas Gerais team goes to Maracanã for the final of the Copa do Brasil. The ball starts at 4pm (Brasília time), in a match valid for the first match of the decision. The return takes place on November 10th, at Arena MRV.

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Exclusive: Boto adopts a low profile and resolves pending issues behind the scenes at Flamengo

After a turbulent start, the Mais Querido director reduces public exposure, improves the internal environment and conducts strategic negotiations to strengthen the squad.

Boto adopts a low profile at Flamengo, reduces exposure and conducts strategic renewals to strengthen Flamengo - photo: reproduction

13 Set 2025 | 15:29 |

After a turbulent start to the season, Boto decided to reduce external communication and focus on internal results. The Flamengo director, who initially spoke openly to the press, both after matches and through digital channels, decided to change his stance after successive leaks of important information .

At the request of president Luiz Eduardo Baptista (Bap) after a long meeting, Boto stopped any direct contact with major media outlets , starting to work more privately behind the scenes at the club.

The change in approach was accompanied by results . After a positive transfer window, in which he sought to fulfill coach Filipe Luís's main requests, the manager also managed to calm internal friction. Players like Arrascaeta , De La Cruz, and Pedro, who previously had a distant relationship with Boto, now have a more fluid and relaxed dialogue.

NEGOTIATIONS AND RENEWALS

Currently, Boto continues working on specific renewals, such as those of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta. He also participated in sales negotiations for promising young players from the youth academy , such as Matheus Gonçalves and Lorran, reinforcing the strategic and quiet approach of his management.

NEXT COMMITMENTS

While the board moves behind the scenes, Flamengo focuses its efforts on the next matches of the 2025 season. In the 23rd round of the Brasileirão Betano Série A, the Rio de Janeiro team faces Juventude this Sunday (14), at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium . Soon after, Mengão faces Estudiantes in the Libertadores, on the 18th.

Striker who has already worn Flamengo's shirt says he hopes the club always loses