The team receives Mengão this Thursday (10)
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0Flamengo's opponent in the round of 16 of the Libertadores, Olimpia (PAR) has an impressive unbeaten record at home in the competition. Even after winning the first game at home, Jorge Sampaoli's Flamengo need to keep their attention on Defensores Del Chaco.
The Paraguayans live their longest undefeated streak at home in 30 years. Olimpia has seven wins and two draws in the last games for the Libertadores, and therefore uses the good numbers in their favor. The last time the Paraguayan team reached such a positive phase as the competition's leader was in the 90s.
However, Olimpia's last defeat at home was against Flamengo. The teams faced each other in the quarterfinals, and in the first leg, Rubro Negro thrashed by the score of 4 to 1. Since then, the Paraguayans have not lost in the competition in their territory.
The teams face each other again this Thursday (10), at 21h. The match will take place at the Defensores Del Chaco stadium, in Asunción, Paraguay. The game will only be broadcast on ESPN's closed channel.
Teams face each other next Thursday in the Libertadores quarter-finals
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0The Peñarol (URU) team was excited from the beginning of the trip to Rio de Janeiro, where they will face Flamengo, in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores. In addition to cheering the players on the flight towards the 'Marvelous City', the Uruguayans posted a montage of Christ the Redeemer with the club's flag.
As soon as they landed on Rio de Janeiro soil, the Uruguayan club published an image of a of the city's main tourist attractions. In addition to the photo, the team wrote the following message: “Peñarol em Rio”, alluding to Rock In Rio. Afterwards, a video showing the arrival of the athletes at Galeão Airport was also published.
Peñarol reached the quarterfinals of the Libertadores after beating The Strongest (BOL) in the round of 16. In the first game, the Uruguayan team defeated their opponent 4-0. On the way back, the Bolivian team even won by a score of 1-0, however, it was not enough to take away the classification of Diego Aguirre's men.
Before the game against Flamengo, Peñarol played in the Championship Uruguayan. On Saturday (14), Rubro-Negro's opponent beat Rampla (URU), by a score of 4 to 0. Given this situation, they remained undefeated in the national tournament.
And the red- black?Flamengo is coming off a bitter draw with Vasco on Sunday (15), however, they will have reinforcements for this Thursday's duel (19). Recovered from a thigh injury, De La Cruz is back in the team. In addition to the Uruguayan, Alex Sandro, Alcaraz and Gonzalo Plata were registered in the competition and, as a result, will be included in the clash.
Eduardo Paes uses his social network profile to deny the article
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0Last Tuesday, the candidate for re-election for mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, denied the journalist Ancelmo Gois, from Globo. In a post on Instagram, the mayor informed that the city hall will be responsible for removing the megastructure on the gas meter site, different from what was reported. Furthermore, he guaranteed that Flamengo will have its new stadium, with the best conditions and security.
The news published by Ancelmo informs that Flamengo would have to pay R$100 million to remove a large gas structure present on land acquired by the club, which is owned by CEG and CEG-Rio, which are companies that are part of the gas concessionaire Naturgy.
According to the article, the companies were informed that Flamengo is the responsible for bearing the expenses, as provided for in one of the annexes to the land purchase and transfer contract. The clause, however, does not have a specified limit.
Paes stated that the values for the transfer of the structure are different from what was pointed out in the article by Ancelmo Gois. Furthermore, it exempted Flamengo from any responsibility, and that the city hall has been planning to remove it for years.
“They are making me defend @flamengo more than I would like: let it be clear that this is not the The cost of this transfer and when it happens will be the responsibility of the city of Rio, which knows that this structure cannot be in an area that is already receiving so many residential buildings. It's been in our plans for a long time! Flamengo will have its new stadium there in the gasometer with all the quality and safety that the region demands and deserves. Period!”, published the mayor.
The confrontation took place in the early hours of this Thursday (24)
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0Flamengo was eliminated early from the Libertadores, if Rubro Negro moved to the quarterfinals of the competition, it would face Fluminense. However, Olimpia (PAR) managed to reverse the score and qualified to face their rival from Rio de Janeiro. In Rio de Janeiro, where the Paraguayan team faces the Laranjeiras team, Mais Querido fans and Paraguayans clashed.
The fight took place on the Copacabana beachfront, in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, during the early hours of this Thursday – fair (24). In the images, it is possible to hear the noise of bottles breaking and objects being thrown.
When Flamengo went to Paraguay to face Olimpia, a fan of Mais Querido was attacked by some members of the opposing crowd. In the images circulating on social networks, it is possible to see a man with the Sacred Mantle being hit by kicks, punches and a chair. The boy was alone, and luckily he managed to escape the siege.
Fluminense faces Olimpia this Thursday night (24th), at 9:30 pm, in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals, the match it will be at Maracanã.
Away from Libertadores, Flamengo is now focusing on preparing for the Brazilian Championship. Rubro Negro will face Internacional on Saturday, at 6:30 pm, in Maracanã, in a match valid for the 21st round of the national competition.
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