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02 Set 2025 | 09:07
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06 Jul 2024 | 06:55 |
This Saturday, July 6th, Flamengo has another important commitment for the Carioca U20 Championship. At 10am (Brasília time), Garotos do Ninho will face Bangu, at the Moça Bonita stadium, in a match valid for the fifth round of the Guanabara Cup. The confrontation promises to be fierce, with both teams looking for positive results to advance in the competition. The red and black fans are excited to see their young talents in action again. The expectation is for a great game between two traditional teams from Rio.
Current champion of the Brazilian Championship and Libertadores da América in the category, Flamengo Sub-20 enters into field in search of their fifth consecutive victory in Carioca. The team has been demonstrating high-level football, reflecting the solid work of the club's youth teams. Mengão's hegemony in the category has been a point of pride for the fans. With a squad full of promises, Flamengo seeks to maintain its unbeaten record in the competition. The performance so far has been impeccable.
For fans who cannot attend the stadium, there is good news: Flamengo x Bangu will be broadcast live on Fla TV , the club's official YouTube channel. This initiative has brought the Garotos do Ninho fans even closer together, allowing them to follow each move in real time. Fla TV has been growing in audience and consolidating itself as an important platform for red and black people. The live broadcast ensures that no one misses any detail of the young stars' performance.
Flamengo reaches the fifth round with 100% success and leading the Carioca U20 Championship. Even using an alternative team, while the main squad competes in the Carioca Championship of the category, Mais Querido has not found it difficult to win all of its games so far. The team has shown consistent and engaging football, which justifies its position in the table. The strategy of using different players has been successful, guaranteeing freshness and competitiveness to the team.
To date, Flamengo has accumulated victories against Madureira (2× 1), Boavista (6×0), Audax Rio (3×1) and Portuguesa do Rio (3×2). On the other hand, Bangu faces a complicated moment in the championship. After winning the first two rounds, the team suffered two consecutive defeats, including a five-nil defeat against Botafogo. This retrospective puts Bangu in a challenging situation for this weekend's game. Flamengo, on the other hand, seeks to take advantage of the opponent's difficult phase to maintain its winning streak.
Mengão continues its restructuring of its youth teams and has signed a 1.94m tall goalkeeper, even though he is only 15 years old.
06 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
Flamengo has signed 15-year-old goalkeeper Nicolas, who previously played for Avaí. Born in February 2010, the young goalkeeper stands 6'4" tall and is projected to grow to 6'7" . According to the FlaZoeiro profile, Flamengo acquired 10% of the player's economic rights, with a purchase option of up to 70%. The transaction value was not disclosed.
Nicolas signed a youth development contract with Flamengo until December 2027 and will strengthen the under-15 team. The goalkeeper caught the attention of the Flamengo youth academy due to his technical and physical performance in Avaí's youth academy.
Going through a period of restructuring, Flamengo remains active in the youth academy market. Recently, the club won its second U-20 World Cup with a historic victory over Barcelona , and is already making significant changes to its roster.
Among the departures, midfielder Lorran was traded to Pisa (ITA), while Matheus Gonçalves signed with Al-Ahli (SAU). As for arrivals, Mais Querido signed striker Guilherme Barbosa , formerly of Internacional, and midfielder Kaio Júnior, who was at Juventude after a stint at Vasco.
In addition to Nícolas, the club also signed midfielder Marcelo Portela, a standout from Botafogo, to bolster the under-15 team. The youngster became famous after a viral move , when he performed a disconcerting dribble on Vini Jr., leaving the Real Madrid star sitting on the floor.
Mengão remains active in bringing reinforcements to the youth teams and has signed a deal with the player who was involved in a move with the Real Madrid star.
06 Set 2025 | 10:00 |
Flamengo continues to restructure its youth academy and has confirmed another new signing. The club has signed Botafogo star midfielder Marcelo Portela to bolster its under-15 squad . The youngster became famous after a viral move, when he pulled off a stunning dribble on Vini Jr., leaving the Real Madrid star sitting on the floor.
The incident took place in July 2024 , during a futsal game at Canto do Rio, in Niterói, where Vini took his first steps in football at the age of seven. On that occasion, Marcelo Portela not only outplayed the 2024 world player of the year, but also scored the goal in the sequence of the play .
Despite the dribble, Vini took it all in stride: he laughed at the play, congratulated the young talent, and even posed for photos with him after the match . Information about the club's new signing was initially reported by the FlaZoeiro and FlaBase pages.
Because he was born in 2010 and is not yet of legal age to sign a professional contract, Marcelo Portela signed a youth development contract with Flamengo . The agreement also provides for a division of rights with Botafogo, his previous club.
While watching the incident with Marcelo Portela continue to resonate, Vini Jr. is enjoying some downtime. Suspended from the match against Chile and not called up by Carlo Ancelotti , the striker took advantage of his time off to relax in Marbella, Spain, where he was spotted cruising on a yacht.
Even with the title won over Barcelona at Maracanã two weeks ago, Mengão continues to 'clean up' the youth team
03 Set 2025 | 15:00 |
Flamengo's under-20 team won its second Club World Cup title in the category on August 23, defeating Barcelona (ESP) on penalties. Shortly after the title, the board began a comprehensive overhaul of the youth squad , which has already resulted in the departure of more than 20 players.
According to information from YouTuber Flazoeiro in partnership with Flabase, 23 players have left the club in recent months . Because part of the negotiations involves buyout clauses, Flamengo could earn more than R$100 million if the teams choose to keep the players.
The most prominent names among those who said goodbye were Lorran and Matheus Gonçalves, considered great promises from the red-black youth teams and who ended up playing in the main team led by Filipe Luís.
Flamengo also saw significant departures from its professional squad. Zenit (RUS) paid Gerson's release clause, paying €25 million (approximately R$160 million) upfront. Wesley was also traded to Roma (ITA) for €25 million, and Victor Hugo agreed to a loan deal with Santos, valid until July 2026.