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Saúl Ñíguez stands out at Flamengo and receives praise from the Spanish press
16 Set 2025 | 18:12
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This Wednesday (4), Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, participated in debate between candidates for the presidency of Flamengo and presented their proposals for the football department. The candidate emphasized his commitment to the professionalization of management and guaranteed the end of the influence of amateur managers in the department.
Bap intends to appoint a technical director to lead the club's football, a professional responsible for implementing a unified DNA from the youth categories to the main team. He stated that he seeks inspiration in the philosophy of 'La Masia', Barcelona's training model, which prepares athletes from a young age to adapt to the style of play, the personality in field and even the posture off the pitch. This system, according to Bap, would be essential to guarantee the constant renewal of the squad without losing Flamengo.
"With this vision I have, we will have a technical director to fully take care of football from top to bottom like there is at Barcelona in La Masia. A school that will be run in the same way, precepts that have to do with the DNA of the club and that will not be influenced by an amateur director to take charge. Let's do a job like it is being done in other clubs. We reached a peak and fell. Just look at the budgets of Fluminense and Botafogo, which together do not equal Flamengo's, to see what is obvious: Flamengo fell a lot because it doesn't prioritize professionalism. Let's change this at moment zero, we are not going to dwell on the mistakes made so far. We are going to make Flamengo professional definitively", said Bap during the debate in the newspaper 'O Globo'.
STATUTORY CHANGES
Another point raised by Bap was the need for changes in the club's statutes. If elected, he promises to propose a reduction in the number of vice presidents in the first 100 days of management. Initially, managers would accumulate functions to comply with statutory requirements, but without interfering in the daily life of football, reinforcing the professionalization of the area.
"Flamengo's statute defines that it must have some vice-presidents in specific portfolios. This is bad. My commitment is to have fewer vice-presidents and they will not have stamped portfolios. To comply with the precept statutory, they will accumulate folders at first. And we will forward in the first 100 days a proposal to eliminate what we understand to be one of the main root causes of Flamengo: amateurism. Amateurism disguised as love for the club. It is in this context that the little council was created, an attempt to shield football.
ELECTIONS IN FLAMENGO
Flamengo members will go to the polls on December 9th, at Gávea, to choose between Rodrigo Dunshee, Bap and Maurício Gomes de Mattos o president who will lead the club for the 2025-2027 period. The election is seen as one of the most fierce and significant in the history of Rubro-Negro.
Teams face each other this Wednesday (17), at Morumbis, for the knockout stage of the national tournament; the duel is worth a place in the next phase of the competition
16 Set 2025 | 19:31 |
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Flamengo Women have a decisive challenge this Wednesday (17), at 6 pm (Brasília time), against São Paulo, at Morumbis stadium. The match, valid for the round of 16 of the Women's Brazil Cup , will be played in a single game. Whoever wins will advance directly to the next phase of the national competition, which returned to the Brazilian football calendar after a nine-year absence.
São Paulo takes the field seeking its first Women's Copa do Brasil title . The Tricolor team comes into this match after defeating Vasco 3-1 away from home in the previous round. In the Brazilian Championship, however, the São Paulo team was eliminated in the semifinals by Corinthians.
FLAMENGO MOMENT
Flamengo , in turn, thrashed Operário-MS 6-0 in the previous round , with Mariane scoring a hat trick. Despite their recent strong performance, Rosana Augusto's team was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the last Brazilian Championship after being defeated by Palmeiras.
Despite returning to the official calendar, the Women's Copa do Brasil still offers significantly lower prize money than the men's. While the 2025 men's champion can earn up to R$101.2 million, the women's tournament title yields a maximum of R$1.38 million.
📅 Date: 9/17/2025
⏰ Time: 6pm (Brasília time)
📍 Location: Morumbis Stadium, São Paulo (SP)
📺 Broadcast: SporTV
Coach: Thiago Viana.
Flamengo: Vivi Holzel; Monalisa, Agustina, Flavia Mota, Jucinara; Ju Ferreira, Djeni, Glaucia; Laysa and Cristiane. Coach: Rosana Augusto.
With a poor performance away from home, the Argentine team tries to stop Mengão's momentum in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals
16 Set 2025 | 18:59 |
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Estudiantes faces Flamengo this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . The Argentine club arrives under pressure due to irregular results in the season and seeks to rediscover the good football of the beginning of the year to overcome one of the strongest teams in Brazil.
In 2025, the La Plata team played 36 matches, totaling 15 wins, eight draws, and 13 losses, with 42 goals scored and 40 conceded, a success rate of just over 49%. Away from home, the record is even more challenging: in 18 away matches, they have recorded just five wins, four draws, and nine losses.
On the other hand, Flamengo has maintained a solid performance at Maracanã , where they have lost only four times this season, only two of which have come against the main team. This makes the match even more difficult for the Argentine team, which will need to overcome one of the most intense atmospheres on the continent.
While performance away from La Plata is a concern, Estudiantes ' home record is positive. In 17 matches, they've won nine, drawn four, and lost four . This home strength could be an asset in the return leg, but first, the team needs to contain Flamengo 's momentum in Rio de Janeiro.
A traditional Libertadores champion, Estudiantes shares the title with River Plate as the most successful Argentine team in the competition and demonstrates experience in knockout stages. In the current edition, they lost only two matches in the group stage, against Universidad de Chile and Botafogo. In the round of 16, they eliminated Cerro Porteño after a 1-0 away win and a 0-0 draw in the return leg in La Plata.
Rubro-Negro begins its quest for a spot in the Copa Libertadores semifinals with sold-out tickets and a massive fan presence; the team has returns
16 Set 2025 | 18:35 |
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Flamengo begins its journey towards the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores this Thursday (18) . The first leg against Estudiantes (ARG) will be held at Maracanã, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), and will have a full house.
All tickets were sold in advance, guaranteeing an estimated attendance of around 69,000. The expectation is that the Red-Black Nation will fill every section of the stadium , transforming the Maracanã into a cauldron to push the team toward victory.
The team will have important reinforcements. Striker Bruno Henrique and full-back Varela , who were absent last Sunday (14) against Juventude, in the Brazilian Championship , trained normally this Tuesday (16) and should be available to the coach again.
Despite their returns, Rubro-Negro will remain without midfielder Jorginho, full-back Alex Sandro, and defensive midfielder Pulgar , who are still recovering. The likely lineup for the game includes: Rossi; Royal (Varela), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Saúl, De La Cruz (Allan), Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino, and Pedro.
Fans will be able to watch the match live on ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming). The second leg will be held next week in La Plata, Argentina, and will determine who advances to the semifinals.
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