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The team led by Filipe Luís returns to the field this Saturday morning (1)

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This Saturday (1), red and black fans will have a double dose of Flamengo. This is because, in addition to the NBB final, Mais Querido is competing for a place in the grand final of the Copa Rio U-17. Thus, at 10 am, the team led by Filipe Luís faces Botafogo, in the second leg of the competition's semi-final; see below where to watch live.WHERE TO WATCH BOTAFOGO . Rubro-Negro also has the two top scorers in the Copa Rio: Joshua, with ten goals, and Douglas Telles, with nine. On the black and white side, Marlon Jr, with four, is the main scorer.

This way, red and black fans who want to follow the Garotos do Ninho led by Filipe Luis will only have one option. This is because, as it is Botafogo's field command, BotafogoTV, the rival's official YouTube channel, will broadcast the game.

POSSIBLE CLASSIC IN THE FINAL

In the other group, Vasco and Nova Iguaçu are also competing for a place in the final at 10am. The Cruzmaltina team leads on the scoreboard, after scoring 3-1 in the first game. However, the team is now playing away from home and will need to hold on to the result if they want to go to the final.


If Vasco passes, the final will be a classic, whether Flamengo advances or Botafogo. However, the expectation is that Mais Querido will advance to perform another Classic of Millions.



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Flamengo beats Nova Iguaçu and takes advantage for the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Carioca U20

Mais Querido will face the Baixada Fluminense team again next Saturday (14)

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This Saturday morning (7), Flamengo faced Nova Iguaçu and won 2-0, in the first game of the quarter-finals of the Carioca U20. The team led by Filipe Luís opened a good lead for the second leg. The goals of the match were scored by Guilherme and Wallace Yan.

In the qualifying phase, Mais Querido, despite sharing the spotlight with the Brasileirão under-20 and preparing for the World Cup, had a good campaign. Rubro-Negro advanced in second place, with 26 points from 11 games. Winning eight matches, drawing two and losing only once.


Mixing the team between the main team and the reserves during the competition, the team also had alternation between coaches. This is because Rafael Bahia led Rubro-Negro in the Carioca under-20 and Filipe Luís led the team in the Brasileirão and World Cup in the category.


FOCUS ON THE NEXT GAME

Now, Mais Querido returns to the field next Saturday (14), in the return match of the quarter-finals of the Carioca under-20. By having a 2-0 lead on the scoreboard, Rubro-Negro can lose by up to a goal difference and will advance to the semi-finals. The game will be at 9:30 am, in Gávea.


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Would it be the solution? Flamengo striker renews for another 5 years

Player was decisive in the Libertadores title

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Nigerian striker Elija Shola renewed his residence visa, guaranteeing his stay in Brazil for another five years. The renewal of the permission was requested by Flamengo to the Federal Government. Furthermore, the player signed a new contract with the club, which is now valid until the end of 2027.

Although Shola has not yet debuted for Flamengo's professional team, he was listed for the classic against Flamengo. Botafogo, which ended with a 4-1 defeat at the Nilton Santos stadium. The striker was one of the highlights of Flamengo's under-20 team, which won the Libertadores and Intercontinental in the category.


Last month, Flamengo reached an agreement with Remo Stars, Shola's former club , purchasing 70% of the athlete's economic rights for 450 thousand dollars. The 19-year-old Nigerian has been on loan at Flamengo since April 2023. His last residence visa was valid for six months and expired in September 2024.


Shola was first scouted during the Viareggio Cup 2022, traditional grassroots tournament held in the Tuscany region, in Italy. He stood out as one of the main figures of his team, helping them reach the final of the tournament. Following this observation, Flamengo sent a scout to Nigeria to evaluate him again, confirming his signing shortly afterwards.



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Botafogo owner compares his team's spending with Flamengo's

Rubro-negro and alvinegro are among the 100 teams that spent the most on squad building in the world. Palmeiras is the other Brazilian present

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After speeches by the president of Flamengo, Rodolfo Landim, the owner of SAF do Botafogo, John Textor, the Rubro-Negro leader continues to retort. In August, Landim pointed to black and white spending and called for financial fair play in Brazil. Textor gave an interview responding to the manager and, this Thursday (5), made a post on Instagram comparing amounts spent by the teams.

The owner of Botafogo used a post from “Portal Botafoguense”, on Instagram, in which it compares the amounts spent by Flamengo and its club in each sector.