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EUROPEAN CHAMPION, RODRI BECAME THE SHADOW OF VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR FOR THE BALLON D'OR IN THE SEASON
Spain beat England 2-1 in the final and won the European trophy
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On Monday morning (15), the website GOAL released a power ranking (list) that indicates a change in the panorama of the dispute for the Ballon d'Or. After Spain's Eurocup title, Spanish midfielder Rodri emerged as Vinícius Júnior's main opponent for the prize. In addition to emerging as champion, Rodri was also awarded as the best player of the tournament.
In the GOAL rankings, Rodri appears as the current favorite to win the best in the world award, with Vinícius Jr appearing in second place. Some other names on the list are: Jude Bellingham (3˚), Dani Carvajal (4˚) and Lautaro Martínez (5˚).
After the end of the club season in Europe, which had its Closing with the Champions League final, won by Real Madrid, Vinícius Jr was the main favorite to be chosen for the Ballon d'Or. This consensus remained until the beginning of the European Championship and the Copa América, which concluded last Sunday (14), with the respective titles of Spain and Argentina.
Brazil's poor performance in the Copa América, With an elimination for Uruguay in the quarter-finals and a group stage that was not very dominant, the debate about Vinícius Jr's favoritism cooled. In addition, the Seleção's number 7 didn't even play in the match against the Uruguayan team due to a suspension.
Bellingham leaves Rodri out of some “selections”
Before the national team competitions begin, Jude Bellingham, midfielder for Real Madrid and England appeared to be the Brazilian's main competitor. However, both he and the English team underperformed in the European Championship, despite reaching the final. This created space for Rodri to emerge as a strong candidate.
However, despite being voted the best in the Euro, the Spanish midfielder was not among the names present in the famous “selections”. who are chosen by major statistics sites that cover football. Rodri was not present in the best XI of FlashScore, SofaScore and WhoScored. His performance, although good, was rated lower than names like his teammates Dani Olmo, Fábian Ruiz, Lamine Yamal and others.
Rodri comes from a successful season with Manchester City, having won the fourth consecutive Premier League championship with the Citizens and being a key part of Pep Guardiola's team. However, when it comes to performance, he had a season relatively below the previous one (22/23), when they won the treble, with the ultimate crowning achievement being the European Champions League title with a goal from Rodri himself.
At the end of last season, Rodri came in fifth place in the Ballon D'or award, from France Football magazine. On that occasion, he was below two Manchester City teammates: Erling Haaland (2˚) and Kevin De Bruyne (4˚). In this same award, Vinícius Jr finished in sixth place.
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Are you leaving Flamengo? Check out what Rossi thinks after attempted robbery
The goalkeeper and three other players from Mais Querido were the victims of an attempted robbery, but only the Argentine's car was hit by gunfire.
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Last Thursday (8), goalkeeper Rossi and some Flamengo players had a big scare. This is because the athletes suffered an attempted robbery when they were passing through Linha Amarela after the team landed in Rio. The goalkeeper's car was even shot at. However, the Argentine made it clear internally that he does not want to leave Mais Querido.
According to information from journalist Venê Casagrande, Flamengo directors and people close to Rossi guarantee that the goalkeeper is not considering leaving the club. The Argentine is doing well, despite the scare, and remains focused on the team's upcoming commitments this season.
Rossi's family members who are in Argentina were very frightened by what happened, as they first found out about it through the local press. However, despite the tense and delicate situation, everything has been resolved.
ROSSI'S STATEMENT
After the incident, Rossi issued a statement through his press office, giving details of what happened and informing that everything is under control: “ This morning I was a victim of the lack of security that is plaguing the state of Rio de Janeiro. Despite the great scare that my family and I went through, we are fine and recovering from what happened. I thank everyone for the messages of affection and concern ”, he said.
FOCUS ON THE NEXT GAME
Now, with Rossi available, Flamengo focuses on preparing for the match against Bahia. The teams face each other this Saturday (10), at 9 pm, at Maracanã, in a game valid for the eighth round of the Brasileirão.
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Filipe Luís is looking ahead to the match between Flamengo and Bahia, for the Brazilian Championship
The Mais Querido coach planned the duel against the Bahian team, which will be played this Saturday (10), at 9 pm, at Maracanã
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On the night of last Wednesday (7), Flamengo was left with only a draw with Central Córdoba, in a match valid for the Libertadores. After the game, coach Filipe Luís projected the confrontation against Bahia, where Mais Querido needs to win to return to the leadership of the Brasileirão.
But it is within our reach to get out of this situation...
" You wear the Flamengo shirt, which has a great responsibility, and that always requires you to win. That is our duty, we know that, the objective we have. And as I said before, we are the ones who put ourselves in this situation, but only we can get out of it. It is true that we are not in our best moment, we had a defeat today in a game that we ourselves lost , and that is mainly the coach's responsibility ", he said, before concluding:
" But it is within our reach to get out of this situation, and there is nothing better than having the opportunity to play in front of our fans to win , regain confidence and get back on the winning track. Then we will see what happens in the group, but we believe that, as long as we are alive, we will have a chance ," he said.
FLAMENGO IN THE BRAZILIAN LEAGUE
The Mais Querido is currently in third place in the league table, with 14 points. This is because Palmeiras beat Vasco, going to 16 points and Bragantino also won their match, staying in second place.
FOCUS ON THE NEXT CONFRONTATION
Thus, coach Filipe Luís prepares the red-black team for the match against Bahia on Saturday night (10), valid for the eighth round of the Brasileirão. The expectation is a packed Maracanã to support Mais Querido in the search for the three points .
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With harassment from other clubs, Flamengo begins talks to renew with Rossi
The Mais Querido goalkeeper has already made it clear internally that he does not want to leave the club, even after having his car shot at in an attempted robbery
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A standout goalkeeper for Flamengo over the last two seasons, goalkeeper Augustín Rossi has pleased a good portion of the red-black fans, in addition to attracting the attention of other teams. Thus, the board of directors of Mais Querido decided to start talks to renew the goalkeeper's contract.
According to information from journalist Venê Casagrande, Rossi's agents and Flamengo's board of directors have begun talks to renew the goalkeeper's contract. In addition, a meeting between the parties to discuss the matter has already been confirmed.
OTHER CLUBS WATCHING ROSSI
Rossi arrived at Flamengo in 2023, when the Mais Querido closed the permanent signing of the goalkeeper after he left Al Nassr, from Saudi Arabia. Thus, the goalkeeper has a contract with Rubro-Negro until 2027. However, Mengo wants to renew the contract to protect itself from possible approaches from other clubs.
Furthermore, Rossi made it clear internally that he has no desire to leave Flamengo. Last Thursday (8), the goalkeeper was the victim of an attempted robbery and had his car shot at, but he informed the board of directors of Mais Querido that he is fine and does not wish to look for another team.
FOCUS ON THE NEXT COMMITMENT
Thus, with Rossi available, Flamengo continues to prepare for the match against Bahia, this Saturday (10), at 9 pm, at Maracanã. The match will be valid for the eighth round of the Brasileirão.
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