CHAMPION FOR FLAMENGO IN 2019 IS PRESENTED IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB

The 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.

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.

Last 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.

This Saturday, September 7th, The Weeknd performed a unique show at the Morumbi stadium, in São Paulo, marking his visit to Brazil with special performances. The audience was surprised by the appearances of rapper Playboi Carti and singer Anitta, who took to the stage to perform new songs that should be part of the singer's next album, titled "Hurry Up Tomorrow". The new work has not yet had its official release date announced.

The appearances of Anitta and Playboi Carti were one of the big surprises promised by The Weeknd, as he had commented in an interview with Billboard Brasil. With a striking aesthetic, the presentation was enriched by dancers wearing light red costumes and a stage surrounded by fire effects, reflecting the theme of the upcoming album.

In addition to the international guests, the opening of the The event was attended by music producer Mike Dean and Brazilian DJ Guuga, who brought funk to the Morumbi audience. DJ Guuga's collaboration with The Weeknd was not entirely unexpected, as, in October 2023, the Canadian singer had expressed excitement upon hearing the track “Cabaré”, by DJ Guuga and MC Pierre, on his social media.

The event was also marked by the appearance of Anitta, who had already presented at the NFL the day before, in the company of football player Vinicius Souza. After the show, the two were seen together at an after-party promoted by the singer in São Paulo. Although the relationship has not been confirmed, Vinicius' presence at the event and interactions between them on social media sparked rumors of a possible romance.