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Former Barcelona player reveals desire to play for Flamengo and leaves future in Brazil open
07 Out 2025 | 19:41
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León 's exclusion from the 2025 Super Club World Cup , scheduled for mid-year, generated speculation and the desire of other clubs to try to join Flamengo 's group in the competition. The reason for the disqualification was a complaint from Alajuelense, from Costa Rica, which pointed out that the Pachuca Group — owner of León and Pachuca — violated the rules of the tournament, since the competition prohibits the participation of two clubs under the same control. As a result, León was removed from the competition.
Attempt by other clubs to enter the competition
Alajuelense 's move was naturally aimed at increasing its own chances of qualifying for the tournament. The competition is based on the last continental champions and also on the rankings of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football ( CONCACAF ).
Although Alajuelense is only 45th in the Concacaf rankings, the tournament already has representatives from the United States and Mexico , which prevents more teams from those countries from entering through ranking. However, Tigres from Mexico is trying to make a move to secure its spot.
Tigres want to enter as 2020 champions
Although Tigres is Mexican, the club tries to compete in the tournament based on its victory in the 2020 Concachampions , the continental championship of Concacaf, considering the same logic used for clubs such as Flamengo , Palmeiras , Fluminense and Botafogo , who can compete in the Super World Cup as champions of America in the last four years.
The problem is that Tigres won the Concachampions in 2020, that is, one year before the four-year period required by FIFA to qualify clubs.
This situation directly impacts Flamengo , as the club that replaces León in the competition will face Mengão in the group stage.
Dream of the president of Tigres and Gignac
In an interview with Diário Record, Tigres president Mauricio Culebro expressed the Mexican club's desire to fill León's vacancy. He stated:
"I understand FIFA's decision and León's situation. If it's our turn, we'll deal with it well [...] Who wouldn't want to go to a Club World Cup ? There's still history to be written."
French striker Gignac , often speculated to join Flamengo , also commented on the possibility of playing in the tournament. He recalled Tigres' good campaign in the 2021 Club World Cup, when the team eliminated Palmeiras and only lost to Bayern Munich in the final.
"I would have loved to have qualified that way, but we'll see what happens. We went to a Club World Cup, and I think we represented Mexico very well . We would have loved to have gone to this new edition," said Gignac.
The striker will be heard by the Conmebol Disciplinary Unit after gestures considered obscene during the match against Estudiantes
07 Out 2025 | 22:27 |
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CONMEBOL's Disciplinary Unit has summoned Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique to a hearing to investigate his conduct following the Copa Libertadores quarterfinal match against Estudiantes in Argentina. Henrique was caught making obscene gestures toward the opposing fans shortly after the match ended in La Plata.
The hearing is scheduled for this Friday at 11:30 a.m. (Brasília time) , and the Mais Querido's number 27 will be able to participate virtually. The case will be analyzed in light of the organization's Disciplinary Code, which can apply anything from a warning to a suspension for official matches.
Bruno Henrique was charged under Articles 2b and 2c of Article 11 of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code, which address offensive or defamatory behavior and violations of the minimum standards expected in sports competitions. If deemed an infraction, the sanction will be determined in accordance with Article 6 of the same regulations , which provides for punishments such as a suspension for a specified number of matches or for a specific period.
After the penalty shootout victory over Estudiantes, Bruno Henrique stated on social media that he reacted to taunts and aggression from the stands. According to the player, he was hit by objects thrown by fans , including a lighter that allegedly hit his face.
" They only show my part, but they don't show the part of us players being hit by objects, cans, and other things. I only had that reaction after being hit in the face with a lighter," the Flamengo forward wrote in a comment on Instagram.
The striker received harsh criticism from his former player after being sent off after just 11 minutes on the pitch in Mengão's 1-0 defeat
07 Out 2025 | 20:25 |
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Wallace Yan was sent off after just 11 minutes in Flamengo's 1-0 loss to Bahia, drawing intense criticism, including from former player and broadcaster Neto. The young striker, who came on in the second half to try to help the team , ended up receiving two yellow cards in quick succession, leaving Flamengo with two players down.
During the program 'Os Donos da Bola,' Neto didn't mince words: "The two ejections in the Flamengo game were correct. Danilo's and that kid over there, who thinks he's Zico. Masked. Wallace Yan, who do you think you are? You wear a Flamengo jersey, brother," he said.
Neto emphasized the importance of young players understanding the responsibility of playing for the club and cited Mengão's longtime idols as role models. " The club is trying to win the Brazilian Championship, and you come onto the field and get sent off after 11 minutes. When did you play? Do you know who Zico is? Andrade? Cláudio Adão? Adílio? Who are you to do what you did?" he added.
The match against Bahia was already a challenge for Mengão, who were trailing 1-0 and had Danilo sent off in the first half. Wallace Yan came on as an attacking alternative in an attempt to level the playing field , but his early dismissal further complicated the team's situation.
According to information released by journalist Venê Casagrande, the club decided not to remove the player from the main squad, but to impose an internal punishment for educational purposes. The measure aims to educate the player about the responsibility of acting with emotional balance in decisive matches.
In a new episode of “Resenha do Galinho”, the former number 10 spoke with the goalkeepers about differences between generations and the value of goalkeepers in football.
07 Out 2025 | 20:04 |
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The latest episode of the program "Resenha do Galinho," hosted by Zico on Flamengo TV, featured a special meeting with two of the club's most iconic goalkeepers: Raul Plassmann and Rossi . The greatest idol in Mengão's history acted as a mediator and facilitated a rich exchange of experiences between different generations of the goalkeeper.
One of the main topics of the discussion was the evolution of the goalkeeper's role in football and the differences between eras. Raul Plassmann, a world champion with Flamengo in 1981, recalled that he never had a coach specialized in the role during his career, a common practice in professional clubs today.
"I didn't have a goalkeeping coach. It was you and Bria, who would take free kicks after training sessions. It was a different world, Rossi, completely different from today. That's how football was run," Raul stated, highlighting the limitations of the time.
Rossi agreed with Raul and highlighted other significant changes in the goalkeeper's role. The Argentinean emphasized that goalkeepers now participate more in the game with their feet , which has transformed the style of the position and increased the market value of these players.
"Football has changed a lot. Before, the goalkeeper would pick up the ball and kick it long, but today it's played short. Even when it came to goalkeepers, they didn't come out as much before, and that's changed too. These days, a goalkeeper can be sold for €50 million, something that never used to happen . The goalkeeper participates more than it seems," explained Rossi.
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