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The Uruguayan team returns to the field next Thursday (27), against Bolivia
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Last Sunday night (23), Uruguay debuted in the Copa América against Panama, with a 3-1 victory in Miami. From the Flamengo quartet, Viña and Arrascaeta started as starters, while De La Cruz came on in the second half, replacing the other red and black midfielder. Thus, the Mais Querido full-back provided an assist for the first and scored the third goal with a pass from Rubro-Negro's number 18.MATCH SUMMARY
In the 16th minute of the first half, Viña passed to Maximiliano Araújo, who scored a great goal from outside the area, into the corner of the Panamanian goalkeeper. Celeste missed many opportunities to score goals, and one of them was from Arrascaeta. At 18 minutes into the first half, Nandez played the ball into the area, and the red-and-black number 14 headed the ball into the corner, but the opponent's archer managed to arrive and save.
At the end of the match, De La Cruz crossed into the corner. area, Araújo headed, the ball hit the Panama defender's back and fell to Darwin Nuñez, in the 41st minute of the second half. The center forward dropped the bomb and found the net.
ARRASCAETA NUMBERS AGAINST PANAMÁArrascaeta was on the field for just 60 minutes and shot on goal twice, once on target. Furthermore, the Mais Querido midfielder made a decisive pass, completing 82% of his passes and 50% of his crosses. Finally, the star lost possession of the ball nine times and recovered it four times.
Viña was the only player playing for Flamengo who played the 90 minutes of the match against Panama. Thus, with the victory, Uruguay shares the lead with the United States, which beat Bolivia 2-0.
Investing in a single player is a decision that needs to be carefully evaluated
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Gabigol is a fundamental piece of Flamengo's squad, but the cost of keeping the striker at the Rio club is astronomical. Let's look at the numbers: currently, Gabigol earns R$1.5 million per month. Flamengo was negotiating to renew the player's contract for another five years, with a 50% increase and a bonus of R$50 million.
Doing the math, with the new contract, Gabigol would become earn R$2.2 million per month. Let's detail how this figure was achieved and how much it would mean to the club over five years. Gabigol currently receives R$1.5 million per month. With the 50% increase, the monthly salary would jump to R$2.2 million. This value would remain constant during the five years of the contract.
HIGH INVESTMENT FOR LITTLE DELIVERY
In addition to the salary increase, the new contract would include a signing bonus of R$50 million. This amount is a common practice in large negotiations to guarantee the permanence of key players and acts as an additional incentive for the athlete. The total of R$193 million represents a significant financial impact for Flamengo. This amount only includes salary and bonus signra, without considering other additional costs such as taxes, benefits and possible performance bonuses that could be included in the contract.
The news about Gabigol's possible departure generated a wave of comments on social media
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Forward Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, could be leaving Flamengo. According to information from the newspaper O Globo, the player's representatives are taking recent inquiries from teams in Spain and Asia to the Rio club. The red-black board, in turn, is willing to listen to the proposals that arrive to assess the viability of negotiation.
The possibility of negotiating Gabigol is not limited to the international market. In Brazil, Palmeiras, Cruzeiro and Grêmio are aware of the striker's situation and may move to try to sign the player, who is one of the highlights of Brazilian football. Journalist Raisa Simplicio reports that Flamengo is willing to negotiate Gabigol, but will not give up considerable financial compensation to release the athlete.
FIGHT ABROAD FOR THE ATTACKER
The red board -negra believes that the staff of Gabigol should present concrete proposals soon, which should define the striker's future in the coming days. Gabigol's departure would be a significant blow for Flamengo, which has counted on the player as one of the main names in the your cast. Since arriving at the club, Gabigol has become a fan idol, scoring important goals and helping the team win significant titles.
On the other hand, a successful sale of Gabigol could represent financial relief for the club, allowing new investments in hiring and structure. The financial compensation required by Flamengo indicates that the club intends to use the resources from a possible sale to reinforce the squad and maintain competitiveness in competitions
The Mais Querido midfielder has been Celeste's biggest highlight in the Copa América
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The stars of Flamengo called up to represent their respective teams in the Copa América, they continue to stand out in the competition. Last Thursday (27), Uruguay beat Bolivia with a show from Mais Querido's midfielders: Arrascaeta and De La Cruz.
Shirt number 14 from Rubro-Negro entered the match against Bolivia only in the second half, but it was decisive for one of Uruguay's goals. After the match, Flamengo's vice-president of football, Marcos Braz, praised the midfielder.
On X, formerly Twitter, Marcos Braz published a compilation of Arrascaeta's moves for the Uruguayan National Team. In the caption, the red-black leader was direct: "decisive wherever he is."
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