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15 Ago 2025 | 14:10
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04 Abr 2024 | 08:49 |
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Amidst a series of players with "clinical or physical" problems, as coach Tite stated after the 1-1 draw against Millonarios, in the Libertadores debut, Flamengo will have a marathon ahead of them in the April, the most important month of the year so far.
With the start of the international tournament, Brasileirão and the finals of the Campeonato Carioca, the red-black will play nine matches in 29 days and will have a shift of at least 16 .5 thousand aerial kilometers.
From last March 30th, when they beat Nova Iguaçu 3-0 in the first game of the Campeonato Carioca finals, until the classic against Botafogo, on April 27th, at Maracanã, for the fourth round of the Brasileirão, there will be eight matches. Two for the state, three for the Libertadores and four for the Campeonato Brasileir
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Nova Iguaçu — 30/03 (Maracanã)
Millonarios — 02/04 (Bogotá - Colombia)
Nova Iguaçu — 07/04 (Maracanã)
Palestino — 10/04 (Maracanã)
Atlético-GO — 13/04 (Goiania)
São Paulo — 17/04 (Maracanã)
Palmeiras — 20/04 (São Paulo)
Bolívar — 24/04 (Bolivia)*
Botafogo — 27/04 (Maracanã)
Although the planning until the end of the month has not yet been released by the club, it is estimated that, After facing Palmeiras, on April 20th, at Allianz Parque, the Red and Black team will travel from São Paulo straight to La Paz, where they will face Bolívar on the 24th. Therefore, this is what Flamengo's itinerary would look like during the marathon, totaling 16,439km:
Rio de Janeiro x Bogotá = 9,092km round trip
Rio de Janeiro x Goiânia = 1,858km round trip return
Rio de Janeiro x São Paulo = 399km
São Paulo x La Paz = 2,391km
La Paz and Rio de Janeiro = 2,699km
In addition to the great distance, Flamengo will also have to deal twice with the altitude. In last Tuesday's game, against Millonarios, it was 2,640m above sea level. Against Bolívar, in La Paz, the altitude is even higher: 3,625m.
Without Gerson and Wesley, who are still recovering from injury, and Gabigol, suspended, for the final against Nova Iguaçu, in Sunday, Tite can make other changes to the starting lineup, just as he did against Millonarios.
The full-back was in agreement with Mengão in the last few months, but reached an agreement and will remain with the red-black shirt for another two years.
15 Ago 2025 | 18:40 |
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Flamengo officially renewed Guillermo Varela's contract until December 2027 this Friday (15), as previously reported by Gazeta do Urubu. . The signing took place at Ninho do Urubu, with the presence of the football technical director, José Boto.
An important player for Filipe Luís in 2025, Varela has played 35 games this season, starting 21 of them, scoring one goal and providing three assists. His versatility, also playing as a left-back and defensive midfielder, reinforces his value to the coaching staff.
Varela on the deal with Flamengo: "Everything was done very calmly"
Negotiations had been dragging on since the beginning of the year, involving discussions about contract length, bonuses, and salary . The deal ends a period of uncertainty, especially given Wesley's likely departure for European football.
"I'm very happy to stay here, a little longer wearing this shirt, with this club. It was a smooth negotiation for both parties. They wanted me to stay, and I wanted to stay . So, everything was done very smoothly," said the Uruguayan.
Since arriving at Flamengo in 2022, Varela has played 108 matches and scored three goals . During this period, he won five titles: Libertadores (2022), Copa do Brasil (2024), Supercopa (2025) and two Campeonato Cariocas (2024 and 2025).
With the ankle sprain suffered by Emerson Royal in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Libertadores, Varela should take over as starter in the next matches against Internacional . Royal is practically out of this Sunday's duel (17), for the Brasileirão, and remains doubtful for the decisive match next Wednesday (20).
The striker quickly became one of the club's highlights after his arrival, but he makes a point of praising the Mengão veteran
15 Ago 2025 | 18:30 |
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After Flamengo's 1-0 victory over Internacional in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16, Samuel Lino made a point of praising Bruno Henrique . The striker highlighted not only the number 27's technical quality, but especially his role as a leader of the squad.
Samuel Lino on Bruno Henrique at Flamengo: "he's a great example of a player"
"Bruno is a great player who has achieved a lot for Flamengo in recent years. He's a player of great quality, but I'd rather emphasize the person he is, our captain . He's always in the locker room talking to us," said Lino, who added:
"He's a role model, and it's great to have that kind of person around, because he's always looking out for the best for the group, helping everyone. Bruno is a great example of a player, of his career, of the victories he achieved at Flamengo . I hope to achieve the same as him here at Flamengo ," said the new number 16 of the Mais Querido.
Bruno Henrique shares with Arrascaeta the title of greatest champion in the club's history , with 15 titles won: three Brazilian Championships, two Libertadores, one South American Recopa, three Super Cups, three Brazilian Cups and five Cariocas.
In the match against Internacional, the striker scored the winning goal in the 27th minute of the first half , heading in a corner kick from Luiz Araújo. The result gives Flamengo the advantage for the return leg at Beira-Rio.
After the game, Bruno Henrique assessed the team's performance: "We took possession in the first half, and in the second, because we wanted to score quickly, we ended up opening up a bit . It's something we need to improve, especially in the first 15 minutes of the second half."
Flamengo will decide its place in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores next Wednesday (20), at Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre. Before that, it will face Internacional again this Sunday (17), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), for the Brasileirão . Mengão is the leader of the competition with 40 points, three more than the second-placed Cruzeiro.
The Portuguese coach commanded Mengão in the historic year of 2019, but the analyst guarantees that the coach would not be able to make the current team play more
15 Ago 2025 | 17:30 |
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Flamengo is enjoying a great run of form under Filipe Luís, leading some fans to dream of a repeat of the historic 2019 season , when, under Jorge Jesus, the club won the Brasileirão and Libertadores. However, ESPN journalist Paulo Cobos considers the comparison hasty.
Paulo Cobos on the current Flamengo: "The Portuguese wouldn't make the current squad play better"
"The Flamengo of 2025 won't be as good as Jorge Jesus's 2019, and that won't be Filipe Luís's fault . The current team has many players who have rarely played professionally in Brazil. Expensive reinforcements, like Emerson Royal, have just arrived and are already being booed," he stated.
Cobos also highlighted the difference in attack: "Any quartet that Filipe Luís fields is far from the splendor of Arrascaeta, Everton Ribeiro, Bruno Henrique, and Gabigol. It's clear that Jorge Jesus, in 2019, was much more experienced than Filipe is today , but even at his peak, the Portuguese wouldn't have made the current squad play any better than that team."
Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (17), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), against Internacional, at Beira-Rio, for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. Mengão is the leader of the Brasileirão with 40 points , three more than the vice-leader, Cruzeiro, but with one game less compared to the Minas Gerais club.
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