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Flamengo updates Pulgar and Jorginho's situation ahead of Libertadores final
17 Set 2025 | 18:23
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06 Mai 2025 | 16:45 |
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A debate on Tuesday's (6) edition of "Redação sportv" addressed the financial situation of the CBF and even generated a comparison with Flamengo , generated by journalist Rodrigo Capelo . It all started with the information that the CBF had R$2.4 billion in cash at the end of 2024, a number R$1.4 billion higher than a year earlier. At this time, the entity continues to search for a coach for the National Team .
Naturally, Marcelo Barreto and Belle Suárez, who were part of the bench, began to debate possible ways of using the money to improve Brazilian football.
An increase of R$ 1.4 billion
"At the end of 2023, the CBF had R$1 billion in cash, which was already a lot. At the end of 2024, the CBF had R$2.4 billion in cash, an increase of R$1.4 billion. How much does it cost to professionalize referees? It doesn't matter, right, because the CBF has money," he said.
Known for its financial health, Flamengo was mentioned in the conversation as a way of providing a better-known parameter of the fortune accumulated by the CBF.
"Just to make a comparison, to have a parameter. Flamengo, which is one of the clubs that has the most cash in hand, because this is not a habit for clubs, ended 2024 with R$92 million in hand ," he analyzed.
When comparing the two funds, Rubro-Negro does not even compare to the amount accumulated by the CBF, which makes it clear: the problem with Brazilian football, at least at this moment, is not the lack of money to invest.
"R$92 million, which means that the CBF's savings are equivalent to 26 Flamengos . Flamengo has to pay player salaries, the football activity itself — with travel, accommodation, a series of costs. The CBF doesn't have to pay any of that," he explained.
Capelo then explained a little more about the destination of the CBF's money , which is divided between national teams, the structure of Brazilian football itself and the federations of each state.
" The CBF has to pay its own salaries and those of its executives, right? Make payments to the presidents of the federations. In addition to, obviously, supporting the men's and women's national teams, as well as the youth teams . There are a series of costs involved, but they are very low," he highlighted.
According to the analyst, the main reason for the cash explosion was the renewal with Nike , which provides for the traditional annual payment and other bonuses.
" The CBF had been accumulating cash for many years . But there is an additional explanation in this case, which is the renewal with Nike. Nike signed, in November of last year, an extension of its contract, which now runs until 2038" , he commented.
Flamengo competes in the 2025 Club Basketball World Cup, with games broadcast by FlamengoTV, narrated by João Guilherme and commented by Duda Machado
17 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
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FlaBasquete has an international challenge ahead in the FIBA Intercontinental Club Cup , considered the basketball world championship. The red-black team debuts this Thursday (18) against NBA G League United, from the USA, at 6 am (Brasília time).
On September 19th, also at 6 am, Flamengo faces the Illawarra Hawks of Australia , with decisive matches scheduled for the weekend. All matches will be broadcast exclusively on Flamengo TV , bringing every play of the competition directly to the red-and-black nation.
João Guilherme will be the narrator, with commentary from Flamengo basketball legend Duda Machado. Emerson Santos, also known as Emershow, will be reporting from the courts in Singapore .
Under the command of Sérgio Hernández, known as "Oveja," Flamengo held a training camp in Spain, facing local teams. The coach highlighted the club's confidence and structure: " We are very happy and excited to represent the continent in a competition of this magnitude. We want to put Flamengo at the top of the world – where it should always be ," stated Oveja.
Flamengo has already won the world title on two occasions: 2014: Victory over Maccabi Haifa (Israel), 90 to 77, at Maracanãzinho, with highlights for Marcelinho Machado, Marquinhos, Laprovittola and Olivinha . 2022: Two-time championship in Egypt, beating Hereda San Pablo Burgos (Spain), with Yago, Olivinha and Luke Martínez leading the team.
Players are still recovering and will not be available to Filipe Luís for the duel this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals
17 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
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Flamengo held a training session at Ninho do Urubu on Wednesday afternoon (17) with the entire squad on the field. However, Pulgar, Jorginho and Alex Sandro are still doing specific work and will not be available for the game on Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.
Chilean midfielder Erick Pulgar has returned to action on the pitch, but still needs at least two weeks to be cleared for the final phase of physical conditioning. He is recovering from a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, suffered in June.
Jorginho and Alex Sandro are also out of the squad . The Italian-Brazilian midfielder is treating a muscle swelling in his left thigh and is undergoing transition activities supervised by physiotherapists. The left-back, meanwhile, continues to recover from a left calf injury.
Without the trio, Flamengo should enter the field with: Rossi; Varela (or Emerson Royal), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; De la Cruz (or Allan), Saúl and Arrascaeta; Gonzalo Plata, Bruno Henrique (or Pedro) and Samuel Lino.
On the other side, coach Eduardo Domínguez projects a balanced match and highlighted Estudiantes' confidence in achieving a good result away from home. The Argentine team had a solid campaign in the group stage, eliminating Cerro Porteño in the round of 16 , and has three away wins, losing only to Botafogo .
Conmebol appoints Andrés Rojas as referee for the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes at Maracanã and announces new rules for communicating decisions
17 Set 2025 | 18:45 |
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Conmebol released, on Friday night (12), the refereeing scale for the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes de La Plata , valid for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The game will be played next Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) , at Maracanã, with ESPN broadcast throughout Brazil.
Colombian referee Andrés Rojas was appointed to officiate the match. Well-known to Flamengo fans, he has refereed four Flamengo matches, with a positive record for the Rio de Janeiro club: three wins and one draw.
The most memorable match refereed by Rojas occurred in 2017 , when Flamengo thrashed Palestino 5-0 in the Copa Sudamericana at the Luso-Brasileiro Stadium. In that match, Vinícius Jr. scored his first professional goal for the red-and-black team.
In addition to announcing the schedule, Conmebol announced this Tuesday (16) a new feature for the quarterfinal stage. From this stage onwards, the main referees will immediately communicate their decisions to the entire public present at the stadium, increasing the transparency of the arbitration process.
The winner of the Flamengo vs. Estudiantes match will face the winner of the Vélez Sarsfield vs. Racing match in the semifinals. For this bracket, CONMEBOL has selected Brazilian duo Wilton Pereira Sampaio as the referee and Rodolpho Toski as the VAR manager.
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