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HOW DOES IT LOOK? IN AN UNDEFEATED FLAMENGO, ROSSI DOESN'T WORK AND BECOMES A JOKE AMONG THE FANS

Mengão's historic moment sees the goalkeeper reach an incredible mark of 875 minutes on the field without conceding a goal

Under the command of coach Tite, Flamengo is embarking on a historic campaign in the 2024 Carioca Championship. With only one goal conceded so far in the State Championship, Rubro-Negro has the best defense in the history of the championship. In addition to the current Mais Querido team, only Fluminense from 1911 managed to achieve a certain feat. The tricolor at the time closed the tournament campaign with just one goal conceded in six games played, which results in an average of 0.16 goals per game.

With more games to be played, Flamengo de Tite manages to surprise and surpass a certain brand. In the twelve games played, the Rubro-Negra team has an average of just 0.08 goals conceded per game. Mais Querido's determined defensive performance means goalkeeper Rossi is heading towards a historic feat. The Argentine has gone 875 minutes without conceding a goal with Manto Sagrado. Flamengo's current record is held by Cantarele, who spent 958 minutes without being leaked between 1978 and 1979.

This feat is being widely discussed in the news, including by the Argentine media, where he previously played, for Boca Juniors. Out of nine matches played without conceding goals.

As the Brazilian is driven by jokes, the historic brand ended up generating a movement on social media, in which red and black fans began to make fun of the fact that the goalkeeper was not working, as the team's defense team is indestructible. Check out some reactions:

Rubro-Negro returns to the field on Saturday, at 9pm, at Marcanã, to decide the semi-final of the Carioca Championship. To be eliminated, the coach's team Tite needs something unprecedented to happen this year: conceding two goals in a single match.