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09 Nov 2024 | 12:01 |
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In June, Flamengoexperienced an important transition in the technical command of its U20 team. After leading the club to win the U20 Libertadores, Mario Jorge accepted an offer from Arab football and left his position. With the coach's departure, the board promoted Filipe Luís, a former player at the club, to the position of coach, placing him immediately in front of a major challenge: the Intercontinental U20 dispute. The rapid rise of Filipe Luís and the success achieved in his debut as coach of the red and black base represented a milestone in his new trajectory.
The final of the Intercontinental U20, played at the iconic Maracanã, brought a test of fire for Filipe Luís and his team. Flamengo faced Olympiacos, from Greece, and needed a comeback to secure the cup. The entry of four players in the second half was essential to change the scenario of the match. Caio Garcia scored the first goal and regained control of the midfield, while Jean Carlos, Adriel and Felipe Teresa participated directly in the decisive play for the title goal. The victory was sealed with a collectively constructed move, which involved the entire opposing defense.
CLASS, BEAUTY AND GAME PROPOSAL
No time to implement major changes, Filipe Luís chose to maintain the game system left by his predecessor, Mario Jorge. He organized the team to defend in lower blocks and used the full-backs to build plays from the defensive system, prioritizing a style of quick transition and physical play. Raed, the club's analyst and commentator, highlighted this decision as one of the highlights of Filipe Luís' performance, who demonstrated intelligence by quickly adapting to the team's needs and achieving victory in such an important international competition.
< p style="border: 1px solid rgb(197, 0, 24);">After four months in charge of the U20, Filipe Luís found himself faced with a new responsibility: taking over the main team of Flamengo. The change came at a critical time, with the club facing a below-expected performance in the Brazilian Championship and Copa do Brasil. Furthermore, Tite's departure raised expectations for Filipe Luís, who now needed to work to recover the potential of important players, such as Gabigol, and seek a tactical balance that would keep Flamengo competitive in the search for titles until the end of the season.< /p>
Much STRONGER FLAMENGO
Flamengobrought the expectation of adjustments in the management of the squad and the recovery of key players. One of his first strategies was to reintroduce a system closer to that used in the Under-20s, including tactical variations and exploring the offensive and defensive characteristics of each athlete. The recovery of names like Gabigol, combined with the focus on defensive performance and creating quick plays, signaled a continuous effort to improve collective performance and bring Flamengo back into contention for important competitions.
Mengão opened the scoring in the first half, but could not withstand the pressure from Vozão and left Castelão with just one point, despite remaining at the top.
03 Ago 2025 | 20:30 |
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Flamengo drew 1-1 with Ceará on Sunday night (3). With the result at Castelão, Mengão remains in first place in the Brasileirão. The match marked another game where the Mais Querido's low effectiveness in building plays cost the final result dearly.
In the first half, Flamengo dominated. Mengão completely dominated possession and had more shots, despite goalkeeper Bruno Ferreira's lack of work, making only one save on a shot from Gonzalo Plata. Late in the first half, Plata found Arrascaeta in the box, who scored the red-and-black goal .
Despite maintaining high possession, Flamengo couldn't find the same effectiveness as in the first half, and Ceará began to find more space to play after Arrascaeta's departure. On a corner kick taken by Lucas Mugni, Rossi came out of goal but hesitated, and Pedro Raul headed the ball into the back of the net, tying the score.
With the result, Flamengo remains in first place with 37 points , but with the same number of points as Cruzeiro, with an advantage in goal difference (24 to 19). Mengão, however, still has one game less than the Minas Gerais team.
Flamengo now prepares for the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16 against Atlético-MG . Flamengo lost the first leg 1-0 at Maracanã and needs to win by at least two goals to secure qualification. If Flamengo wins by one goal, the match will go to penalties.
Former Flamengo president believes in a restructuring of the club due to its large fundraising capacity, but a move is necessary.
03 Ago 2025 | 19:30 |
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In the midst of one of its worst institutional and financial crises , Corinthians heard a direct message from one of the names behind Flamengo's recent success. Former Flamengo president Eduardo Bandeira de Mello stated that the São Paulo club needs, above all, "shame on its face" to begin a recovery process .
The statement was made during an interview with the Benja Me Mucho channel, one day after the president of the Corinthians Deliberative Council, Romeu Tuma Júnior, declared that the club “wants to be like Flamengo”, which generated a lot of criticism from Corinthians fans .
Eduardo Bandeira de Mello, ex-Flamengo, on Corinthians: "It's a matter of shame on your face"
As president during the beginning of the restructuring that transformed Flamengo into a sporting and financial powerhouse, Bandeira was blunt when commenting on the Corinthians situation: "It's much more a question of attitude, posture, and shame. What you need to do at Corinthians, what we did at Flamengo, can be learned in Financial Administration . There's nothing fancy about it," he said.
According to Bandeira, the key to a turnaround lies in adopting basic management principles—something he believes Parque São Jorge currently lacks. For the former director, the pillars of reconstruction are simple: posture, responsibility, and credibility: " If you have these pillars, people believe . And trust is the starting point for any recovery," he added.
Bandeira also highlighted that the black and white team and Mengão share an asset that could be decisive in the rebuilding process: the strength of their fans. " For those with 30 million fans, nothing is impossible . The greatest asset of Flamengo, Corinthians, Vasco, Palmeiras... is their fans," he stated.
Bandeira de Mello's statements gain even more weight given the contrast between the two clubs. Corinthians currently has a debt exceeding R$2 billion and is experiencing an internal political crisis . Flamengo, on the other hand, projects revenues close to that amount in 2025, the result of a management that, according to the former president, began with tough—but fundamental—decisions.
Mengão's creation was unable to achieve the expected sequence in Colorado and may be leaving after just over 7 months at the club.
03 Ago 2025 | 18:35 |
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As Flamengo and Internacional prepare for their Copa Libertadores Round of 16 clash, a market movement is connecting the two clubs. Colorado has agreed to loan left-back Ramon to Vitória , with a contract valid until the end of the Brazilian Championship .
A Flamengo youth product, the player will be loaned with a purchase option set at €1.5 million (approximately R$9.6 million) for 50% of the economic rights. This information comes from journalist Venê Casagrande. The official announcement is subject to bureaucratic adjustments.
Signed by Inter in January of this year from Olympiacos-GRE, Ramon has a contract until the end of 2027. However, he was unable to establish himself at Beira-Rio: he only played 12 games, the last one being on June 12, in the defeat to Atlético-MG .
Since then, he's lost his place under coach Roger Machado, who even improvised with defender Victor Gabriel at left back . The move to Vitória represents a chance to regain rhythm and confidence. The Bahia club, in turn, needed reinforcement at that position after the injury of full-back Jamerson.
Flamengo and Internacional will face each other for a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . The first leg takes place on August 13th at the Maracanã, while the return leg is scheduled for August 20th at the Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre.
Ramon was part of a successful generation in Flamengo's youth academy . He won the Copinha in 2018, alongside Hugo Souza, Hugo Moura, Pepê, Lucas Silva, and Yuri César. He also won the U-17 Copa do Brasil, the Brasileirão, and the U-20 Super Cup.
For the professional team, he played 39 matches and participated in the 2020 Brazilian title campaign , in addition to winning the three-time Rio de Janeiro championship (2019, 2020 and 2021). Before going to Europe, he was loaned to Red Bull Bragantino.
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