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Taty Castellanos wants to play for Flamengo and schedules a meeting with Lazio, says portal
14 Ago 2025 | 13:20
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Flamengo will decide its future in the Libertadores next Thursday (26) at the Campeón del Siglo, home of Peñarol, needing to reverse the disadvantage of the 1-0 defeat at Maracanã. The stadium in Montevideo, the Uruguayan capital, is less than ten years old and cost more than R$260 million to build.What is the stadium like?
It was opened on March 28, 2016 , eight years ago. The opening match was the friendly against River Plate, with Peñarol winning 4-1 — Diego Forlán scored the first goal there. The cornerstone of the construction was laid at the end of December 2013, with work lasting just over two years.
The stadium is FIFA standard, with capacity for 40 thousand fans. It has 13 entrances for the general stands, four for the boxes and four two-story tribunes each. The pitch is 105m long and 68m wide.
The arena was built from scratch, at a cost of around R$262 million. The total value for completing the works was approximately US$8 million above the estimated US$40 million, according to the Uruguayan newspaper El Observador.
The Campeón del Siglo, due to its modernity and location, has already it was called the "Itaquerão" of Montevideo — despite the cost being five times lower. The comparison is made because the arena was built on land that is more than 15 km from the city center, with controversy over its construction and with the hope of bringing economic development to the region. On the other hand, the Corinthians arena needed more than R$1 billion to be completed.
The Peñarol stadium even has Brazilian technology. The company Imply is responsible for creating the access management system for people and vehicles, with biometric control, in addition to a 79.6m² screen inside the stadium. The partnership with the Brazilian company dates back to 2018.
It is considered a "boiler" and an asset for Peñarol for qualifying for the Libertadores semi-final. Coach Diego Aguirre praised the atmosphere at the team's home after saying that Maracanã was "mute" with the visitors' 1-0 victory in the first leg of the quarterfinals. b>
Peñarol has a poor record against Brazilian teams at their stadium. The duel with Flamengo will be the Uruguayan team's tenth against opponents from Brazil — the first game was against Palmeiras, in 2017. There have been five defeats, one draw and three wins in these clashes so far. The most recent was this year, against Atlético-MG, which ended with Peñarol winning 2-0 in Group G.
The only draw was against Flamengo. In 2019, the teams faced each other in the group stage. Rubro-negro became champion that year. Fla has also trained there in 2021.
Mengão is entitled to a value that was not expected in the transfer market after the defender left Russia for the Middle East.
14 Ago 2025 | 16:30 |
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Flamengo continues to make money in the current transfer window . After multi-million dollar negotiations involving Wesley and Gerson, the club secured another sum with the transfer of a longtime acquaintance: defender Willyan Rocha, who played for the Flamengo youth team in 2015 .
A standout at CSKA (Russia), Willyan has agreed to join Al-Jazira in the United Arab Emirates in a deal valued at around €5 million (R$31.6 million). Under FIFA's solidarity mechanism, which guarantees compensation to clubs that train athletes, Flamengo will receive approximately 0.5% of the amount, equivalent to around R$170,000 at the current exchange rate.
In addition to Flamengo, Grêmio and Votuporanguense, teams Willyan also played for in the youth ranks, will be entitled to small portions of the deal. This isn't the first defender Mengão has received through this mechanism after his sale this season . With the negotiation between Paris FC and Porto for Otávio, the Mais Querido also paid out a significant amount.
At 30 years old, the defender signed a contract with Al-Jazira until mid-2027. If he is negotiated again before the end of the contract, Flamengo will once again profit from the solidarity mechanism, although a negotiation after the age of 30 is considered rarer .
Currently, the red-and-black defense has six main options: Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, and Danilo as the more experienced players , plus the youngsters Cleiton, João Victor, and Iago Teodoro, who are part of the professional squad. The "Leos" duo has been a regular starter due to their seniority and Danilo's injury.
The striker remains in high regard with the club's president and Xabi Alonso admits he likes the player, but the number 7 needs to show change.
14 Ago 2025 | 15:30 |
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The relationship between Vinícius Júnior and Real Madrid appears to be strained . Having scored decisive goals in two Champions League finals, the Brazilian now finds his starting spot at the Santiago Bernabéu in doubt . Despite this, club president Florentino Pérez continues to express confidence in the Flamengo youth product.
The Athletic on Vini Jr at Real Madrid: "He needs to evolve and will no longer be irreplaceable"
According to the renowned portal The Athletic, which interviewed members of the coaching staff, people close to the player and club employees — all anonymous — there is an internal perception that the striker needs to improve his performance .
"A source said that Vinícius Júnior needs to evolve and that he will no longer be irreplaceable if he continues playing the same way. This change in status would not be difficult for teammates, fans, and the team to assimilate ," reported journalist Mario Cortegana.
A trusted man of Carlo Ancelotti, Vini now works under Xabi Alonso. The transition began with a frustrating episode: in the Club World Cup defeat to PSG , the Brazilian was deployed on the right, while Mbappé played on the left wing and Gonzalo García played as a center forward.
Even so, Alonso's first impression of the number 7 was positive. "I didn't know Vini. He's a very passionate player; I like having that kind of athlete . The best way to use him and his ideal position is what we need to figure out now. What I've seen in the first few days is that he has a very good heart," the coach declared.
Despite the tense moment, Vinícius Júnior maintains an impressive record at Real Madrid . In 322 appearances, he has 106 goals and 86 assists, including two Champions League-clinching strikes in the 2022 and 2024 finals.
The former number 9 was considered one of the greatest idols in the club's history due to his goals in recent victories, but BH27 remains very important.
14 Ago 2025 | 14:30 |
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Decisive as usual, Bruno Henrique scored the goal that guaranteed Flamengo's 1-0 victory over Internacional , this Wednesday (13), in the round of 16 of the Libertadores. For journalist Thiago Asmar, Pilhado, the number 27 reaffirms his reputation as a decisive player and is already among the greatest idols in the club's history .
Thiago Asmar: "Bruno Henrique has already surpassed Gabigol in idolatry at Flamengo"
"It's impressive how much Bruno Henrique decides in big games , how much he takes responsibility in knockout matches , when the pressure is on, a packed Maracanã," Pilhado noted. The numbers support this analysis: in the Libertadores knockout stages alone, BH27 has 16 direct goal contributions in 21 matches—12 goals and four assists.
The journalist reinforced that BH is solidifying himself as one of the club's most important names. " He's steadily establishing himself as one of the most decisive players in Flamengo 's history. Today, Bruno Henrique is one of the most decisive players in the club's history," he added.
Undisputed idols of a generation, Bruno Henrique and Gabigol made their mark at Flamengo . Although some fans place Gabriel second only to Zico in the Flamengo pantheon , Pilhado believes that the current number 27 has already surpassed the club's former striker, now at Cruzeiro.
"In my opinion, Bruno Henrique has already surpassed Gabigol in idolatry at Flamengo. Gabigol left controversially, while Bruno Henrique stayed and continues to be decisive. He was instrumental in the Brazilian Super Cup title and, once again, this time in the Libertadores . He's a guy who, when the game is big, has to get the ball to him," he stated.
Gabigol left Flamengo after disagreements with the previous management , led by Rodolfo Landim. Without a contract renewal agreement and with declining performance, the striker signed with Cruzeiro, where he is currently a reserve.
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