FLAMENGO CREATES: PAQUETÁ SENDS A MESSAGE TO VINI JR BEFORE THE CHAMPIONS FINAL

A coup d'état is underway in La Paz, capital of Bolivia. The military took to the streets and invaded the Quemado Palace, the seat of the Bolivian government. General Zuñiga has declared that he is in control of the country. The atmosphere in the city is extremely tense, with clashes between the military forces and the population.

This political instability is generating concerns among fans of the Flamengo. The Rio team has a game scheduled against Bolívar on August 22nd, in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, at an altitude of 3,600 meters in La Paz. With the current scenario, many Flamengo fans are beginning to imagine a possible change of form. location of the match.

FLAMENGO HAS "EYES OPEN"

The possibility of changing the location of the game is a delicate topic. Conmebol, the entity that organizes the Libertadores, has not yet officially commented on the matter. However, the safety of players and fans is a priority and, with the volatile situation in Bolivia, pressure for a change of venue could increase in the coming hours.

Flamengo are attentive and concerned. Many have already started discussing on social media about possible alternatives for holding the match. Some suggestions include cities in neighboring countries that can guarantee the necessary security for the event. Meanwhile, Flamengo's preparation continues. Coach Jorge Sampaoli must remain focused on training the team, despite the uncertainty about the location of the game.

In the last match for the Brazilian Championship, Juventude surprised Flamengo after winning 2x1 in an exciting game. The victory not only earned three important points for the Caxias do Sul team, but also generated provocations on social media. The game, held at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, started intensely with both teams looking to attack.

However, it was Juventude who opened the scoring, catching the red-black defense by surprise. Flamengo's reaction came soon after, but the team was unable to impose itself as usual, coming up against the opponent's solid defense. The highlight of the match was goalkeeper Agustín Rossi. He had a spectacular performance, being decisive for the result. According to Sofascore, Rossi made seven saves throughout the game, five of which were shots inside the box. This performance was crucial to prevent Flamengo from scoring more goals and guarantee the victory for Juventude.

A WALL EVEN WITH THE DEFEAT

Rossi also prevented 1.38 goals, a statistic that demonstrates its effectiveness under the goalposts. Furthermore, the Argentine goalkeeper won a duel on the ground and made an important cut, contributing to the team's defensive solidity. With a rating of 8.6, Rossi was not only the best player on the field, but also obtained the highest score of the round so far.

After the match, Juventude did not miss the opportunity to provoke the Flamengo in social media. The victory over one of the most popular teams in Brazil was celebrated enthusiastically by the fans and the team, who took the opportunity to poke fun at their opponent from Rio. The mockery was good-natured and showed the confidence of the Caxias do Sul team after their great performance.

The Brazilian team led by coach Dorival Júnior, is preparing for his first match in the Copa América, against Costa Rica, next Monday. In the first training session in Los Angeles, the coach has already outlined the team that will take the field and with a trio of "kids" from the vulture's nest.

Vinícius Júnior, João Gomes and Lucas Paquetá were placed in the starting team . However, what was really new was Éder Militão in defense. The Real Madrid defender started the activity held at the University of California field in place of Lucas Beraldo, who was a starter in the friendlies against England, Spain and the United States.

The activity was open to the press only in first 15 minutes of warm-up. Dorival, however, started training with a reduced field where the starting team had Danilo, Militão, Marquinhos and Wendell; Bruno Guimarães, João Gomes and Lucas Paquetá; Raphinha, Vini Jr and Rodrygo.

The goalkeepers at this point continued to do specific work under the command of Taffarel. The tendency, however, is for Alisson to start the competition as a starter. The goalkeeper and Éder Militão, by the way, are the only ones who have not been among Dorival's starters since the start of his work in March. The other nine started the matches against the English, Spanish and Americans.

There are still two more activities in Los Angeles for the coach to define the team that will start the game against the Costa Ricans.