CRISTIANE IS HAVING A GREAT PERFORMANCE FOR FLAMENGO AND IS COMPETITION FOR A PRIZE

In an interview with comedian Pedro Manso, Zico, one of the greatest idols in Flamengo's history, fondly recalled the number 10s who made him most proud at the club. The former player left aside current names like Gabigol and mentioned three great players from the old generations: Dida, Silva Batuta and Fio Maravilha.

“Dida was my idol, a great player who will always be remembered by Flamengo. Silva Batuta and Fio Maravilha were also incredible, with Fio bringing a lot of joy and fun to the team. He had a great love for the club, and I always keep in touch with him”, said Zico on his YouTube channel, Zico 10.

Zico also highlighted Petkovic, recognizing his talent in free kicks, although the Serbian didn't play much time with the number 10 shirt: “Pet didn't play much with the number 10, but he was in the position. He learned to take free kicks well”, he added.

Recently, Gabigol was punished by Flamengo's board after being caught wearing the Corinthians shirt. As a result, he will no longer wear the number 10 shirt. Zico had previously commented that Gabigol seemed not to feel the weight of wearing Flamengo's number 10 shirt. “Today's shirts are much lighter”, said Zico, suggesting that the historical pressure might not have been the same.

The star who lost the right to wear Flamengo's number 10 shirt after punishment due to a controversy involving Corinthians, he will wear the number 99.

The fans are now waiting to see who will be the next to wear the emblem Flamengo's number 10 shirt, a number that carries a legacy of great players and a lot of expectations.

With the pause in games, one of the biggest topics within Flamengo is the controversy in which striker and team idol Gabriel Barbosa was recently involved. He was caught wearing a Corinthians shirt, the club he had been rumored for.

The situation generated a very rum atmosphere behind the scenes and the board immediately decided to remove the player's number 10 shirt as a first measure. But behind the scenes remained agitated between the parties.

He had a big problem due to his renewal, now, the update brought by Venê Casagrande is that he should not have an extended agreement and will leave Rubro-Negro Carioca . Many characters from the football world spoke out about the case, Neto was one of them.

Recent information was that when he was punished, the Flamengo coach gave full support to the former number 10, but Neto questioned the fact of Gabi's current climate and whether the commander will give the athlete new chances and opportunities after what happened.

For him, the center forward is unlikely to play for Flamengo after everything that happened under the command of the former coach of the Brazilian team. “Is Tite going to put Gabigol on? Do you think Gabriel will want to stay with Tite? Unless Tite leaves Flamengo, that's a different situation. Gabi will never play with Tite”, began Neto.

In addition, the former player and presenter of the program Os Donos da Bola has already raised the possibility of Gabriel Barbosa leaving, as his contract ends at the end of this year and he is already in a good mood at the CRF. “He knows this in his everyday environment. Whatever club Gabigol goes to, he arrives as an idol. He's young, he won't want to disagree with Tite. And he won’t play with the coach”, he commented.

This Saturday (13), Filipe Luís' Flamengo will return to the field for the Rio U17 Cup. At 1pm (Brasília time), Garotos do Ninho will host Resende, at the Gávea stadium, in a game valid for the 6th round; See below where to watch the duel between Flamengo and Resende.

One of the main powers in the country's youth categories, Flamengo tries to continue on the path to victories and titles. Rubro-Negro is the current champion of the Copa Rio U17, and this Saturday will play another game in the competition.

And fans who want to follow the U17 game in the Copa Rio can watch Flamengo x Resende via the internet. This is because the entire competition will be broadcast live on FlaTV. Flamengo's official YouTube channel will be live from 12:45 p.m., 15 minutes before the ball rolls.

Coached by Filipe Luís, Flamengo's U17 team returns to full strength in the Copa Rio Sub- 17 after two rounds with team B. In recent weeks, the main team competed in the Generation Adidas Cup 2024, in the United States. The team that stayed in Rio de Janeiro, however, ended up suffering two defeats in the Copa Rio.

With four games played so far, Flamengo occupies 4th place, with six points, with two wins and two defeats. This Saturday's opponent, Resende has the same campaign, but is in 5th place as they have the worst goal difference. Therefore, the duel in Gávea is a direct dispute for the G4 of the competition.

It is worth remembering that the Copa Rio U-17 is contested by 12 teams, and the top four in the classification phase advance to the semi-finals .