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02 Abr 2024 | 13:12 |
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Flamengo debuts in Libertadores 2024, this Tuesday (2), against Millonarios (COL). Despite the excitement for the good phase the team is going through and for the dream of the four, Rubro-Negro will have a weight loss. Gabigol, one of the greatest idols in the club's history and the team's main player in the competition, is out of the question for coach Tite.
Last Monday (25), the Court of Sports Justice Anti-doping suspended the attacker for two years for attempting to cheat an anti-doping test. The punishment came into effect on April 8, 2023, the date of the surprise exam that Gabi allegedly tried to cheat. The punishment, therefore, is valid until April 2025.
Gabigol's defense will try to have the sentence acquitted at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and will seek a suspensive effect. However, as Libertadores 2024 will start this Tuesday for Flamengo, there is no time to reverse the scenario and guarantee the idol's presence in the match.
Before Gabigol's arrival, Flamengo suffered in Liberators in the 21st century. Until then, Fla had managed, at most, to advance to the quarter-final stage. Furthermore, Rubro-Negro was coming off a recent negative streak in continental competitions.
In the 2017 Libertadores, Rubro-Negro lost to San Lorenzo 2-1 away from home with a goal in stoppage time of the second half. The match in question was valid for the last round of the group stage. With the result, Fla fell early in the competition, without even advancing to the round of 16. The following year, Flamengo played in the South American Championship. The team had a good campaign and reached the final, but ended up losing on aggregate against Independiente and finished second.
In 2019, the scenario changed. Rubro-Negro took the lead in that edition of the Libertadores and beat River Plate with two goals from Gabi in the final minutes of the match. There, the attacker entered Fla's history. Two years later, the team returned to the Libertadores final. Against Palmeiras, Gabi scored again, but did not avoid the 2-1 defeat. Thus, Flamengo finished second in that edition.
Despite this, the following year, Flamengo returned to the final and did not let the title slip away. Gabigol scored, Fla beat Athletico 1-0 and became three-time champions of the most important club competition on the continent. He is, therefore, the only athlete from this victorious generation to score for Flamengo in the Libertadores finals. Furthermore, he is the highest Brazilian goalscorer in the history of the competition (31).
After a turbulent start, the Mais Querido director reduces public exposure, improves the internal environment and conducts strategic negotiations to strengthen the squad.
13 Set 2025 | 15:29 |
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After a turbulent start to the season, Boto decided to reduce external communication and focus on internal results. The Flamengo director, who initially spoke openly to the press, both after matches and through digital channels, decided to change his stance after successive leaks of important information .
At the request of president Luiz Eduardo Baptista (Bap) after a long meeting, Boto stopped any direct contact with major media outlets , starting to work more privately behind the scenes at the club.
The change in approach was accompanied by results . After a positive transfer window, in which he sought to fulfill coach Filipe Luís's main requests, the manager also managed to calm internal friction. Players like Arrascaeta , De La Cruz, and Pedro, who previously had a distant relationship with Boto, now have a more fluid and relaxed dialogue.
Currently, Boto continues working on specific renewals, such as those of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta. He also participated in sales negotiations for promising young players from the youth academy , such as Matheus Gonçalves and Lorran, reinforcing the strategic and quiet approach of his management.
While the board moves behind the scenes, Flamengo focuses its efforts on the next matches of the 2025 season. In the 23rd round of the Brasileirão Betano Série A, the Rio de Janeiro team faces Juventude this Sunday (14), at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium . Soon after, Mengão faces Estudiantes in the Libertadores, on the 18th.
With key players out due to injury, suspension and punishment, coach Filipe Luís needs to reorganize the Mais Querido team for this Sunday's duel (14)
13 Set 2025 | 14:59 |
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Flamengo will have significant absences for the match against Juventude this Sunday (14) , at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul. The duel is valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship and will be another test for coach Filipe Luís given the problems in the squad.
The coach announced the squad for the match , but he will be without some key players. Jorginho, still with muscle discomfort, and Varela , who is undergoing treatment for pubalgia, are out.
Léo Ortiz is serving an automatic suspension for accumulating yellow cards, while Bruno Henrique begins serving the punishment imposed by the Superior Court of Justice (STJD). Alex Sandro is also still treating a calf injury, and Erick Pulgar is still recovering from surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot.
Goalkeepers: Dyogo Alves, Matheus Cunha and Rossi
Defenders: Cleiton, Danilo, João Victor, Léo Pereira
Fullbacks: Ayrton Lucas, Daniel Sales, Emerson Royal
Midfielders: Allan, Carrascal, Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, Evertton Araújo and Saúl
Attackers: Everton Cebolinha, Luiz Araújo, Michael, Pedro, Plata, Samuel Lino and Wallace Yan
Despite the absences, the red-black team seeks to maintain the rhythm and guarantee three more points in the Brazilian Championship . Next, Mengão faces Estudiantes in the Libertadores on the (18).
Coach Filipe Luís defines Mengão's squad for this Sunday's duel (14) in Caxias do Sul for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship
13 Set 2025 | 13:48 |
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Flamengo is ready for another commitment for the 2025 season. On the afternoon of this Saturday (13), the Mais Querido delegation embarks for Caxias do Sul, where they will face Juventude on Sunday (14), at 4 pm (Brasília time), for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.
For this Sunday's game, coach Filipe Luís will be without some big names. Jorginho and Varela are still recovering from muscle problems and will be out, as will Léo Ortiz, who is suspended for accumulating yellow cards.
Bruno Henrique is also out, beginning to serve a suspension imposed by the Superior Court of Justice (STJD). Alex Sandro is still treating a calf injury, while Erick Pulgar is on his recovery schedule after surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot.
Goalkeepers: Dyogo Alves, Matheus Cunha and Rossi
Defenders: Cleiton, Danilo, João Victor, Léo Pereira
Fullbacks: Ayrton Lucas, Daniel Sales, Emerson Royal
Midfielders: Allan, Carrascal, Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, Evertton Araújo and Saúl
Attackers: Everton Cebolinha, Luiz Araújo, Michael, Pedro, Plata, Samuel Lino and Wallace Yan
The duel between Flamengo and Juventude is scheduled for this Sunday (14), at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul. The match is valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship and will be another opportunity for the team led by Filipe Luís to maintain the pace in the competition.
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