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Created by Flamengo's youth teams, striker Paulo Sérgio is enjoying a good moment in his career at 35 years old. Defending Náutico in the Series C dispute, the athlete scored six goals in the last six games for the team, has 50% of his team's goals and is among the top scorers in the third national division.
The goalscoring moment makes of the player is also one of the most decisive for his team in the competition. On his debut, Paulo scored an equalizer against São Bernardo in the 40th minute of the second half. Then, in the sixth round, he scored twice in the 4-1 rout of Remo and was responsible for opening the scoring in a draw with Caxias in the seventh round game, this Sunday (9).
The Former Flamengo player also scored a second goal in a 3-0 victory over ABC, in the second round. The only goal that came in a defeat was in a confrontation with an old acquaintance from Flamengo's days: Volta Redonda. At the end of the game, Paulo scored from the penalty spot and reduced the defeat to 2-1. Paulo Sérgio did not score a goal in just two of Náutico's seven matches in Série C: against Ferroviária and São José-RS. But it's worth noting that he didn't even face the São Paulo team due to muscle discomfort. In other words, of the times he entered the field in the tournament, the attacker did not find the net just once.
It is also worth highlighting the ability that the attacker has demonstrated to score in different ways. Three of his goals were with his right leg (São Bernardo, Remo and Caxias), one with his left leg (Remo), one with a header (ABC) and one from a penalty (Volta Redonda). Furthermore, a great goal with his right leg to open the scoring against Caxias was a beautiful shot from outside the area. See below:
Six goals that place the athlete in third place in the Serie C artillery, behind Jonathas and Ítalo who have seven. He is also responsible for scoring half of Náutico's goals in the competition: six of 12.
A standout in the youth categories, Paulo debuted in Flamengo's professionals shortly after turning 18. He started in the red-and-black victory over Friburguense for Carioca in 2007. However, without the same success he had in juniors, he stayed at the club for two more seasons before starting to be loaned out.
O Cria da Gávea He played for Figueirense, Estoril (POR) and the Náutico he defends today between 2009 and 2012. There were few opportunities at Mengão between loans and, upon returning at the beginning of 2012, he decided to leave definitively for Operário. In total, there were 11 wins, 13 draws, eight defeats and four goals scored with Manto Sagrado in 32 games. One of these goals was the victory over Botafogo after a beautiful play by Petkovic, in the 2010 Brasileirão.
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With little space in the professional team, the athlete remains in the base of Mais Querido after a new international investment; Pisa's loan proposal was denied
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Flamengo has once again been approached by European clubs interested in one of its most talked-about prospects: midfielder Lorran. According to journalist Venê Casagrande, Pisa, recently promoted to the Italian football elite, made a loan offer for the player, but the terms of the negotiation did not please the red-black board, which chose to reject the proposal.
With the decision, the club kept Lorran in the under-20 squad , where he competes in the Brazilian Championship in the category. Despite being away from the main squad, the youngster continues to stand out with good performances and technical moves in training, which continues to arouse the interest of teams outside the country.
Pisa is experiencing a historic moment after securing promotion to Italy's Serie A for the first time in 34 years. Led by Filippo Inzaghi, the team is looking for reinforcements and identified Lorran as an opportunity for young talent to join the squad. However, despite their rising European profile, the deal was not successful.
Other European clubs, such as Lille from France, are also showing interest in the midfielder. Information from the portal “RTI Esportes” reveals that the French club met with José Boto , an executive with a history in European football, to evaluate the viability of a proposal of €15 million (approximately R$96.7 million).
This is not the first time that Lorran's future has been discussed. Earlier this year, the player was very close to a transfer to CSKA in Russia , but the deal was cancelled in the final moments. The Rio de Janeiro club's board also sought a possible loan transfer to Estoril in Portugal, without success.
Negotiations between the Portuguese club and Mais Querido evolve towards a definitive sale; the proposal pleased the board, and the contract is for a three-year term
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Flamengo has taken an important step towards finalizing the permanent transfer of midfielder Victor Hugo, 21 , to Famalicão, in Portugal. The Portuguese club has presented a purchase proposal that was considered satisfactory by the red-black board, which has already authorized the player's representatives to define the contract terms with the Europeans.
The expectation is that the contract with Famalicão will be valid for three seasons . The values involved in the negotiation were not revealed. The information was released by journalist Venê Casagrande.
Victor Hugo recently returned to the club after a loan spell at Goztepe in Turkey. The contract with the Turkish club included a buyout clause set at 8 million euros (approximately R$51 million) , but the European team chose not to exercise the option. Without a place in the squad led by Filipe Luís, the player is not part of the plans for the rest of the season.
Initially, Famalicão discussed the possibility of a new loan , but the talks evolved into a permanent transfer, considered the most advantageous solution by Flamengo 's football department.
During his time at Goztepe, Victor Hugo made 35 appearances, starting 12 of them, and scored three goals. He was involved in the team's eighth-place finish in the national league and also in the team's run to the semi-finals of the Turkish Cup, ending his spell with a stoppage-time goal against Kasimpasa on May 30.
The Mais Querido was eliminated from the Club World Cup and is already starting to prepare for the rest of the season next Saturday (5)
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Part of the Flamengo squad arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday morning (1) after being eliminated from the Club World Cup. The squad will therefore begin preparing for the rest of the season next Saturday (5).
So, in the coming weeks, Flamengo will face a marathon of games in the Brasileirão. The sequence begins between July 12th and 13th, against São Paulo, at Maracanã. Soon after, the Mais Querido will face Santos, with the location still to be defined. On the 20th, Mengo will play the classic against Fluminense.
On the 23rd, Flamengo travels to face Bragantino. It is worth noting that, at the moment, Mais Querido is the leader of the Brasileirão, with 24 points in 11 rounds.
At the end of July, Flamengo turns its attention to the Copa do Brasil. The Mais Querido will host Atlético-MG on the 27th, at Maracanã, for the first leg of the round of 16. Finally, on the 31st, the Rubro-Negro will visit the Minas Gerais team for the return leg.
Thus, with the return of the athletes, coach Filipe Luís will begin preparing the squad for the rest of the season . Now, Rubro-Negro focuses its attention on the Brazilian Championship, Libertadores and Copa do Brasil.