FLAMENGO U-17 TEAM ACHIEVES 2ND VICTORY IN A ROW IN TOURNAMENT IN THE UNITED STATES

Nigerian striker Elija Shola renewed his residence visa, guaranteeing his stay in Brazil for another five years. The renewal of the permission was requested by Flamengo to the Federal Government. Furthermore, the player signed a new contract with the club, which is now valid until the end of 2027.

Although Shola has not yet debuted for Flamengo's professional team, he was listed for the classic against Flamengo. Botafogo, which ended with a 4-1 defeat at the Nilton Santos stadium. The striker was one of the highlights of Flamengo's under-20 team, which won the Libertadores and Intercontinental in the category.

Last month, Flamengo reached an agreement with Remo Stars, Shola's former club , purchasing 70% of the athlete's economic rights for 450 thousand dollars. The 19-year-old Nigerian has been on loan at Flamengo since April 2023. His last residence visa was valid for six months and expired in September 2024.

Shola was first scouted during the Viareggio Cup 2022, traditional grassroots tournament held in the Tuscany region, in Italy. He stood out as one of the main figures of his team, helping them reach the final of the tournament. Following this observation, Flamengo sent a scout to Nigeria to evaluate him again, confirming his signing shortly afterwards.

After beating Corinthians 5-0 in the last round of the qualifying round, Flamengo already knows the next opponent they will face in the quarter-finals of the under-17 Brasileirão: Fluminense. Last Monday (2), the CBF released the days and times of the classic, which will be worth a place in the semi-finals.CHECK THE DATES AND TIMES

Flamengo x Fluminense – 19th of September, Gávea, 3pm

Fluminense x Flamengo – September 26th, Vale das Laranjeiras, Duque de Caxias, 3pm

Both games will be broadcast on the SporTV channel. On September 19th, Mais Queridowill play at Gávea, at 3pm, to try to open up an advantage. The return match will be on September 26th, led by Fluminense, in Duque de Caxias. The winner of the match will face Cruzeiro or Santos in the semi-final.

The first phase of the Brasileirão under-17 had two groups of 10 teams. Mais Querido finished in third place in A, with 15 chicks. In total, there were nine games, with five wins and four losses. Furthermore, Flamengo scored 19 goals and conceded 12, with a 55% success rate.

Thus, if there is no winner in the sum of the scores, the classification of the teams will be defined in penalties. The criteria will also apply to the semi-finals. The final will be played in a single game. In addition to Fla x Flu and Cruzeiro x Santos, the quarter-finals will also play: Botafogo x Cuiabá and Palmeiras x Corinthians.

On the arrival of Alex Sandro to Rio de Janeiro to join Flamengo, the player told FlaTV that he is physically well and that he hopes to be available to coach Tite as soon as possible. The full-back had been training at Portimonense, a club in the south of Portugal, and thanked those responsible for the team for opening the doors so he could maintain his fitness.

“I feel good, confident. I did a great job at Portimonense, I thank my friends responsible for the club. It was where I was very happy to be able to continue my evolution physically, technically. Now it’s time to get there, talk to the teacher, the doctor, the physical trainer, to really see when the beautiful debut date will be”, said Alex Sandro.

The full-back said he had been following Flamengo for a long time. small and that it is impossible to be in the world of football without keeping an eye on Mais Querido, and he assured that he is very happy to be part of the club, which wants to honor the Sacred Mantle and sees a good evolution in Brazilian football in recent years.

“It is impossible for a football player not to follow Flamengo. Since I was a boy in Bom Pastor de Catanduva I have been following. I think Brazilian football is undergoing great evolution and Flamengo is one of the clubs that is causing this. Today the Brazilian Championship is in the eyes of the whole world. Not just Flamengo, but other big teams too. But Flamengo really is something inexplicable. Wearing this mantle is a pride, an honor to be part of the Flamengo family”, he pointed out.

The player also revealed that he has a former red and black full-back as a great inspiration. Filipe Luís sent a message to Alex Sandro on social media and Mengão's new number 26 says he has great affection and admiration for Mais Querido's current under-20 coach, and that he tries to mirror his game in that of his idol. fans.

“Filipe Luís is a brother to me, a person I have always respected. He was always my mirror. Not only in the Brazilian National Team, but since Atlético de Madrid I always watched him how he played, because I always wanted to learn as much as possible from my teammates and everyone I know”, he concluded.