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Former Corinthians player retires with a revelation: “I missed playing for Flamengo”
18 Set 2025 | 13:45
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16 Jun 2024 | 11:03 |
Creates from Flamengo's academy, the goalkeeper Hugo Souza experienced ups and downs with Manto Sagrado, from the status of new Dida to a disposable player at the club. The archer spent the last European season on loan at Chaves, from Portugal. However, Hugo still has a contract with Flamengo, who is not planning a return at this time.
On vacation in Brazil, the goalkeeper was the guest of the Charla Podcast, last Friday (14). In the conversation, Hugo revealed a locker room conversation with Diego Ribas and cited the player's importance to Flamengo's victorious squad.
“Diego (Ribas) is a great review, Filipe, the guys had the soul of kids , in the review, joking, all the time. The most annoying one was Arão, he challenged everything, but he was a great bore,” he said, before completing.
“Diego there was a fundamental player in everything. Backstage, locker room, conversation. When the player wasn't feeling very well, he knew when to call the guy and talk. It happened to me. When I went through a moment where the fans were criticizing, he called me in the corner and said “I look at the goal, I see you, I'm safe. It's damn hard to score against you, look at your size, your wingspan, your posture. But the security that I feel, everyone will only feel when you lift your head and understand that you are good, you are not playing for nothing. You are good at what you do.” These are the types of conversations, he's the guy who knows how to win the locker room, he's the natural captain. Diegão is such a beast, he represents a lot.”
David Luiz fulfills a similar role
One of the athletes most mentioned by almost all Flamengo players, David Luiz was also mentioned by Hugo. In the goalkeeper's opinion, the defender does the job of 'big daddy', especially with the kids at the academy who go up to the pros, in addition to having changed Rodinei's life.
“That's what David (Luiz ) does today. David takes even greater care with the kids, he knows how to call him the kid who is coming up, the one who is upset. He does this big daddy job, that's his job. He wants to see others well. He does it from the heart. David changed Rodinei's life. If he doesn't arrive in Rodinei's life, he wouldn't have performed what he performed. Rodinei reached his technical peak following David's tips. What he did to Rodinei, he does to everyone. I was upset because I wasn't playing, he came into the dressing room, I was sitting alone looking at the phone, he arrived and said that football doesn't go with sadness, the day I understand that I have to be happy to play, and not play To be happy, things will start to work out”, he stated.
Striker scores after 14 seconds against Estudiantes, surpassing the records of former players and consolidating himself as one of the club's top scorers
18 Set 2025 | 22:53 |
Forward Pedro needed just 14 seconds to open the scoring for Flamengo against Estudiantes in a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal match. The lightning strike became the Rubro-Negro's fastest goal in the competition's history , surpassing Gerson's record and also surpassing Lucas Paquetá's historic mark, which held the club's fastest goal in an official match.
Until then, Flamengo 's fastest goal in the Libertadores was Gerson's, who had scored after 56 seconds against Bolívar, in 2024. Even so, in the current edition of the tournament, Pedro's goal was the second fastest overall , behind only Artur's goal, from Botafogo, which shook the net against LDU after 13 seconds in the round of 16.
293 games
148 goals
35 assists
According to an investigation by Gazeta do Urubu, the club's board intends to renew the contracts of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta in 2025. Pedro and goalkeeper Rossi are expected to have their contracts extended next season. Internally, there's no sign of the striker's dissatisfaction with the club.
After beating Estudiantes at Maracanã this Thursday (18), Mengão faces Vasco next Sunday (21), for the Brazilian Championship. The match takes place again at the Rio de Janeiro team's stadium.
The striker opens the scoring against Estudiantes at a packed Maracanã stadium, reaching his 150th goal in the red and black jersey and consolidating an important milestone in the Libertadores Cup
18 Set 2025 | 22:37 |
Flamengo won an important chapter this Wednesday (18), in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . After just 15 seconds, Pedro scored against Estudiantes at a packed Maracanã, opening the scoring for the Rio de Janeiro team. The goal not only guaranteed an initial advantage in the duel but also marked the striker's 150th goal with the red-black shirt , equaling Bebeto in eighth place among the greatest scorers in the club's history.
The goal against Argentina also represented Pedro's 26th for Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores, a figure that puts him behind only Gabigol, with 30 goals, in the club's all-time rankings in the tournament . Furthermore, the number 9 became the third-highest Brazilian scorer in the continental competition.
According to information obtained by Gazeta do Urubu, the club's management intends to renew the contracts of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta in 2025. Pedro and goalkeeper Rossi are expected to have their contracts extended next season . Internally, there is no dissatisfaction surrounding the number 9.
Mengão announces the starting lineup for the first leg of the quarterfinals against Argentina at Maracanã; see who Filipe Luís will send onto the field
18 Set 2025 | 20:30 |
Flamengo officially announced the lineup to face Estudiantes this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) , at Maracanã, for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. With important returns, coach Filipe Luís is betting on maximum strength to start with an advantage in the continental clash.
Defender Léo Ortiz, who missed last weekend due to suspension , returns to the starting lineup. Bruno Henrique, who also missed the match against Juventude, is confirmed in the squad. The team maintains the core of the squad that has been playing with Filipe Luís.
Filipe Luís will send onto the field against Estudiantes: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Saúl, De La Cruz and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro and Samuel Lino.
The Red-Black Nation promises another great party . All tickets were sold in advance, guaranteeing the presence of over 69,000 fans . This should be Flamengo 's largest crowd in this edition of the Libertadores. The expectation is to repeat the solid performance of the round of 16, when the team eliminated Internacional with two wins and qualified 3-0 on aggregate.