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FORMER MANAGER MAKES BOMBASTIC REVELATION ABOUT REINFORCEMENT OF THE ATLÉTICO WHO WAS IN FLAMENGO'S SIGHTS

Fausto Vera, Argentine midfielder, played for Corinthians between July 2022 and June 2024

13 Jul 2024 | 13:19 |

This Thursday (11), Rubão, who was football director at Corinthians between January and May this year, revealed surprising details about the negotiation of Argentine midfielder Fausto Vera. According to the former director, the player, who now reinforces Atlético, was in Flamengo's sights. The proposed deal would also involve right-back Matheuzinho, midfielder Thiago Maia and striker Gabriel Barbosa on the Flamengo side.

Rubão shared the details during his participation in the podcast Alambrado Alvinegro. "I talked to Marcos Braz (Flamengo's football VP) constantly. We were negotiating Fausto (Vera), they wanted Fausto, and they were going to give Gabigol, Matheuzinho and Thiago Maia. A whole negotiation was done”, said Rubão He explained that Flamengo wanted to get rid of Gabigol, but both the club and the player resisted the separation.

Despite advanced negotiations, the deal did not materialize. as planned. Of the players mentioned, only Gabigol remains at Flamengo. Matheuzinho was signed by Corinthians himself, while Thiago Maia was loaned to Internacional, in turn, was bought by Atlético, thus ending the speculation surrounding his transfer to Internacional. Flamengo.

Fausto Vera arrived in Belo Horizonte this Friday (12) to sign a contract with Atlético. The 24-year-old player had a contract with Corinthians until. the end of 2026 and, if he passes the medical exams, he will sign a contract with Galo until the end of 2027. His signing by Atlético marks a new stage in his career in Brazilian football.

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Since July 2022 at Corinthians, after a spell at Argentinos Juniors-ARG, Vera has played 96 games for the club, with two goals and four assists. In 2024, he participated in 23 matches, seven as a starter. His last game for Corinthians was in the 2-2 draw against Atlético-GO, in the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship, at the Antônio Accioly Stadium, in Goiânia, on June 11.

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FlaPress? André Rizek says the press is 'focused' on Flamengo

A journalist guarantees that the way the media treats Mengão is always in an exalted tone, which has left the fans 'spoiled'

André Rizek detonates the media's treatment of Flamengo and says the club is being treated with 'nobleness' - Photo: Reproduction/Charla Podcast

17 Set 2025 | 13:49 |

This Tuesday (16), journalist André Rizek participated in the Charla Podcast and once again gained prominence on social media when talking about Flamengo. Questioned by Bruno Cantarelli about the way the press treats the club , the SporTV presenter pointed out what he considers a “bad habit” of the red-black fan.

André Rizek: "Flamengo has a noble treatment"

According to Rizek, over the years, the media has created a culture in which the spotlight focuses on Flamengo , while rivals with similar achievements don't receive the same recognition. This behavior, he says, has accustomed fans to always expecting "noble treatment."

"When I came to live in Rio de Janeiro in 2010, my first shock was the media coverage. The first thing I noticed was that Flamengo gets a noble treatment. For example, if Flamengo wins the Guanabara Cup: 'Guanabara belongs to Mengão!' Then Botafogo wins the State Championship: 'Botafogo wins an empty State Championship.' Wait, something's different," said the journalist.

“FLACENTRISM” AND THE ROLE OF THE PRESS

Rizek also cited recent examples to illustrate his point. According to him, any praise given to players from other clubs invariably generates comparisons with Flamengo , as when he praised Jhon Arias when he was still a Fluminense player.

"I said that Jhon Arias was, in my opinion, the best and most complete player active in Brazil. 'But what about Arrasca?' I wasn't talking about Flamengo, I was talking about Arias. You can't praise anything outside of Flamengo. A media culture has been created in Brazil that says: 'To Flamengo, everything; to others, beatings, mockery, belittling, and disrespect.' Flamengo is the most popular club in Brazil, a very powerful brand . But the others also need to be treated with respect," he added.

PROTAGONISM IN THE MEDIA

Despite the criticism, it's worth noting that part of this impact also stems from the engagement of rival fans, a phenomenon dubbed "Flacentrism" by the nation. Since 2019, any prominent team in Brazilian football has been compared to Jorge Jesus' historic team , such as Botafogo in 2024 or Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras. The same goes for players: every prominent number 10 in the country ends up being measured against Arrascaeta.

Because of its successful history and the strength of its fans, Flamengo tends to maintain a privileged position in the media . However, how this prominence is constructed is also influenced by the behavior of fans of other teams.

FORMER MANAGER MAKES BOMBASTIC REVELATION ABOUT REINFORCEMENT OF THE ATLÉTICO WHO WAS IN FLAMENGO'S SIGHTS