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23 Jul 2024 | 17:30 |
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A novelty published on Fulham's social media, this Tuesday (23), showed how Rodrigo Muniz, Flamengo's creation, has been gaining more and more prestige in the Premier League. The English club published a video showing that the striker has a new number: nine.Signed in August 2021, the striker had been having good participations, but still lackluster. He was even loaned to Middlesbrough for the Championship – second division of the English Championship – in the 2022/23 season. Returning to Fulham, Rodrigo Muniz took advantage of his opportunities as a starter after Raúl Jiménez's injury, even being elected player of the month for March in the Premier League.
This change in number demonstrates a certain prestige that the player has been acquiring, both from fans, as well as the club and coach itself, since even after Jiménez's return, Muniz still remained coach Marco Silva's option to be the team's starter. Another proof that the former Flamengo player is on good terms with the English fans is the song they made for him:
“He went to Boro, he couldn't even start, comes back to Fulham, he's tearing teams apart, he's magic, he's really is, hi's name Rodrigo, Rodrigo Muniz” (translation: “He went to Boro, he wasn't a starter, he came back to Fulham and he's destroying his opponents. He's magic, he really is. His name is Rodrigo, Rodrigo Muniz”).
Flamengo sees appreciation for Rodrigo Muniz
Sold for 8 million euros in 2021, approximately 50 million reais at the price at the time, Flamengo still maintained a percentage of 25% for future sales of the athlete. Its current market value is around 20 million euros, according to < b>Transfermarkt.
Fulham, who has already admitted to being consulted by two giants of the “Big Six”, Chelsea and Tottenham, about the player's situation, estimates that a possible negotiation it would only be considered with proposals above 30 million euros (R$ 181 million). Of this amount, Rubro-Negro would be entitled to at least 7.5 million euros, approximately R$45 million. In other words, in total, Flamengo would raise almost R$100 million with Muniz. It's Ninho giving back to Gávea.
The interest of other clubs within the Premier League itself is yet another indication of Rodrigo Muniz's evolution. Before his good run with Fulham, for example, the striker's return to Brazil was heavily speculated. The biggest interested party was Atlético-MG, but it was Grêmio that came very close to signing.
Fulham increasingly Brazilian
In addition to Rodrigo Muniz, Fulham has three more Brazilian players: William, ex-Chelsea and Corinthians, Carlos Vinicius, ex-Benfica, and the one well known by the Nation, Andreas Pereira.
The English club continues to try to increase this contingent of “Brazilians” in the squad, as they are in strong talks with Fluminense to sign midfielder André. The information is that there is already a proposal on the table for the Rio tricolor and the values are around 25 million pounds (around R$ 179 million).
André is an old acquaintance of Rodrigo Muniz. Both had some clashes for their respective youth categories. For professionals, they faced each other for Carioca and Brasileirão in 2021, with the midfielder winning both. In total there were eight games, with five wins for Muniz, two wins for André, as well as a draw, according to the website “oGol”.
Scorer of the winning goal at Maracanã in the round of 16 of the Libertadores, the striker points to excessive haste as the reason for the drop in performance in the final stage
14 Ago 2025 | 00:27 |
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Flamengo beat Internacional 1-0 this Wednesday (13) , at Maracanã, and started with an advantage in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. Despite the positive result, striker Bruno Henrique assessed that the team lost performance in the second half and explained the reasons for the drop in intensity.
" In the second half, for the first 15 minutes , we want to score right away, and it ends up deviating a bit from what we planned at halftime. We end up being a bit exposed, and the opposing team scores a lot in the first half. In the second half, they have to open up to try to score," said the number 27.
"That's what happened against Internacional. They scored the whole time in the first half. We had more possession, more shots, and more through balls. We took possession in the first half, and in the second half, because we wanted to score quickly , we ended up opening up a bit. It's an area we have to improve on. Jorginho just told me that, so we have to try to improve even more in the first 15 minutes of the second half," he added.
The numbers back up the striker's assessment. In the first half, Flamengo largely controlled possession, registering 73% of the ball and eight shots on goal. In the second half, possession dropped to 59%, and the Rio de Janeiro team managed just two shots, compared to the Rio Grande do Sul club's four attempts.
With the victory, the red-black team needs only a draw in the second leg to guarantee a place in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. The decisive match will be next Wednesday (20), at the Beira-Rio Stadium, in Porto Alegre . Before that, the teams will face each other again next Sunday (17), for the Brazilian Championship, again in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time).
The Colombian came on in the second half at the Maracanã, played 23 minutes of the game and showed consistent numbers in his first match with the mantle
14 Ago 2025 | 00:13 |
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Midfielder Jorge Carrascal made his debut for Flamengo this Wednesday (13), against Internacional , in a duel valid for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. The Colombian player, who was already regularized, was related last Saturday (9), against Mirassol, but did not enter the field on that occasion.
The opportunity arose during the continental tournament. Carrascal replaced Gonzalo Plata in the 28th minute of the second half and remained on the field for 23 minutes, including stoppage time. Playing at the Maracanã, the athlete made his first appearances in an official match for the red-and-black jersey.
According to SofaScore data, the rookie participated in 18 ball possession moves, making 12 passes, of which he completed eight—a 67% pass success rate. The Colombian also successfully dribbled, won four of ten duels , and made two important tackles.
With this participation, Carrascal became the last of the season's four reinforcements to enter the field, completing the list that already included the debuts of Samuel Lino, Emerson Royal and Saúl Ñíguez.
Flamengo will face Internacional again next Sunday (17), this time for the Brazilian Championship. Then, on the 20th, the teams will meet again for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Libertadores , which will decide who advances in the main club competition in South America.
Mais Querido beat the Colorado team in the final of game 1, valid for the knockout stage of the most important competition in South America
13 Ago 2025 | 23:30 |
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Flamengo showed strength and organization from the opening whistle to defeat Internacional in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16, controlling the action against the Colorado team in a packed Maracanã stadium. Just 12 minutes in, Luiz Araújo nearly opened the scoring with a powerful shot saved by Rochet . The pressure continued, and Filipe Luís 's team maintained possession, preventing the Gauchos from creating opportunities.
The reward came in the 27th minute: a corner kick from Luiz Araújo found Bruno Henrique , who rose above the Colorado defense and headed the ball firmly into the right corner, opening the scoring. The offensive dominance continued until halftime, but without extending the lead, while Rossi didn't have to work in the first 45 minutes.
In the final stage, the pace of the match slowed, and Internacional managed to balance the action more , but with little effectiveness. The coach made changes to revive the team, bringing on Everton, Carrascal, and Pedro, among others.
The red-and-black defense, well-positioned, managed to neutralize the opposing attempts. Rossi was solid on the few occasions he was called upon, including with crosses and shots from mid-range. Up front, Bruno Henrique and Luiz Araújo continued to try to extend the lead, but their chances failed to convert.
Next Sunday (17), Flamengo will face Internacional again, this time for the Brazilian Championship. Soon after, the return match on the day (20), for the most important competition in South America.
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