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03 Jul 2025 | 11:03 |
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Defender Otávio, who came through the ranks at Flamengo, may be moving to European football . With no space at Porto after an episode of indiscipline, the defender has been targeted by Paris FC , a club recently promoted to the first division of the French Championship and which is looking to strengthen its defensive sector for the 2025/2026 season. The information is from the French portal FootMercato.
The Parisian club's interest comes amid Otávio 's low usage by the "Dragões" since April, when he was punished for breaking the club's internal rules. Since then, the defender has played just 22 minutes — 11 against Boavista and another 11 against Inter Miami . The loss of space and the off-field context paved the way for a possible exit at a lower price than what Porto paid him at the beginning of the year: 12 million euros (around R$64.2 million, at the exchange rate at the time).
The episode that shook Otávio's relationship with Porto happened on April 21. The defender celebrated his 23rd birthday at a party that violated the club's curfew . Alongside Tiago Djaló and William Gomes, the former Flamengo player left a bar around 4 am, a moment recorded by fans and later sent to the club's board. The police arrived at the scene after the images were leaked.
The attitude resulted in a fine, public criticism from then coach Martín Anselmi and the player's removal from the club's plans for next season . Otávio, however, is waiting for the new coach to evaluate the squad to decide whether the defender will continue to have a place in the squad.
Despite no longer holding part of the player's economic rights, Flamengo can still profit from a possible transfer of Otávio to Paris FC . This is due to FIFA's solidarity mechanism, which guarantees percentages to the training clubs.
Otávio played for Flamengo between the ages of 16 and 20 (from 2018 to 2022), which guarantees Rubro-Negro 2.5% of the value of a future sale . The calculation follows the FIFA rule that allocates 0.5% of the transfer fee for each year the athlete was at the club from the age of 16 to 23. Therefore, if the negotiation goes through, Flamengo could receive an amount proportional, albeit modest, to its participation in the defender's development process.
Mengão takes victory to the return game against the Argentines that takes place on the 25th, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium
18 Set 2025 | 23:24 |
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Flamengo defeated Argentina's Estudiantes 2-1 at the Maracanã Stadium . The red-and-black team decided the match in the first half with goals from Pedro and Varela. Mengão gave Estudiantes no time to breathe in Rio de Janeiro with a lightning goal.
Just 15 seconds in, Pedro capitalized on a pass from Plata, turned on his marker, and fired a left-footed shot to open the scoring. The quick goal undermined Argentina's strategy and galvanized the Rio de Janeiro team, who continued to press. A few minutes later, Ayrton Lucas crossed from the left and Varela hit a beautiful volley into Muslera's corner, extending the red-and-blacks' lead in the first half.
Even with a two-goal lead, Flamengo maintained control and nearly made it three with Pedro, whose shot was spectacularly saved by the Uruguayan goalkeeper. Estudiantes , for their part, barely threatened Rossi's goal and only managed to partially level the score in the final minutes of the first half . The feeling at Maracanã was that the 2-0 scoreline was a cheap one for the visitors.
In the second half, the pace dropped. Coach Eduardo Domínguez made substitutions, trying to give the Argentine team more momentum, but he ran into the red-and-black defense. The match was not without its tense moments, with cards for Saúl, Samuel Lino, and Alexis Castro, and Plata's sending-off after a second yellow card in a dispute with Facundo Rodríguez . At the end of the second half, Estudiantes scored in the 46th minute to leave the match open in Argentina.
With the 2-1 victory, Flamengo takes the lead in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. The return leg is scheduled for the 25th, at 9:30 pm, at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, in Argentina. Before that, the team led by Tite faces Vasco next Sunday (21), for the Brazilian Championship, again at Maracanã.
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 |
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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 |
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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.
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