Soccer
30 Out 2023 | 15:09 |
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Midfielder Renato Abreu, Flamengo's historic player, won the hearts of all Rubro Negros with a memorable celebration. In 2007, he innovated by making a special mention of Mais Querido's mascot in the final of the Campeonato Carioca. To this day, Renato is known as Urubu - King of the Nation.
In an interview with FlaTv, Renato recalled the story behind the iconic celebration in the first game of the State final against Botafogo. According to him, the person who made the vulture mask was his wife, and no one in the cast knew about his plans.
“I asked my wife to buy a mask. But she didn't have a vulture, she only had a chicken. Then I told her to cut, sew and paint it black. She asked what I was going to do, but I just asked her to paint and take it to the concentration. She even told no one to see and know what I was doing. Because if it didn't work out, I would be embarrassed”, he revealed.
Renato also said that the celebration almost didn't happen, as in the match, Botafogo had a two-goal lead on the scoreboard, and the midfielder tied for Flamengo 17 minutes into the second half. Even though the black and white player was winning the title, he celebrated the goal and showed the Urubu - king mask.
“I put the mask on my shorts, already in the locker room. But then, we conceded two goals and lost. I already thought, ‘now it’s cool’. A while passed, I conceded a penalty, converted and the Flamengo fans were fired up. In the case of igniting it outside, I ignited it on the field. Without thinking, I took off the mask and celebrated. Renato Augusto even took a look at me and asked what I was doing”, he recalls.
The celebration was lucky for Flamengo. After scoring from the penalty spot, Souza scored and left everything the same. In the second game of the final, the score of 2-2 was repeated, and the competition was decided on penalties. The rival lost two, and Rubro Negro didn't waste any to win the cup.
Even though he played for eight other clubs in his 15-year career, Renato still has a fondness for Flamengo. After all, it was with Rubro Negro that he won the 2006 and 2013 Brazilian Cups. The midfielder revealed that his entire family is Rubro Negra.
“Flamengo is in my life, as are the other clubs . But Flamengo is special, because I have immense affection. The only thing I didn't have the opportunity to do was take the field with my three daughters, which was my dream. But today they are ‘sick’ Flamengo and follow the games”, said Rena Abreu, better known as Urubu - rei.
Mengão opened the scoring in the first half, but could not withstand the pressure from Vozão and left Castelão with just one point, despite remaining at the top.
03 Ago 2025 | 20:30 |
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Flamengo drew 1-1 with Ceará on Sunday night (3). With the result at Castelão, Mengão remains in first place in the Brasileirão. The match marked another game where the Mais Querido's low effectiveness in building plays cost the final result dearly.
In the first half, Flamengo dominated. Mengão completely dominated possession and had more shots, despite goalkeeper Bruno Ferreira's lack of work, making only one save on a shot from Gonzalo Plata. Late in the first half, Plata found Arrascaeta in the box, who scored the red-and-black goal .
Despite maintaining high possession, Flamengo couldn't find the same effectiveness as in the first half, and Ceará began to find more space to play after Arrascaeta's departure. On a corner kick taken by Lucas Mugni, Rossi came out of goal but hesitated, and Pedro Raul headed the ball into the back of the net, tying the score.
With the result, Flamengo remains in first place with 37 points , but with the same number of points as Cruzeiro, with an advantage in goal difference (24 to 19). Mengão, however, still has one game less than the Minas Gerais team.
Flamengo now prepares for the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16 against Atlético-MG . Flamengo lost the first leg 1-0 at Maracanã and needs to win by at least two goals to secure qualification. If Flamengo wins by one goal, the match will go to penalties.
Former Flamengo president believes in a restructuring of the club due to its large fundraising capacity, but a move is necessary.
03 Ago 2025 | 19:30 |
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In the midst of one of its worst institutional and financial crises , Corinthians heard a direct message from one of the names behind Flamengo's recent success. Former Flamengo president Eduardo Bandeira de Mello stated that the São Paulo club needs, above all, "shame on its face" to begin a recovery process .
The statement was made during an interview with the Benja Me Mucho channel, one day after the president of the Corinthians Deliberative Council, Romeu Tuma Júnior, declared that the club “wants to be like Flamengo”, which generated a lot of criticism from Corinthians fans .
Eduardo Bandeira de Mello, ex-Flamengo, on Corinthians: "It's a matter of shame on your face"
As president during the beginning of the restructuring that transformed Flamengo into a sporting and financial powerhouse, Bandeira was blunt when commenting on the Corinthians situation: "It's much more a question of attitude, posture, and shame. What you need to do at Corinthians, what we did at Flamengo, can be learned in Financial Administration . There's nothing fancy about it," he said.
According to Bandeira, the key to a turnaround lies in adopting basic management principles—something he believes Parque São Jorge currently lacks. For the former director, the pillars of reconstruction are simple: posture, responsibility, and credibility: " If you have these pillars, people believe . And trust is the starting point for any recovery," he added.
Bandeira also highlighted that the black and white team and Mengão share an asset that could be decisive in the rebuilding process: the strength of their fans. " For those with 30 million fans, nothing is impossible . The greatest asset of Flamengo, Corinthians, Vasco, Palmeiras... is their fans," he stated.
Bandeira de Mello's statements gain even more weight given the contrast between the two clubs. Corinthians currently has a debt exceeding R$2 billion and is experiencing an internal political crisis . Flamengo, on the other hand, projects revenues close to that amount in 2025, the result of a management that, according to the former president, began with tough—but fundamental—decisions.
Mengão's creation was unable to achieve the expected sequence in Colorado and may be leaving after just over 7 months at the club.
03 Ago 2025 | 18:35 |
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As Flamengo and Internacional prepare for their Copa Libertadores Round of 16 clash, a market movement is connecting the two clubs. Colorado has agreed to loan left-back Ramon to Vitória , with a contract valid until the end of the Brazilian Championship .
A Flamengo youth product, the player will be loaned with a purchase option set at €1.5 million (approximately R$9.6 million) for 50% of the economic rights. This information comes from journalist Venê Casagrande. The official announcement is subject to bureaucratic adjustments.
Signed by Inter in January of this year from Olympiacos-GRE, Ramon has a contract until the end of 2027. However, he was unable to establish himself at Beira-Rio: he only played 12 games, the last one being on June 12, in the defeat to Atlético-MG .
Since then, he's lost his place under coach Roger Machado, who even improvised with defender Victor Gabriel at left back . The move to Vitória represents a chance to regain rhythm and confidence. The Bahia club, in turn, needed reinforcement at that position after the injury of full-back Jamerson.
Flamengo and Internacional will face each other for a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . The first leg takes place on August 13th at the Maracanã, while the return leg is scheduled for August 20th at the Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre.
Ramon was part of a successful generation in Flamengo's youth academy . He won the Copinha in 2018, alongside Hugo Souza, Hugo Moura, Pepê, Lucas Silva, and Yuri César. He also won the U-17 Copa do Brasil, the Brasileirão, and the U-20 Super Cup.
For the professional team, he played 39 matches and participated in the 2020 Brazilian title campaign , in addition to winning the three-time Rio de Janeiro championship (2019, 2020 and 2021). Before going to Europe, he was loaned to Red Bull Bragantino.
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