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An important player for Flamengo in winning the Copa do Brasil in 2013, goalkeeper Felipe, currently 40 years old, continues to be active in the world of football. After leaving Sampaio Corrêa, his new destination is Differdange, in Luxembourg.
Since January 2024, the goalkeeper has defended the colors of Sampaio Corrêa, where he was champion of Maranhão. In Series C, however, the team only occupies 15th place. Individually, Felipe had regular performances during the 31 games played.
This regularity caught the attention of the European club, which proposed a contract until mid-2026. The offer was accepted by the athlete, who will help his new team – Luxembourg champion – in the preliminary round of the Champions League.
In the competition, Differdange will face Klaksvík, from the Faroe Islands. This will be the first time that the team will participate in the playoffs of the European competition. To reach the league stage (formerly the group stage), the team will need to go through four knockout stages.
Now at a club competing in the Champions League, Felipe rotated through several teams after leaving Flamengo
After a troubled departure from Rubro-Negro, due to the club's debts to the athlete and the rise of former Flamengo player Paulo Victor, Felipe went through 11 clubs until arriving at the Luxembourg team. Shortly after leaving Mengão, the archer played for Figueirense (2015) and, the following year, for Bragantino, which at the time did not yet have a partnership with Red Bull.
After that he played for Boavista-RJ (2017), Uberlândia (2018), Botafogo-PB (2020 and 2021), Taubaté (2022), Paraná (2022 and 2023), Santa Rosa (2023) until reaching Sampaio Corrêa. In the meantime, he had his last stint in Europe defending Kisvarda (2018/19 and 2019/20), from Hungary. There, Felipe was voted the best goalkeeper in the national championship.
At Differdange, the player will make his third visit to the old continent. This is because, even before playing for Mengão, he played for Braga, in Portugal, in the 2010/11 season. There, he had his first experience in the Champions League, reaching the group stage.
In the main European tournament, he played seven matches, won five and lost two others. In total, they conceded 12 goals, but ended up eliminated in the group stage.
What Felipe's time at Mengão was like
With the Sacred Mantle, Felipe He played 183 matches, conceded 200 goals and saved 11 penalties. His debut was in January 2011, in a duel against Volta Redonda, won 2-0. However, if the start was with victory, his final game for Mengão was suffering a rout. In July 2014, Flamengo suffered 0-4 against Internacional, in Beira-Rio.
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Ao After his three-year stint, Felipe was champion of the Copa do Brasil (2013) and Carioca (2011 and 2014).
The expectation is that a large audience will come to watch the team, which turns its attention to the main national competition after the Club World Cup.
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Flamengo's return to Maracanã after their FIFA Club World Cup campaign is already looking like a full house. For the match against São Paulo, next Saturday (12), at 4:30 pm, for the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship, just over 40 thousand tickets have already been sold so far . This information comes from journalist Venê Casagrande.
A large crowd is expected to watch the team, which turns its attention to the main national competition. The match is surrounded by expectations. Besides being Flamengo 's first home game after the break for the intercontinental tournament, the duel will mark the debut of newly signed Jorginho in front of the fans at Maraca. The Italian-Brazilian midfielder made his first appearances for the club during the tournament in the United States.
Ticket sales to the general public began on Wednesday morning (9), after a period of exclusivity for fan club members, which explains the partial increase in tickets already sold. The high demand reflects the fans' longing for the game and the importance of the game for Flamengo 's ambitions to lead the championship.
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Mengão leads the Brasileirão with 24 points and can further cement its position in first place with a victory. São Paulo is in 14th place with 12 points.
The youngster, considered one of the promising youngsters in the red-black youth academy, is looking for more space to develop in Filipe Luís's team or at another club.
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Attacking midfielder Matheus Gonçalves is expected to leave Flamengo in the next transfer window, but the young Flamengo prospect's destination is likely to be international football. According to the Gaúcha ZH website, despite Grêmio's interest in taking the player on loan, Flamengo's board prefers to negotiate with clubs abroad.
In the Brazilian Championship, Matheus has only played three matches , which still allows him to play for another team in the same edition of the tournament, as the limit is six matches. However, Flamengo has no interest in loaning him to teams competing in Serie A.
After taking the lead with Ryan Roberto, Mais Querido suffers a comeback in the first half, misses a decisive penalty at the end and accumulates its fourth defeat in the competition.
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Flamengo started with intensity against Palmeiras, this Wednesday (9), but ended up defeated 2-1 at the José Bastos Padilha Stadium, in Gávea, in the 9th round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship . Ryan Roberto opened the scoring for Mais Querido in the first few minutes, but the São Paulo team reacted in the initial stage.
The red-black team also missed a penalty in the final minutes. With the defeat, Flamengo remains with 15 points in the table. The next match will be the classic against Fluminense, on Wednesday (16), at the Marcelo Vieira Stadium, in Xerém, at 2:45 pm.
The Rubro-Negro opened the scoring after just two minutes . In a swift move, Diego Guimarães crossed perfectly for Ryan Roberto to score. Despite the strong start, the midfield became evenly matched, and the São Paulo team equalized with Juan Gabriel's first attempt in the 17th minute.
João Vitor nearly put the Rio de Janeiro team back in front, but the opposing goalkeeper made a great save. In the 37th minute, Juan Francisco turned the score around for Palmeiras with a header . Flamengo still had good chances to equalize, particularly through Lucas Falcone and Luiz Gustavo, but were unsuccessful in their attempts.
In the final stage, the red-and-black team continued to press. Highlights included attacks by João Vitor and Luiz Guilherme, who nearly scored the equalizer. In the 36th minute, Ryan Roberto was awarded a penalty but wasted it by shooting over the crossbar . Victor Hugo also had a final chance in the 44th minute, but the Palmeiras goalkeeper saved again.
With four defeats in nine games, Flamengo is looking to bounce back in the derby against Tricolor das Laranjeiras. The duel will be crucial for the red-and-black team's hopes in the remaining qualifying round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship.