FORMER FLAMENGO PLAYER CRIES WHEN REMEMBERING THE PAST DURING NOVA IGUAÇU CELEBRATION

A former Flamengo target in the primeira window of the year, is almost certainly a rival from Rio. This is because Botafogo overcame previous difficulties with Udinese and is still in the process of signing Matheus Martins, a 21-year-old striker. The operation will cost 10 million euros (R$ 60 million), with a further 2 million euros in bonuses, for 90% of the attacker's economic rights.

Only the athlete's signature separates the negotiation from being assured officially, but both parties already consider the operation as done.

Flamengo even negotiated with the striker, while he was on vacation in Rio de Janeiro. Some meetings took place, but there was no agreement with the Europeans. Another point was that at the time of the red-black attack, the player had the desire to continue in Europe.

So far, the rubro-negro< /a> has not signed any players since the start of the transfer window. The attempts with midfielder Marcos Antônio were unsuccessful and the Rio club ended up taking a beating from São Paulo, which signed the player. So far, the only name in which Flamengo is negotiating is with midfielder Claudinho, from Zenit, in Russia. Despite the Russians' tough game, everything is fine between the player and Flamengo.

Last Wednesday (24), striker Carlinhos secured three points for Flamengo over Vitória. Due to his way of celebrating, the player received the nickname "Bellingham da Gávea" from the red-black fans. Thus, the athlete commented on the joke.

"For me: Ronaldo, Romário and Adriano, I'm a big fan of them and I always try to imitate them. I know there's a lot missing. And I like the fans because they're creative: “it's Adriano Imperador's Avatar”, “Bellingham da Gávea”… That's cool. Here, for the guys, I'm the “thunder” because a partner of mine said: “Can I make a stop at your boot”? forget it", he said, in an interview with FlaTV.

In addition to commenting on the fans' joke, Carlinhos also spoke about the meaning of the way he celebrates goals as a Flamengo player.

"I came from an evangelical family, and at home there were a lot of evangelical films. Even though my name is Carlos Moisés, I always liked the opposite side, which is Pharaoh Ramses . My mother would scold me, I would put my hand on my waist (laughs)", he said, before finishing:

"When I grew up, I always did this to her: “Mom, Ramses has arrived”. In this review I told my brothers that this was going to be the celebration. My posture was stupid, but it was more to provoke my mother. This position he takes is one of authority, a bit harshly, I identified with the celebration", he concluded.

So, with Carlinhos at his disposal, Flamengo started preparation for the clash against Atlético-GO this Friday afternoon (26). The game will be on Sunday (28), valid for the 20th round of the Brasileirão, at 4pm.

Another Carioca Championship final is approaching and, this time, the title dispute is between Flamengo and Nova Iguaçu. The first game takes place at 5pm (Brasília time) this Saturday (30), at Maracanã. To reach the big decision, the teams had to stand out.

Flamengo reached the final undefeated, as they won nine games and drew three in the 13 times they entered the field for the Campeonato Carioca. Therefore, Rubro-Negro's performance at this stage was 79%. Furthermore, Mais Querido conceded just one goal, while finding the back of their opponents' nets on 25 occasions. With this campaign, Mengão won the Guanabara Cup.

- 13 games

- 9 wins

- 4 draws

- 79% success rate

- 25 goals scored

- 1 goal conceded

Unlike Flamengo, Nova Iguaçu secured a place in the final with a defeat on the way. Thus, Rubro-Negro's opponent in the decision won eight games, drew four and lost one, achieving a 71% success rate. Finally, the Baixada Fluminense team scored 24 goals, while their defense was leaked 14 times.

- 13 games

- 8 wins

- 4 draws

- 1 defeat

- 71% success rate

- 24 goals scored

- 14 goals conceded

Flamengo and Nova Iguaçu face off in the first game of the Campeonato Carioca final at 5pm (Brasília time) on Saturday (30), at Maracanã. The return match, on the other hand, takes place on the other weekend, on April 7th (Sunday) at the same time and place.