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Flamengo shines at the South American Rowing Championship with 18 podiums and a history of athletes overcoming obstacles
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Mário Jorge spent eight years at in charge of the most diverse youth categories at Flamengo. Between jewels and great memories with titles, the coach experienced the most difficult moment of his career in February 2019, when the accommodation where 10 boys slept caught fire in Ninho do Urubu. He knew nine of them and needed support to move forward. Five years later, he won a Libertadores in the under-20s with one of the survivors, Rayan Lucas.
"It was the most difficult moment of my professional career. I thought about stopping and giving up. What would it be like to go through that place all The days? It wasn't easy, but our psychologists at the time [Duda and Michele] were fantastic, they gave me a lot of support and strength to continue. our 10'. There was a general mobilization and involvement.", said Mário Jorge.
Mário left Flamengo to take over the Saudi Arabian Under-17 team. Not before leaving the last "legacy" behind: the red-and-black's newest jewel is the boy Lorran, used mainly during the Copa América to replace Arrascaeta. His debut for the top team also marked the coach's first game in charge of the professional team, against Audax, in 2023.
"We had many memorable moments, but making Lorran's professional debut was special. It was my debut at Maracanã in the first team. Matheus França scored the goal and asked me to participate in the interview afterwards. Those were some of the memorable moments."
Mário Jorge defended Lorran. and preached patience The boy suffered pressure from the fans after some bad performances, but he has special attention from the committee so as not to feel the good or the bad phase.
"He's a talent, we have to be patient. Many Sometimes expectations are created and moments of instability happen to everyone. He is a fantastic boy, great in everyday life and will mature. Some athletes can do this sooner, others take a little more time. He can reach the highest level, but you need to be patient."
Professional under pressure
Flamengo tries to repeat the success of the base transition which he had with Mário Jorge now with Filipe Luís. The coach was important within the club's system to monitor and recommend the young people who would train with the professional. The mission was left to the former player, who took over the under-20 team.
"Everyone is important. But on a daily basis we had direct contact with the professional, mainly through Cléber Xavier and Luiz Carlos. Now at the base, with Noval and Gilberto. We had this collaboration to make decisions about which athletes would train professionally, go to the game. The relationship was very good and communication was very clear."
At the professional level, Mário Jorge managed Flamengo on an interim basis on eight occasions. There were three wins, four draws and one defeat. The best moment at the club, however, was winning the U20 Libertadores in March, against Boca Juniors.
"The first time was very difficult. Nervousness, anxiety and worry. Because it was a delicate moment post-Carioca Championship. But I had a lot of support to make decisions. The second time it was a little more 'calm', as there was already contact with the players and we had, between one game and the next, four training sessions. the opportunity to put some of our ideas forward and the games against Bahia and Corinthians were a great moment."
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The continental competition will start on Tuesday night (1); Mais Querido will face Deportivo Táchira on the 3rd, in Venezuela, at 9:30 pm
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The Copa Libertadores will start this Tuesday (1). Thus, Conmebol announced a series of changes to the competition's regulations and defined that the eight-second rule will be present in this edition .
The new rule highlights that if the goalkeeper holds the ball for more than eight seconds, the referee will have to award a corner to the opposing team.
"From now on, goalkeepers will be able to keep the ball for a maximum of eight seconds.
If they exceed this time, they will be penalized with a corner kick in favor of the opposing team. This new rule aims to speed up the game and avoid unnecessary delays ", the entity published.
It is worth remembering that in the old regulations, it was determined that if the goalkeeper delayed the ball throw-in, an indirect free kick would be awarded. However, it was rarely respected by referees and goalkeepers.
Thus, Flamengo continues to prepare for its debut in the Libertadores . The Most Beloved takes to the field on Thursday (3), in a clash against Deportivo Táchira (VEN ), at 9:30 pm, at the Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Stadium.
The English team player is not being used and should be on the English club's dismissal list in the next transfer window.
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Although the next transfer window only opens in June, Flamengo is already keeping an eye on the market. According to information from journalist Raisa Simplicio, from Goal, Mais Querido is monitoring the situation of Richarlison, from Tottenham .
The English team's striker is at the end of his contract and Tottenham are open to hearing offers for the player in the next transfer window. Despite interest from Brazilian clubs, the athlete maintains his preference to remain in Europe, but is willing to evaluate offers and choose the project that best fits his career.
It is worth remembering that in December 2024, Flamengo made a proposal of R$130 million for Richarlison, but Tottenham ended up refusing. According to information from ESPN, the Rubro-Negro's interest in the striker came from coach Filipe Luís .
Furthermore, the red-black coach would have contacted the striker directly to highlight the desire to have him in the Flamengo squad. However, Richarlison's choice was to remain in England .
So, while Richarlison has yet to define his future, Flamengo is getting closer to having Pedro back. The number 9 was reinstated to the red-black squad this past Monday (31) and should be included in a match soon.
Rubro-Negro debuts in the group stage of the 2025 Libertadores without four confirmed players out and two as doubts for the duel
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Mengão begins its journey in the 2025 Copa Libertadores da América this Thursday (03). The team led by Filipe Luís faces Deportivo Táchira, in Venezuela, in the first round of the group stage. However, Mais Querido will enter the field with important absences , in addition to having uncertainties in the lineup.
Confirmed as absentees, Pedro and Matías Viña are still recovering from serious injuries. In addition to them, Danilo will also be unavailable for Filipe Luís due to an injury to his right thigh. To complete the list, Arrascaeta suffered an injury to the adductor muscle in his right thigh during the last FIFA Date and is still undergoing treatment in Flamengo's medical department.
In addition to the four players already ruled out for the match, Filipe Luís is still waiting for Gerson and Léo Pereira to recover. The midfielder feels pain in his left thigh, while the defender suffered a blow to his left knee in Mengão's last match. Both are still being evaluated and may be absent against Deportivo Táchira.
After facing the Venezuelan team in the continental competition, Mais Querido returns to the field on Sunday (06), for the Brazilian Championship. The duel will be against Vitória, at 6:30 pm, for the national tournament. The commitment will mark the second game of the Rio de Janeiro club in the 2025 season in a short period of time.
GROUP C:
LDU-EQU
Tachira Sports-VEN
Central Cordoba-ARG