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06 Set 2024 | 11:08 |
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Former Deputy of Finance of Flamengo, who left office to support Bap in the elections, Rodrigo Tostes spoke about the statement released by the club this Wednesday (4). Rubro-Negro released a letter to refute Luiz Eduardo Baptista's statements against the purchase of Leixões, from Portugal, and stated that the project will result in fewer costs than those presented by Tostes in the past. But the former VP denies it.
The document says that the electoral process cannot allow “irresponsible conclusions or accusations”. And, when defending the agreement that has been structured by the current management, he states that the contract will be more advantageous than the Tondela purchase project presented by Rodrigo Tostes and Claudio Pracownik. This is because the duo's proposal, which today supports Bap, “would require the payment of millions of Euros”
However, in an interview with the newspaper 'O Globo', Tostes presented project material that indicates expenditure entirely made by investors. Flamengo would enter with the brand and technical knowledge, in addition to stating that only teams from the first division were suggested, which is not the case with Leixões.
“The official note is a lie! Just one reading of the material we presented to various investors proves the following: (I) the Club would not make financial contributions and this has always been the most important premise, (II) the consultancy only suggested a partnership with teams competing in the first division of the Portuguese Championship, for the obvious reasons of the very low relevance of the second division; (III) the same consultancy and the bank would be remunerated by the investor only in case of success of the project.”
In the end, he accuses the note of being a lie and a way for management to use the club to campaign: “In short, the official note is a big lie and electoral smoke conveyed with the Club’s resources and brands, in other words, an immoral use of the administrative machine,” said Rodrigo Tostes.
The talks for the purchase of < a href="http://flamengo.com.br" target="_blank">Tondela took place in 2021. The Portuguese club competed in the first division and belonged to the Hope Group, but relegation cooled the deal and resulted in a hiatus in the idea of having a club in Portugal. Today, the board is organizing to take the agreement with Leixões to the Deliberative Council.
Bap says he will cancel the agreement with Leixões if he is elected president of Flamengo
Flamengo's note was motivated by Bap's statements in a recent interview. He states that the purchase of the Portuguese club is “foolish” and indicates that he is “serving interests other than those of Flamengo”.
“What will internationalize the Flamengo brand is to get the clean signal from Globo , take the Flamengo signal to any hole in the world. Portugal's second division? This is nonsense. […] This will not happen at Flamengo. This is a bad joke. And this can only be serving interests other than those of Flamengo. […] If this happens, we will undo it on the first day that we win the elections”, said Bap.
President Rodolfo Landim defends the idea as not only to internationalize the Flamengo brand, but also increase the club's financial gains. This is because it would be a direct path for young people without a place in the professional world and who would have the chance to develop in a European club, a business model that already generates profits for Fla.
“We see a lot of gains in this. The expansion of the Flamengo brand is one of them, but, in addition, it is a fact that the Portuguese market, even in Series B, achieves a greater appreciation of athletes than the Brazilian market. In fact, we have already carried out some operations with clubs in this market, in which athletes without a place in the professional ranks went to Portugal and gained value
The red-and-black team fails to overcome São Paulo's solid performance, concedes a goal from Duda Serrana and leaves the national tournament in the round of 16
17 Set 2025 | 20:45 |
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Flamengo said goodbye to the Women's Copa do Brasil after losing 1-0 to São Paulo, this Wednesday (17), at Morumbis. The Rio de Janeiro team even tried to react after falling behind on the scoreboard, but was unable to avoid elimination in the single duel of the round of 16. The decisive goal was scored by Duda Serrana, a standout for the São Paulo team.
In the first half, São Paulo dominated possession and adopted a more attacking approach , hindering Flamengo 's play. Flamengo struggled to exchange passes and impose their style. Even so, the visitors had the best chance of the first half: on a quick counterattack in the 30th minute, Duda had a good opportunity but shot wide.
Early in the second half, a poor clearance by the Flamengo defense resulted in the game-clinching goal. The defense poorly cleared the ball, and Duda Serrana fired a precise shot from outside the box, leaving Flamengo's goalkeeper with no chance . From then on, the Rio de Janeiro team pushed forward and sought to press in the final minutes, relying primarily on set pieces and crosses, but failed to create any real chances.
With this result, Flamengo ends its Women's Copa do Brasil campaign with one win and one loss. The team received approximately R$90,000 for its participation in the round of 16. After the final whistle, members of the Flamengo coaching staff complained about the refereeing in the center of the field, but the result remained unchanged.
Flamengo could take to the field with a different formation to face Estudiantes this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), for the CONMEBOL Libertadores. The duel, decisive for the club's ambitions in the continental competition, will be broadcast live on Disney+.
The full-back played a key role in the 2-0 victory over Juventude and reveals that the coach's request enhances his characteristics.
17 Set 2025 | 20:00 |
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Flamengo beat Juventude 2-0 last Sunday (14), at Alfredo Jaconi, for the Brazilian Championship, and ended a 28-year winless streak in Caxias do Sul. Arrascaeta opened the scoring and Emerson Royal closed the score, scoring his first goal for the club .
Emerson Royal reveals Filipe Luís's request at Flamengo: "Filipe wants me to be sharp, exploring my physical strength"
After the match, the full-back revealed a conversation with coach Filipe Luís, who advised him on attacking positioning: "I received criticism when I played injured because I couldn't give my best. But I wanted to stay on the field to help Flamengo . Filipe explained to me what he wanted from me: to get to the far post. I even asked my teammates to watch me during that movement," Royal said.
It was the full-back's first game since returning from injury. Royal had sprained his left ankle on August 13 against Internacional in the Copa Libertadores. Since then, he had only played a few minutes in the draw with Grêmio at Maracanã.
According to the player, Filipe Luís asked him to play differently than he was used to in his career: "At Tottenham, I played as a defensive midfielder, on the inside. But Filipe wants me to be sharp, exploiting my physical strength, passing, and crossing. He knows my ability to support, and that can really help the team ."
Signed in July for €9 million (approximately R$58 million) from Milan, Emerson Royal is competing for a spot with Varela, who was rested against Juventude due to a groin injury. " Big teams are like that; they always have top-notch players . Varela has a lot of quality, and so do I. The competition is healthy, we work hard, and the choice is Filipe's," said the full-back.
On Thursday (18), Flamengo faces Estudiantes in the Libertadores (quarter-finals, first leg), at 9:30 pm, at Maracanã . The Most Beloved only returns to the field for the Brasileirão on Sunday (21), against Vasco, also at the sacred temple.
Flamengo competes in the 2025 Club Basketball World Cup, with games broadcast by FlamengoTV, narrated by João Guilherme and commented by Duda Machado
17 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
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FlaBasquete has an international challenge ahead in the FIBA Intercontinental Club Cup , considered the basketball world championship. The red-black team debuts this Thursday (18) against NBA G League United, from the USA, at 6 am (Brasília time).
On September 19th, also at 6 am, Flamengo faces the Illawarra Hawks of Australia , with decisive matches scheduled for the weekend. All matches will be broadcast exclusively on Flamengo TV , bringing every play of the competition directly to the red-and-black nation.
João Guilherme will be the narrator, with commentary from Flamengo basketball legend Duda Machado. Emerson Santos, also known as Emershow, will be reporting from the courts in Singapore .
Under the command of Sérgio Hernández, known as "Oveja," Flamengo held a training camp in Spain, facing local teams. The coach highlighted the club's confidence and structure: " We are very happy and excited to represent the continent in a competition of this magnitude. We want to put Flamengo at the top of the world – where it should always be ," stated Oveja.
Flamengo has already won the world title on two occasions: 2014: Victory over Maccabi Haifa (Israel), 90 to 77, at Maracanãzinho, with highlights for Marcelinho Machado, Marquinhos, Laprovittola and Olivinha . 2022: Two-time championship in Egypt, beating Hereda San Pablo Burgos (Spain), with Yago, Olivinha and Luke Martínez leading the team.
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