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26 Mar 2025 | 11:52 |
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With the 2025 Club World Cup getting closer , FIFA continues to promote the competition and its protagonists. This time, the tournament's official profile highlighted a local player: Matheus Sávio , an attacking midfielder trained at Flamengo and currently at Urawa Reds in Japan.
Matheus Sávio will play in Group E of the tournament, where he will face strong opponents such as River Plate, Inter Milan and Monterrey-MEX. In the FIFA post, the player was titled as " the inventor of the diamond ", in reference to his creative style of play .
Featured in the J1 League
The competition's official profile highlighted the midfielder's performance in Japanese football, especially in creating attacking plays. Between 2023 and 2024, Matheus Sávio created 81 more chances than any other player in the J1 League .
Signed as a major reinforcement for Urawa Reds for 2025 , the midfielder is still looking for his first goal or assist for his new club, after six matches played. However, his record for Kashiwa Reysol proves his quality: 34 goals and 32 assists in six seasons.
The year 2023 was the most productive of the Brazilian's career, with eight goals and 14 assists . Alongside Thuler , another former Flamengo player, he was elected to the ideal team of the J1 League 2024 .
Matheus Sávio's career at Flamengo
Discovered by Flamengo in 2014, after a stint at Desportivo Brasil , Matheus Sávio stood out in the youth ranks, winning titles such as the Carioca Sub-20 (2015) and the Copinha (2016).
His professional debut came in 2015, and in total he played 29 games and scored six goals for Flamengo. He was then loaned to Estoril-POR (2017) and CSA-AL (2019).
In 2019, the midfielder was traded to Kashiwa Reysol for R$4.6 million. As Flamengo kept 30% of the economic rights , the transfer to Urawa Reds earned the club around R$5.7 million at the beginning of 2025.
The Argentine team begins training at Fluminense's training center and should play more defensively at Maracanã against Mengão this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm
17 Set 2025 | 15:15 |
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Estudiantes is already in Rio de Janeiro for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals against Flamengo , scheduled for Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. The Argentine team trained at Fluminense's facilities , preparing for the decisive duel.
Coach Eduardo Domínguez tested a more conservative formation, including an extra defensive midfielder in midfield, as a strategy to contain Flamengo's attacks. According to Radio Província 1270 in La Plata, the change could result in only one striker on the field , demonstrating a more solid defensive posture.
Estudiantes ' likely lineup for the clash includes: Muslera; Gómez, Nuñez, Rodríguez, Arzamendia; Ascacibar, Piovi, Amondarain, Medina, Tiago Palacios; Carrillo.
It's not yet clear whether Piovi will play as an extra midfielder or be replaced by Castro . Amondarain, despite being an attacking midfielder, could drop back and act as a third midfielder, depending on Domínguez's strategy in recent training sessions.
With the prospect of a more closed Argentine team, Flamengo, under the command of Filipe Luís, will have to work hard to break down Estudiantes' defense and seek a positive result in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals.
Rubro-negro evaluates changes in the starting lineup for the clash with the Argentine team this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm, for the Libertadores
17 Set 2025 | 14:49 |
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Up front, Bruno Henrique is recovered and available to play, expanding coach Filipe Luís's offensive options. Plata and Luiz Araújo are also options at wing. Léo Ortiz returns to the defensive system after missing the match against Juventude.
A possible Flamengo lineup for Thursday has: Rossi; Emerson Royal (or Varela), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (or Viña); Allan (or De La Cruz), Saúl and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro (or Bruno Henrique) and Samuel Lino.
According to information gathered, the club's coaching staff is likely to opt for midfielder Jorginho, who is recovering from a muscle edema. Although he is fit to play, the club does not want to risk losing him for an extended period.
Without Jorginho, coach Filipe Luís is evaluating the best alternatives for the position. De La Cruz and Saúl are the main candidates to form a partnership with Saúl in midfield . The coach will lead the final training session before the match on Wednesday (17) to determine his replacement.
Another confirmed absence is left-back Alex Sandro, who is nursing a calf injury and will be unfit to play. Ayrton Lucas and Matías Viña are competing for the starting spot on the left wing.
Conmebol announces changes to the VAR process and will now be valid for the duel between Mengão and the La Plata club in the quarterfinals
17 Set 2025 | 14:10 |
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Conmebol announced this Tuesday (16) an important new development for the quarterfinal stage of the Libertadores . From this stage onwards, the main referee will immediately communicate his decision to the entire public present at the stadium , ensuring greater transparency in the arbitration process.
This measure has already been used in the organization's competitions. In the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana, for example, the rule was applied experimentally . Now, it officially returns for the decisive matches of the Copa Libertadores.
The first duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes takes place this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). The stadium will have a full house: All tickets were sold in advance , guaranteeing an estimated audience of around 69 thousand people.
The return leg is scheduled for September 25th in La Plata, Argentina, also at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). It will be broadcast on ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) . Fans can stay up to date with all the details of the match at Gazeta do Urubu.
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