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Flamengo continues the process of restructuring the U-20 after the World Cup
03 Set 2025 | 14:21
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02 Mai 2025 | 12:41 |
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Matheus Eduardo 's participation in the Vukovar Defender's Memorial, held between April 24 and 28, was marked by goals and a symbolic legacy . The young striker defended the “Seleção da América”, a team formed by Croatian players living in the Americas, and was the second-highest scorer in the competition.
The tournament aims to identify talents with Croatian nationality spread across the world, with a focus on training the generation that will represent the country in under-15 competitions. In Matheus' case, the connection is blood: the son of Brazilian naturalized Croatian Eduardo da Silva , he has dual nationality, in addition to cultural experience between the two countries.
Matheus's "Seleção da América" faced traditional opponents in Croatian football. There were three matches against Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiv Zagreb and HNK Šibenik. Despite the defeats in the three rounds, Matheus scored four goals — two against Dinamo and two against Šibenik. In addition to his performance in official matches, the Flamengo striker also played in a friendly against the "Seleção da Alemanha e Sweden" and scored two more goals, totaling six goals in five games.
The detail that caught everyone's attention was the number printed on Matheus' back: the number 22, the same one his father wore in the 2014 World Cup, when he played for Croatia in Brazil. According to Eduardo, neither he nor his son asked for the number — the choice was made by the organizers. — It was a nice gesture. We didn't agree on anything, but I believe it was a tribute. I was moved to see it — Eduardo told ge.
Eduardo da Silva was one of the great names of the Croatian national team in the 2000s and 2010s, scoring 29 goals in 64 games. Discovered in Brazil, he became a naturalized Croatian at a young age and made history in European football with spells at Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk, as well as wearing the Flamengo shirt in 2014.
Garotos do Ninho return to the field this Wednesday morning (17) for the 4th round of the championship and seeks to recover after a sequence of defeats
17 Set 2025 | 09:55 |
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Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (17) for the Under-20 Carioca Championship. The Crias do Ninho face Nova Iguaçu, at 10 am (Brasília time), in Gávea, in a match valid for the fourth round, previously postponed . The broadcast will be on FlamengoTV.
The match was originally scheduled for August 23, but had to be rescheduled due to Flamengo 's participation in the U-20 World Cup, a competition in which the red-black team beat Barcelona (ESP) and won the title.
After the international triumph, the team is looking to bounce back in the Carioca, having lost two consecutive matches to Vasco and Botafogo . Flamengo currently sits in fifth place with ten points, having won three, drawn two, and lost two.
Nova Iguaçu arrives buoyed by a 1-0 victory over Portuguesa at CT NIFC. The Baixada Fluminense team sits eighth in the standings with seven points and is looking for a win against the world champions to improve its position in the championship.
Mengão continues its restructuring of its youth teams and has signed a 1.94m tall goalkeeper, even though he is only 15 years old.
06 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
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Flamengo has signed 15-year-old goalkeeper Nicolas, who previously played for Avaí. Born in February 2010, the young goalkeeper stands 6'4" tall and is projected to grow to 6'7" . According to the FlaZoeiro profile, Flamengo acquired 10% of the player's economic rights, with a purchase option of up to 70%. The transaction value was not disclosed.
Nicolas signed a youth development contract with Flamengo until December 2027 and will strengthen the under-15 team. The goalkeeper caught the attention of the Flamengo youth academy due to his technical and physical performance in Avaí's youth academy.
Going through a period of restructuring, Flamengo remains active in the youth academy market. Recently, the club won its second U-20 World Cup with a historic victory over Barcelona , and is already making significant changes to its roster.
Among the departures, midfielder Lorran was traded to Pisa (ITA), while Matheus Gonçalves signed with Al-Ahli (SAU). As for arrivals, Mais Querido signed striker Guilherme Barbosa , formerly of Internacional, and midfielder Kaio Júnior, who was at Juventude after a stint at Vasco.
In addition to Nícolas, the club also signed midfielder Marcelo Portela, a standout from Botafogo, to bolster the under-15 team. The youngster became famous after a viral move , when he performed a disconcerting dribble on Vini Jr., leaving the Real Madrid star sitting on the floor.
Mengão remains active in bringing reinforcements to the youth teams and has signed a deal with the player who was involved in a move with the Real Madrid star.
06 Set 2025 | 10:00 |
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Flamengo continues to restructure its youth academy and has confirmed another new signing. The club has signed Botafogo star midfielder Marcelo Portela to bolster its under-15 squad . The youngster became famous after a viral move, when he pulled off a stunning dribble on Vini Jr., leaving the Real Madrid star sitting on the floor.
The incident took place in July 2024 , during a futsal game at Canto do Rio, in Niterói, where Vini took his first steps in football at the age of seven. On that occasion, Marcelo Portela not only outplayed the 2024 world player of the year, but also scored the goal in the sequence of the play .
Despite the dribble, Vini took it all in stride: he laughed at the play, congratulated the young talent, and even posed for photos with him after the match . Information about the club's new signing was initially reported by the FlaZoeiro and FlaBase pages.
Because he was born in 2010 and is not yet of legal age to sign a professional contract, Marcelo Portela signed a youth development contract with Flamengo . The agreement also provides for a division of rights with Botafogo, his previous club.
While watching the incident with Marcelo Portela continue to resonate, Vini Jr. is enjoying some downtime. Suspended from the match against Chile and not called up by Carlo Ancelotti , the striker took advantage of his time off to relax in Marbella, Spain, where he was spotted cruising on a yacht.
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