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12 Jul 2025 | 20:50 |
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Flamengo beat São Paulo by a score of 2-0 , this Saturday (12). After the match, coach Filipe Luís opened up about the reason for not including Pedro in the match. The coach of Mais Querido highlighted that he was disappointed with the striker's attitude in training.
Filipe Luís criticizes Pedro's actions at Flamengo: "Pedro's behavior and attitude during the week was regrettable, bordering on ridiculous."
He continued: " Pedro has his personal problems with the club's board, but it's not just now that he's been training poorly, but this week he broke with a clear principle that we have as a committee and players, which is the training culture," highlighted the coach before adding:
"For me, what he did was disrespectful, his behavior in training. I didn't hesitate for a moment to leave him out of this game, as this behavior can be contagious. I hope he recovers, apologizes to his teammates, and goes back to being Pedro. It's not just a lack of respect for his teammates, it's also for himself, " said Filipe Luís.
"My eyes tell me what I see on the field, but we have GPS data that shows Pedro is last in absolutely everything this week, and a player like that isn't ready to perform. You can blame whoever you want, but the fault is his. He has to want it, and when he wants it, I'll be there with open arms. I can't go to the market and buy a player who scores 30 goals like him. He's not the problem; he should be the solution. When he wants to, apologize, and return to training at the same level as his teammates , he'll be a starter, undisputed."
"As I said, his trainability is lower. These leaks happened, these screenshots. I have absolutely nothing to do with it. I don't want Pedro to be sold. I don't want Pedro to leave. I called the captains, I called him. We conveyed this to him, the captains too. We told him we need him, we need Pedro. And I won't go into micro details, but it's obvious that you see the warm-up, the responses, the mockery, the way he runs, the way he walks. And then, as I said, it's all quantified with GPS and the numbers are much lower ," said the Flamengo coach.
So, after explaining Pedro 's situation, coach Filipe Luís begins preparing the team for the match against Santos. The match, part of the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship, will take place at 8 pm at Vila Belmiro. The Red-Black team will be looking to maintain its lead.
The athlete was once again one of the team's highlights and had a brilliant performance against Vitória on Monday (25), which excited the presenter
27 Ago 2025 | 20:00 |
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Carlo Ancelotti's latest call-up for the Brazilian national team, valid for the final two rounds of the World Cup qualifiers, initially featured only one Flamengo player : Alex Sandro, who was later ruled out due to injury. In light of this, commentator Galvão Bueno raised his flag in defense of Pedro , asking for space for the Flamengo center forward on the list.
The number 9 is having a great time. In the historic 8-0 rout of Vitória, Pedro scored three goals—one of them a memorable one, after a graceful dribble and a lobbed finish. He also surpassed the 100-goal mark at the new Maracanã stadium and entered the top 10 of Flamengo's all-time goalscorers.
Galvão Bueno asks Ancelotti about Pedro, from Flamengo: "Wasn't there a way for Pedro?"
In his last three games, the striker has six goals and one assist, a performance that reinforced Galvão's request. " A lot of people missed Pedro in the national team . Ancelotti, you called up five center forwards. Didn't you have a knack for Pedro ? He plays pivot, he's got skill..." commented the commentator on the Galvão e Amigos program.
Still reflecting on the rout over Vitória, Galvão highlighted the quality and depth of Flamengo's squad . According to him, the club boasts several international-caliber players, both among the starters and on the bench.
" Flamengo has a former Italy starter [Jorginho], a former Spain starter [Saúl], a Uruguay starter [Arrascaeta], another Uruguayan on the bench [De La Cruz] and Pulgar, a starter for the Chilean national team. All in one team ," the communicator highlighted.
Galvão also praised the attacking approach of Filipe Luís's team. "Look how effortless this Flamengo team plays. They're improving every day, they're always on the attack . It's a huge difference, 8-0!" the presenter added.
After the show on Monday (25), Pedro and his teammates return to the field this Sunday (31), at 4 pm (Brasília time), again at Maracanã . Flamengo faces Grêmio, in the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship, looking to maintain the leadership of the competition.
Uruguayan is the big name of Mengão this season and his numbers in the Brazilian Championship put him once again on a different level than the stars
27 Ago 2025 | 19:00 |
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Uruguayan Giorgian De Arrascaeta has once again made his mark in the recent history of the Brazilian Championship . In the 8-0 rout of Vitória at Maracanã, Flamengo's number 10 scored one goal and provided two assists, reaching the mark of 11 goals and 10 decisive passes in this edition of the tournament.
The performance secured another double-double for the midfielder, a rare statistic in Brazilian football that combines double-digit goals and assists in the same season. Arrascaeta had already achieved this feat in the historic 2019 campaign under Jorge Jesus , and now he equals Jadson as the only players to repeat the feat in two separate editions.
Since the adoption of the points-based format in 2003, only 16 athletes have reached this level. Among them are big names like Alex, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Jonas, Hulk, and Luis Suárez . The Uruguayan's distinguishing feature is precisely his consistency: he is the only foreigner on the list and the first to achieve the feat in two seasons. The survey was conducted by journalist Rodolfo Rodrigues.
With 18 games remaining in the Brasileirão, Arrascaeta needs just two goals and four assists to match his 2019 campaign (13 goals and 14 assists). Maintaining his current average, he should reach these figures in approximately six games.
The rout against Vitória also yielded other significant achievements. Arrascaeta became the top assist maker in the history of the Brasileirão, reaching 78 officially recorded decisive passes . He also scored his 50th goal at the Maracanã stadium, reaching the 89-goal mark for the red-and-black team.
The performance brings the Uruguayan closer to Doval, the Argentine idol who scored 94 goals for Flamengo between 1969 and 1975. Now, Arrascaeta is just five goals away from equaling that historic mark , and could solidify his position as the club's top foreign scorer this season.
The midfielder may be living his last days in the West Ham shirt and big teams in England are keeping an eye on the situation.
27 Ago 2025 | 18:00 |
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Called up to the Brazilian national team, Flamengo midfielder Lucas Paquetá has once again attracted interest from European clubs . Cleared of gambling allegations, the Brazilian has resumed his career and is now a target for Tottenham , according to talkSport radio.
The London club's interest comes after two recent losses: Eberechi Eze, transferred to Arsenal, and James Maddison, who was injured . Paquetá appears to be an option to bolster the creative department. However, there are conflicting reports in the English media. The Guardian reports that Manchester City, which previously attempted to sign Paquetá, remains interested. Crystal Palace is also keen on the Brazilian midfielder.
West Ham, Paquetá's current club, had a difficult start to the Premier League, with two losses and eight goals conceded. In the English League Cup, they lost to Wolves, who finished second to last. Paquetá stands out as the main player on the pitch, but he faces difficulties communicating with his teammates . Therefore, the English board must negotiate cautiously, and is estimated to accept no less than R$220 million for the midfielder's sale.
In addition to the English market, Paquetá will have another opportunity to increase his value with the Brazilian national team. After being cleared of match-fixing charges, the former Flamengo player was called up by Carlo Ancelotti for the final two rounds of the World Cup qualifiers .
The midfielder returns to the national team for the first time since November last year, when he came on in the 1-1 draw against Uruguay . He will now face Chile (September 4, at the Maracanã) and Bolivia (September 9, in El Alto), marking his first contact with Ancelotti.
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