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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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26 Fev 2024 | 12:29 |
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The Boys do Ninho of the Under-20s embark on another challenge in 2024. Season with a full calendar, competing in all possible competitions, Flamengo travels on Wednesday to the Conmebol Libertadores dispute, in Uruguay. Coach Mario Jorge spoke about the preparation and what he expects from the team, which is in group C together with Aucas-EQU, Sporting Cristal-PER and Defensor-URU, based in Maldonado.
Since the return of the Copa São Paulo of Junior Football, and representing the professional team in the Campeonato Carioca at the end of January and contributing to the undefeated campaign in the competition, Mengão's U20s have already been preparing for the main tournament of 2024. In the last week before the trip to Maldonado, the preparation intensified. Although Mengão's debut will be on 03/04, at 6pm (Brasília time), the delegation travels this Wednesday (28th) to Uruguay to follow Conmebol protocols.
GAROTOS DO FLAMENGO LEAVES BRAZIL WITH VICTORY
The Garotos do Ninho faced Madureira during this phase of the team's preparation for the Conmebol Libertadores, winning 4-0 with goals from Weliton (2x), Zé Welinton and Wallace Yan . The team took a 3-0 lead in the first half.
- We were able to contemplate everything we had planned for that moment. Having the boys down here, especially Rayan, Lorran and Carbone returning from professional training, gave a greater balance to the team that missed these players a little. With Madureira's U20s we behaved very well. We defined there what the teams would do in each half. So the first half was very good and the second half too, but the first half had a little advantage – said the coach who also added:
- There are still some things to happen until then. Some players had a virus, others were injured, but they will have time to be treated until then. However, I think we managed to take care of everything. We surround ourselves with all possible physical, clinical, technical and tactical care, and I believe that we will reach a position to grow within the competition itself. I expect a very committed, very competitive team, where the boys are very committed to what they have to do. So I believe that we will deliver a very cool competitive level, which is necessary for the Libertadores. We have everything to do well in the competition.
Mengão will debut in Conmebol Libertadores next week, on 4/03, against the local team: Defensor-URU, at 6pm. The second round of group C will be against Aucas-EQU, at 3pm, on 7/03, and Flamengo closes the group stage on 10/03, against Sporting Cristal-PER, at 3pm. All games will be at the Domingo Brugueño stadium, in Maldonado.
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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