Grassroots Soccer
Flamengo thrashes América-MG away from home in the Brazilian Under-17 Championship
31 Jul 2025 | 16:12
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Grassroots Soccer
27 Out 2023 | 17:36 |
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According to information from GE, the second edition of the Flamengo Adidas Cup, scheduled for December, promises to be a milestone in this process. The competition will bring together ten teams, including representatives from different continents, and will focus on developing young talent in football. The Flamengo Adidas Cup, therefore, is not just a grassroots football tournament, but a powerful internationalization tool for the Flamengo brand and a vehicle for the development and cultural enrichment of young talents. As clubs gather at Ninho do Urubu in December, the world of football will be keeping an eye on this groundbreaking event, which promises to shape the future of the sport.
Unlike the previous edition, which saw the participation of seven teams, the 2023 edition of the Flamengo Adidas Cup will have ten teams competing. The new guests include European clubs such as Arsenal from England and Midtjylland from Denmark, as well as the North American team Orlando City, and South American representatives such as Colo-Colo from Chile, Santos Laguna from Mexico, Independiente Del Valle from Ecuador and Atlético Nacional of Colombia. São Paulo, a Brazilian team with great tradition, closes the guest list.
The tournament, which will be played in the under-16 category, presents an innovative approach. Flamengo will have two teams in action: one made up of 16-year-olds, representing the main team, and the other made up of players up to 15 years old. The competition will take place between the 11th and 17th of December, at Ninho do Urubu, Flamengo's training center, which will also serve as a meeting place for the delegations.
In addition to the games, Flamengo's schedule Adidas Cup includes cultural tours, providing visiting clubs the opportunity to explore the iconic Maracanã Stadium and the recently opened Flamengo Museum, located in Gávea. It is worth noting that the event will also represent the near completion of the expansion works at Ninho do Urubu, with the delivery of fields 4, 5 and 6 for the opening of the competition, while fields 7, 8 and 9 will be used for warm-ups and preparations.
The Flamengo Adidas Cup goes beyond its simple sporting scope. It aims to be a vehicle for the internationalization of the brand, but also a means for cultural enrichment and the exchange of knowledge in the world of football. It is in this sense that the competition seeks the development of athletes through cultural exchange that allows the absorption of new sporting methodologies. And it's not just the players who benefit from this process.
Just like in the previous edition, members of Flamengo's technical committees will be present to accompany the other teams and participate in a series of lectures organized by each technical committee . The idea is to promote the exchange of information about sporting methodologies and trends in different cultures. The event will attract the attention of scouts from European clubs, including giants such as Real Madrid and Manchester City, signaling the international impact of this competition.
According to Vitor Zanelli, vice-president of grassroots football, women's football and futsal of Flamengo, the Flamengo Adidas Cup is more than a simple tournament: "Flamengo always travels to compete in numerous competitions abroad with the youth teams. Last year we had the idea and brought it to Brazil. We managed to bring European and South clubs Americans. We showed the modern structure of our CT and our culture effectively. We held a tournament of the highest level, never promoted in Brazil. Due to the great success, nothing more fair than to continue this."
The Flamengo Adidas Cup project is not limited to the present, but also seeks to shape the future. It was the first international tournament for grassroots football clubs to be organized in Brazil, an audacious initiative that had the support of Adidas, the club's official sponsor, and the endorsement of the Football Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FERJ). The inaugural edition of the competition, in which Arsenal participated, sealed a close relationship between the clubs and inspired similar events, such as the international competition in England that Flamengo participated in in May 2023.
Although, While Arsenal and Midtjylland are the only European representatives for now, other clubs on the continent have expressed interest in future editions. Teams from Portugal, Spain and Wolverhampton, from England, are among those interested. Flamengo's project is clear: each year, to further expand this competition which, since its inception, has already grown by adding two clubs to the list of participants.
Mengão remains active in the transfer market and has reached an agreement with a Leão player, who is expected to arrive in Rio de Janeiro this week.
15 Ago 2025 | 08:42 |
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Flamengo continues its active transfer market and has finalized the signing of Isaac Gomes, a 16-year-old striker from Fortaleza, to bolster its U-17 squad. This is the first investment by the new youth academy management, led by president Luiz Eduardo Baptista and manager Alfredo Almeida , according to the Flazoeiro channel and the Flabase portal.
The club acquired 70% of the player's economic rights for R$800,000, a move that reinforces its strategy of seeking promising talent from different regions of the country . The negotiations also involved football director José Boto, who has also worked with Flamengo 's youth teams.
Isaac Gomes, a fast and skillful winger, caught the attention of Flamengo 's scouting department for his performances for Fortaleza in the 2025 Brasil Soccer Cup, where he stood out for his technical ability and physical stature .
A Rio native, Isaac had already been scouted by Flamengo in 2017, when he tried out for futsal at age 8. His family, then living in Junco do Seridó, Paraíba, even organized bingo games and campaigns to make the trip to Rio possible. Although he wasn't selected at the time, he remained on the scouts' radar .
In 2022, playing for Grêmio Recreativo Pague Menos (GRPM/Tirol), he again participated in evaluations at Ninho do Urubu, this time in field soccer . He received positive feedback, but was advised to stay in Ceará to develop technically and physically, with the promise of a return—now fulfilled, in 2025.
With goals from Matheus Gonçalves, Guilherme and Iago, Mengão secured an important away victory and returns to the field on the 16th against Bangu
10 Ago 2025 | 18:03 |
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Flamengo's U-20 team demonstrated superiority by defeating Maricá 3-1 in an away match for the second round of the Taça Guanabara. Matheus Gonçalves was a standout performer, directly involved in two goals in the first half. The first half featured three decisive plays that secured the Rubro-Negro's two-goal lead at the end of the first 45 minutes.
Matheus Gonçalves started the action with a shot from outside the box that hit the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, he pounced on a loose ball inside the box and fired a precise shot into the right corner, leaving the opposing goalkeeper with no chance . Just before halftime, Daniel Sales made a run down the right and crossed for Guilherme, who capitalized on the Maricá defense's mistake and doubled the lead.
Early in the second half, Maricá threatened with a free kick that sailed over the crossbar . However, in the seventh minute, the home team managed to pull one back through Wendel, who pounced on a rebound after a shot hit the post. Maricá responded quickly: Daniel Sales combined passes with Guilherme and delivered a cross that nearly resulted in a goal, saved by the opposing goalkeeper on two consecutive occasions.
In the 17th minute, Guilherme was fouled on the edge of the box, and Matheus Gonçalves took the shot , but the ball hit the crossbar. Flamengo sealed the victory in the 23rd minute with a quick counterattack: João Alves passed the ball accurately to Guilherme, who crossed for Iago to finish with precision, making it 3-1. With the advantage, the Rio de Janeiro team controlled the result until the final whistle.
The Rubro-Negro U-20 team returns to action on the 16th at 10 a.m. , facing Bangu in Moça Bonita in the third round of the Guanabara Cup. The team is looking to maintain its positive streak and strengthen its campaign in the state competition.
Mengão wants to have the players available for training and also at the disposal of coach Filipe Luís and managed to remove them from the list
06 Ago 2025 | 07:19 |
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As is customary, Flamengo was once again impacted by the Brazilian national team's call-ups . For the under-20 team's friendlies against Paraguay on August 8th and 11th, coach Ramon Menezes had called up four Flamengo players. However, after a request from the board, two of them were withdrawn .
Iago and João Victor, both defenders who came through the club's youth system, were removed from the list following an official request from Flamengo. Goalkeeper Lucas Furtado and midfielder Lorran remain confirmed and are expected to report to the national team this Monday (04), in São Paulo. This information comes from the 'Flazoeiro' channel.
According to the website 'Coluna do Fla', the club's request was motivated by two main factors: the U-20 Club World Cup on August 23, when Flamengo will face Barcelona (ESP). Furthermore, Filipe Luís wants to count on the defenders for the main team's upcoming matches in the Brazilian Championship. Therefore, Iago and João Victor remain training at Ninho do Urubu.
Brazil faces Paraguay again after their meeting at the South American Under-20 Championship earlier this year. Brazil won 3-1 in Caracas, securing early qualification for the Under-20 World Cup.
Since then, Ramon Menezes' team has played three friendlies in June in Egypt: a 4-0 victory over South Korea and draws with Iceland (0-0) and Saudi Arabia (1-1) . These matches are part of the preparation for the U-20 World Cup, where Brazil will seek its first title under the new generation.
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