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Gabigol remained away by the board and did not participate in the team's victory Flamengo 2-1 over Cuiabá, last Wednesday (20). In an interview with the 'GE' portal, Rubro-Negro's vice-president of football, Marcos Braz, revealed details about the number 99's farewell match. The director stated that the game against Vitória, scheduled for December 8th at Maracanã, it should be the striker's last for the club.

“Possibly, there is Flamengo x Vitória, there is Flamengo x Inter . I think this party should be held in Rio de Janeiro. It's how the athlete wants it, how we want it. And I think it's also important for us to talk about the balance, what Gabriel's time here was like. Gabriel was extremely important, the most important titles were still conquered by him, by the squad that helped him. And in the end, that's what will count”, said Marcos Braz.

Flamengo x Vitória: Gabigol's goodbye

The confrontation between Flamengo and Vitória, valid for the 38th round of the Brasileirão, will be held at Maracanã, and should mark Gabigol's farewell with the red-black shirt. The striker will end his career at the club as one of the biggest winners in history, with 13 titles won – equaling names like Zico, Júnior, Arrascaeta and Bruno Henrique.

Gabigol's numbers in Flamengo:

Games played: 304

Goals scored: 160

Assists: 42

Position among historical scorers: 6th highest scorer in the club

Return against Fortaleza

Gabigol, who was removed after announcing his departure from the club at the end of 2024 and committing acts of indiscipline in the final of the Copa do Brasil, is once again available to coach Filipe Luís. shirt 99 should be selected for the duel against Fortaleza, scheduled for next Tuesday (26), at 8pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, for the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Last moments with the Sacred Mantle

With a contract until December 2024, Gabigol is preparing for his last games with Flamengo. After the clash against Fortaleza, the number 99 will have three more opportunities to wear the Sacred Mantle before his likely farewell in front of the fans at Maracanã.

Flamengodefeated Cuiabá 2-1 last Wednesday (20 ), in a match valid for 34th round of the Brazilian Championship. However, the clash in Mato Grosso had an important absence: Gabigol, who was removed by the red-black board. After the victory, the club's vice-president of football, Marcos Braz, broke the silence and clarified the situation involving the attacker.

“We don’t need to externalize or qualify the episode. What I can say is that we have been vice-president of football for six years and have always managed not only Gabriel's situations, but other players' situations as well. We always used the same metrics. When we thought the club should take a stand, we arrived and always did it in a punctual manner. I informed Filipe Luís. Of course we always have a good conversation, I have an excellent relationship with him. But, to make it clear, Filipe Luís was notified”, said the director, before completing:

“What does < the href="https://www.flamengo.com.br/" target="_blank">Flamengo did nothing to do with what he said. Now, I'll make it clear, what happened inside the locker room will stay in the locker room, but I witnessed one or two events. We understood that there would need to be an adjustment, and this was done with Gabriel leaving the games against Atlético-MG and Cuiabá”, explained Braz, in an interview with GE.

Gabigol was left out of Flamengo's last two games, against Atlético-MG and Cuiabá. Despite this, Marcos Braz confirmed that the number 99 will return to the squad in the clash against Fortaleza, in the next round.

“He will returnnormally from the next game, against Fortaleza, and he will fulfill his contract until the end as he has done until now with great tranquility, and so will Flamengo”, concluded Marcos Braz.

End of an era at Flamengo

After winning the Copa do Brasil, Gabigol announced that he would leavethe Flamengo at the end of his contract, in December this year. The striker's fate may already be defined: Cruzeiro would have an agreement with Mengão's number 99, despite Santos's interest in signing him.

< p style="border: 1px solid rgb(197, 0, 24);">Flamengo's president, Rodolfo Landim, even considered the possibility of trying to renew with Gabigol, responding to the fans' requests. However, the striker maintained his decision and declared that he will not accept new proposals from the club, even if they include long-term contracts. Gabigol highlighted that his objective is to honor the agreement signed with Cruzeiro.

Next steps

With Gabigol's return confirmed for the next match, Flamengo now focuses its attention on the clash against Fortaleza. The duel will be held on Tuesday (26), at 8 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, for the 35th round of the Brasileirão.

With an exciting turn of events, Flamengo beat Cuiabá 2-1 this Wednesday (20), at Arena Pantanal. The victory, guaranteed by Garotos do Ninho, reaffirmed Mais Querido as the team with the most comebacks in the history of the Brasileirão in terms of points.

With the result, Rubro-Negro reached 54 comeback victories in the current format of the competition (2003-2024), surpassing Atlético-MG, which has 51, and Corinthians, with 49. Furthermore, the victory ended a four-month fast with no turnovers for the team, a feat that also positively marks the work of Filipe Luís leading the team.

Teams with the most upsets in the Brasileirão in terms of straight points*:

1st Flamengo – 54 turns

2º Atlético-MG – 51

3º Corinthians – 49

< p style="border: 1px solid rgb(197, 0, 24);">4º São Paulo – 48

5º Santos – 45

6º Palmeiras – 43

7º Fluminense – 41

8º Cruzeiro – 36

9th International – 36

10th Athletico-PR – 32

(*Data: journalist Rodolfo Rodrigues)

Filipe Luís breaks four-month fast

The last time Flamengo got a win after leaving behind on the scoreboard was on July 20th, against Criciúma, when they won 2-1 with goals from Pedro and Gabigol. Since then, there have been 11 games under the command of Filipe Luís without being able to reverse adverse results, including defeats in the Libertadores and Brasileirão.

With the upset over Cuiabá, the Flamengo ends this negative sequence and once again shows strength in decisive moments.

Flamengo's next challenge

After the victory, Flamengo's squad will have a day off this Thursday (21) before starting preparations for the next clash. Rubro-Negro will face Fortaleza on Tuesday (26), at 8pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, in a match valid for the 35th round of the Brasileirão.