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The last time they faced each other, Mais Querido eliminated Tricolor from this year's Carioca Championship. 2-0 in the first leg and 0-0 in the return

23 Jun 2024 | 06:51 |

This Sunday afternoon (23), at 4pm (Brasília time), Fluminense and Flamengo face each other at Maracanã, in the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship. Previously, in the last round, Mengão beat Bahia 2-1 in Rio de Janeiro. In other words, he is trying to achieve his second consecutive victory in the competition.

Due to its importance, the match had its future read by Will, a psychic who publishes his predictions on his YouTube channel. According to the oracle deck, Tite's Flamengo will have a lot of confidence to play against a depressive Fluminense team led by coach Fernando Diniz.

“Classic is different. Fluminense's first letter already came with the Depression card. Shows difficulty. You know it's difficult. Flamengo, on the other hand, comes with the Battle Won card, with victory. Flamengo today with good energy. But then Fluminense will go up, with the Efficiency card. In other words, it will come at Flamengo”, said the seer.

“Look, analyzing the game, Fluminense comes with Depression. Fluminense's start is not good. But then he improves, but in the end, he falls and concedes a goal. Flamengo has two cards that show power, security, brilliance (…) There may even be a draw, but I believe in Flamengo winning 1-0”, concluded Will.

The last time they faced each other, Flamengo Flamengo eliminated Fluminense from this year's Campeonato Carioca. 0-0 in the second leg of the semi-final. In the first leg, Mengão had already defeated their rival 2-0, goals from Everton Cebolinha and Pedro. In last year's Brasileirão, Flamengo and Fluminense drew twice: 0-0 in the first half and 1-1 in the return.

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Rossi preaches focus on Flamengo despite dreaming of playing for the Argentine national team

The goalkeeper doesn't deny that reaching the current world champion is a goal, but says it's necessary to keep his head in his work at Mengão

Rossi doesn't deny his dream of wearing the Argentine national team shirt, but he urges focus on Flamengo - Photo: Adriano Fontes/Flamengo

16 Set 2025 | 22:00 |

In a press conference at Ninho do Urubu, goalkeeper Agustín Rossi spoke about his desire to be called up to the Argentina national team , the current world champion. Despite his dream, the goalkeeper made it clear that his priority remains Flamengo.

Rossi on his dream of joining the Argentine national team: "My job is for Flamengo"

"Obviously, I've always wanted to be called up. I think Brazilian football is very strong, not only in South America, but worldwide as well. In the last call-up, there were players from here. But I'm not thinking about that right now . I think that if I do my job well, that call-up could come," Rossi stated.

TOTAL FOCUS ON FLAMENGO

The Argentine stressed that he keeps his feet on the ground and that his main goal is to continue showing consistency for the Rubro-Negro , who have the best defense in the Brasileirão, conceding only 10 goals in 22 games. At Maracanã, the Mais Querido conceded only three goals.

"I'm in no rush, because my job is for Flamengo , day to day, game to game. My biggest focus is to maintain this streak so that the call-up can come. Of course I have that desire, but I don't treat it as a requirement . I'm Flamengo's goalkeeper, I'm responsible for Flamengo. If the call-up comes, I'll welcome it," he added.

INCOME AND TITLES WITH THE MANTLE

Since joining Flamengo in 2023, Rossi has already won four titles. Last season, he was a key player in the undefeated Carioca Championship and also played in the Copa do Brasil victory. In 2025, he maintained his starting spot in the Supercopa do Brasil and the Campeonato Estadual . In total, he has represented Flamengo in 125 official matches, establishing himself as a pillar of the team.

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