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03 Mai 2025 | 11:39 |
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Flamengo returns to Mineirão this Sunday (4) to face Cruzeiro, at 6:30 pm, for the seventh round of the Brazilian Championship. What would already be a heavyweight duel gained an extra ingredient: the reunion with Gabigol, now number 9 of the Minas Gerais team. After participating in Cruzeiro's 2-0 victory over Vila Nova, for the Copa do Brasil, Gabigol took to social media to release an enigmatic phrase.
For the first time since leaving the Rio de Janeiro club, Gabriel Barbosa will face Flamengo. The striker, who built a historic relationship with the Rubro-Negro, has not yet confirmed his presence among the starting players, but his name is already dominating the conversations on both sides of the stands. After participating in Cruzeiro's 2-0 victory over Vila Nova in the Copa do Brasil, Gabigol took to social media to say something enigmatic:
A beautiful gypsy played the cards...” - said Gabigol in a post on social media
The post had an immediate impact. Cruzeiro fans quickly interpreted the quote as an optimistic omen for the rest of the season. On the other hand, Flamengo fans saw the post as a veiled provocation — the kind that Gabigol knows like few others. By associating his image with the song, Gabigol sent a double message: enthusiasm for the moment at his new club and a reminder that, even away from Ninho, he continues to be a protagonist on and off the field.
The movement also rekindles the debate about Gabigol's impact on Brazilian football. At Flamengo, he scored so many goals and won so many titles that he became a symbol of a generation. At Cruzeiro , he is trying to regain prominence after a turbulent departure from the Rubro-Negro. Behind the scenes at Gávea, no one confirmed any discomfort with the post, but the internal reading is clear: Gabriel knows exactly what he is doing. He has a long history of friendly provocations and coded messages during classics and big games.
At Cruzeiro, the investment in Gabigol has been treated as a medium-term project. Despite the expectations, he is still looking for consistency and rhythm, but he has already shown good movement in the last game, which could guarantee his presence in the eleven on Sunday. At Flamengo, the reunion is being approached with professionalism. There is respect for the history built by Gabriel at the club, but the coaching staff is focused on maintaining the leadership in the Brasileirão and sees Cruzeiro as a direct rival at the top of the table.
Mengão reached an agreement with Dynamo Moscow to sign the midfielder, but the Russian club did not send a document authorizing the official announcement.
02 Ago 2025 | 10:00 |
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Although he was the first signing by Flamengo in this transfer window, midfielder Jorge Carrascal was the last to show up in Rio de Janeiro . According to the 'GE' portal, the last document signed by the Russian club arrived at Flamengo late in the afternoon of this Friday (1st). With that, the official announcement of the player will be made in the coming days, after the conclusion of pending procedures with Atlético-MG.
The reason for the delay was that Dynamo Moscow, his former club, took too long to complete the necessary paperwork for the transfer . The Russian team only released the Colombian after signing Rubens from Atlético-MG as a replacement.
At Dynamo's request, Flamengo will participate in the payment to Atlético-MG for Rubens' acquisition. Thus, a significant portion of the €12 million (R$77 million) invested by Carrascal will go to the Minas Gerais club.
Despite being in Rio since Wednesday, Carrascal has not yet been regularized with the CBF, which prevents him from playing in the next matches — against Ceará, this Sunday (3), for the Brasileirão, and against Atlético-MG, Wednesday (7), for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The registration deadlines for both matches have already expired.
The Colombian's debut is scheduled for August 9th against Mirassol at Maracanã, in the final round of the first half of the Brazilian Championship . Having been training regularly and playing for Dinamo, Carrascal is expected to be available to Filipe Luís as soon as he is officially confirmed. He has already passed the medical exams but will only be able to train with the club after being registered.
Alvinegro still owed Mengão for the signing of Matheuzinho, but managed to deposit a huge amount to close the matter.
02 Ago 2025 | 09:00 |
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Flamengo received, this Friday (1st), another millionaire amount related to the sale of right-back Matheuzinho. Corinthians paid around R$ 14 million to Rubro-Negro , paying off the remaining amount of the negotiation made in February of this year.
At the time, the Rio de Janeiro club sold the player for R$21.48 million, but Corinthians delayed the third installment of the agreement. As a result, Flamengo demanded immediate payment of the entire outstanding amount . The information was initially reported by the portal Meu Timão.
To facilitate the payment, Corinthians signed an agreement with Brax, the company responsible for marketing advertising signs for both clubs. The company acted as guarantor for the deal and transferred the funds to Flamengo .
By August, Corinthians had already paid R$8 million directly to the Rio de Janeiro club. It then transferred R$7.58 million to Brax , which topped up the amount with another R$6 million , fully settling the debt with the club.
While the board celebrates receiving the amount, Flamengo remains focused on the field. The team led by Filipe Luís returns to play this Sunday (3), against Ceará, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, for the 18th round of the Brasileirão. The match will be broadcast live on Premiere, on pay-per-view.
During the press conference to present Samuel Lino, the football director was direct when speaking to Mengão fans about the signings
02 Ago 2025 | 08:21 |
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Flamengo has already made four signings official this transfer window , but the delay in negotiations has drawn criticism from some fans . During striker Samuel Lino's presentation, football director José Boto spoke out on the matter and apologized to the Flamengo Nation.
“Sometimes things take a little longer than the fans want, and I apologize to the fans, but we ( Flamengo 's board) have fixed ideas, and as long as it's possible to have the players we want , we'll go after it,” explained Boto.
Brazilian football's second transfer window opened on July 10th, and Flamengo began the period cautiously, monitoring the market and evaluating options. As the weeks progressed, the board accelerated negotiations and secured four key signings : Saúl Ñíguez, Emerson Royal, Samuel Lino, and Jorge Carrascal.
Despite the names already confirmed, Flamengo remains attentive to the market. The club is in ongoing negotiations with Fiorentina, Italy, to sign striker Lucas Beltrán . Flamengo has already agreed on a fee with the Italian club, but still needs to convince the Argentine player to return to South America.
While the board works behind the scenes, the squad led by Filipe Luís focuses on the challenges on the field. Flamengo's next match is this Sunday (3), against Ceará , at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Castelão, for the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship.
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