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GERSON GETS ANNOYED WITH VIÑA AFTER FLAMENGO'S FIRST DEFEAT: "PLAY NOTHING"

'Horrible little defense', said commentator, who even disdained Fabrício Bruno in the Brazilian team after Mais Querido's defeat to Bolívar

26 Abr 2024 | 12:12 |

Flamengo's defeat to Bolívar, in the Libertadores, angered Gerson Canhotinha de Ouro. The former world champion player spoke on his YouTube channel about the 2-1 defeat at the altitude of La Paz, but was very unhappy with the defense of Tite's team. Especially with the Uruguayan left-back Matías Viña.

For Canhotinha, Matías Viña should not have even been hired and the former athlete's suggestion is to improvise a defender in the position. Furthermore, Gerson disdains Fabrício Bruno's call-up to the Brazilian team and says that only his namesake, Gerson, played well

“What a horrible defense, huh? It only has the best cast from the middle forward, not backwards. This Viña doesn't play anything. They made a massive effort to bring this guy in. It's better to put a defender in his place. David Luiz, more or less. Fabrício Bruno dragging himself. Selection? That's why the National Team is the way it is. Gerson played better than everyone, not even De La Cruz played well. It seemed like the altitude for Gerson was no problem at all. Bruno Henrique disappeared during the match. Where is that Bruno Henrique in the sprint?”, he asks.

The match only takes place on May 15th, but Canhotinha is already projecting a difficult game even at Maracanã. This is because the former player sees a good team in the Bolivian players, with a good touch of the ball and who can play a decent match even when playing without the altitude to disturb Rubro-Negro.

“The team from Bolívar is good. Touch the ball well. Mainly Brazilians. They come now, here. If they come with that touch of the ball, Flamengo will have to play better than they did. It's a team that plays. It's not very close to marking, except up there. Here we run more, but they will run too. It’s going to be a good game down here,” he says. Matías Viña even scored Flamengo's goal and Gerson Canhotinha recognizes it, but doesn't give much value to the goal. He sees Bolivian superiority and says that Mengo needs to win games at home.

“Flamengo conceded a goal two minutes into the game. Then Viña equalized at four in a move that no one understood, but until he was calm enough to score the goal. 25 minutes, Pato Rodríguez shot and made a great save. He only gave Bolívar in the first half. In the second, it was the same thing. (…) Now they have to take it at home, win both games (against Bolívar and Millonarios)”, he comments.

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Flamengo has already secured millions in prize money in 2025

Mengão's qualification for the quarterfinals of the Libertadores guarantees another bonus for the club and joins the long list of the year

Flamengo is already approaching the R$200 million mark in prize money across all competitions - Photo: Reproduction

21 Ago 2025 | 18:00 |

Flamengo confirmed its spot in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals by eliminating Internacional at the Beira-Rio stadium. Besides remaining firmly in the fight for its fourth continental championship, the club also increased its bonuses this season. The total is already approaching R$200 million, solidifying the international weight of the red-and-black squad.

MILLION DOLLAR FIGURES IN 2025

Progress in the continental tournament reinforces a significant financial landscape. With the Club World Cup, Copa do Brasil, and Libertadores, Flamengo has already earned R$197.45 million in fees and bonuses for participation, victories, and qualification . The amount was calculated based on official competition data, converted to reais, and compared to the club's budget for the season.

COMPETITION AWARDS

Club World Cup

Participation: US$ 15.21 million (R$ 83.85 million)
Group stage: 2 wins (US$4 million – R$22.04 million) + 1 draw (US$1 million – R$5.51 million)
Qualification for the round of 16: US$ 7.5 million (R$ 41.35 million)
Total: US$27.71 million (R$152.75 million)

Libertadores

Participation in the group stage: US$ 3 million (R$ 16.9 million)
Win bonus: 3 wins (US$990,000 – R$5.6 million)
Qualification for the round of 16: US$ 1.25 million (R$ 7 million)
Quarterfinals Qualification: US$1.7 million (R$9.6 million)
Total: US$6.94 million (R$38.8 million)

Brazil Cup

Eliminated in the round of 16 by Atlético-MG, Flamengo accumulated R$5,953,500 :

Third phase: R$ 2,315,250
Round of 16: R$ 3,638,250

Carioca Championship

The two-time state champion, the club, received no prize money, as the tournament maintains a model that distributes only TV revenue . The title, therefore, generated sporting impact, but not financial impact. The Carioca has not offered any prize money to the competition's winner since 2020.

BUDGET IN FOCUS

The club's board of directors projected bold but realistic goals in its 2025 budget: reaching the Club World Cup group stage, the Copa do Brasil semifinals, the Libertadores semifinals, and finishing runner-up in the Brasileirão . With the current campaign, the club has already met some of its expectations and maintains its ambition to end the year with even higher numbers—and, who knows, with more trophies.

GERSON GETS ANNOYED WITH VIÑA AFTER FLAMENGO'S FIRST DEFEAT: "PLAY NOTHING"