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Gerson experiences moments of apprehension in shooting in Rio after landing from Flamengo

Shirt 8 was traveling along the Linha Amarela when he came across armed bandits; Rossi's car was hit by four shots, but no one was injured

09 Mai 2025 | 11:36 |

Wednesday started in a worrying way for the Flamengo squad. The team landed in Rio de Janeiro after a goalless draw with Central Córdoba, in Argentina, in the group stage of the Libertadores, and shortly after leaving Galeão International Airport, some players faced moments of tension.

YELLOW LINE WILL BECOME THE STAGE OF CRIME

The route between the airport and the neighborhoods of the West and South Zones, along the Linha Amarela highway, ended up being interrupted by an attempted robbery. According to information from the newspaper O Globo, goalkeeper Agustín Rossi had his car hit by four shots. The vehicle was armored, which avoided major consequences.

THE MIDFIELDER WAS APPROACHED

In addition to Rossi, midfielder Gerson was also in the area at the time of the crime. The number 8 was traveling in another car, accompanied by a private driver, when he came across the armed criminals. He managed to escape without the vehicle being hit. In Rossi's case, the criminals fired four shots at the vehicle.

In an official statement published on Wednesday afternoon, Flamengo confirmed the attempted robbery suffered by players and stressed that no player was injured. “Despite the serious incident, the attempt was not successful and none of the players or members of the vehicles were injured. All players involved are now at home,” the club said.

The incident occurred at the intersection of Linha Amarela and Linha Vermelha, an area considered critical in terms of public safety. It is not uncommon for robberies and armed confrontations to occur along this stretch, especially in the early hours of the day or at night. Internally, Flamengo has been aware of the risks of this type of travel. The recommendation is that players use armored vehicles, especially for long distance journeys around the city. Rossi followed this protocol, which was crucial in avoiding injuries.

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SITUAÇÕES DAS EQUIPES

Atual primeiro colocado do campeonato, o Mais Querido busca aumentar a distância na disputa pela taça depois do deslize recente do Palmeiras, que segue três pontos atrás. Do outro lado, o Fluminense, sétimo colocado, tenta firmar sua posição e assegurar vaga na fase inicial da competição continental.

ESCALAÇÕES PROVÁVEIS

Fluminense (Técnico: Luis Zubeldía): Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Freytes, Renê; Martinelli, Hércules, Lucho Acosta; Canobbio, Kevin Serna e Everaldo.

Mengão (Técnico: Filipe Luís): Rossi; Emerson Royal, João Victor, Léo Pereira e Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar e Saúl (Jorginho); Luiz Araújo, Bruno Henrique e Samuel Lino; Wallace Yan.

Gerson experiences moments of apprehension in shooting in Rio after landing from Flamengo