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Flamengo updates Pulgar and Jorginho's situation ahead of Libertadores final
17 Set 2025 | 18:23
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09 Mai 2025 | 20:35 |
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Goalkeeper Santos, who won the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil with Flamengo in 2022, may be about to change clubs again. At 35 years old, the player is being targeted by Corinthians, who are looking to strengthen his position at the request of coach Dorival Júnior. According to information from the São Paulo press, Santos' name pleases the Timão coaching staff, who see the experienced goalkeeper as an option to compete with Hugo Souza — also a former Flamengo player and now a regular for the black and white team.
At Athletico-PR, Santos is having a quiet season. A reserve for the team from Paraná, the goalkeeper has only played one official match in 2025: the 3-1 victory over São Joseense, still in the Campeonato Paranaense. Without a place in Furacão, the possibility of a new challenge at a club the size of Corinthians emerges as a viable alternative for the goalkeeper, who has a contract with Athletico until the end of the year.
Dorival Júnior, the current Corinthians coach, knows Santos well from his time at Flamengo and sees the goalkeeper as a trustworthy figure. At Rubro-Negro, the two worked together for part of the 2022 season, the year in which the club lifted the Copa do Brasil and Libertadores trophies. In addition to the history with Dorival, the scenario of the Corinthians goal also favors the search. Hugo Souza, the current starter, is still inconsistent and is not unanimous internally. Matheus Donelli, another option in the squad, remains without continuity.
Hugo and Santos have already shared the same dressing room at Flamengo and could compete for the position again, now at Corinthians. The competition between the two was intense in 2022, with moments of alternation in the red-black goal. Internally, Corinthians' idea is to seek experienced reinforcements for sectors considered sensitive . The goalkeeper position is treated as a priority, especially due to the lack of stability in recent performances.
Despite his advanced age, Santos is still seen as a reliable name in the national market. His numbers and performances in decisive moments at Flamengo count in his favor — especially in the knockout stages. Behind the scenes, there is concern about the financial aspect. Corinthians does not intend to invest heavily in signings at this time and is evaluating a possible agreement in the form of a loan or an amicable termination between Santos and Athletico-PR.
Flamengo competes in the 2025 Club Basketball World Cup, with games broadcast by FlamengoTV, narrated by João Guilherme and commented by Duda Machado
17 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
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FlaBasquete has an international challenge ahead in the FIBA Intercontinental Club Cup , considered the basketball world championship. The red-black team debuts this Thursday (18) against NBA G League United, from the USA, at 6 am (Brasília time).
On September 19th, also at 6 am, Flamengo faces the Illawarra Hawks of Australia , with decisive matches scheduled for the weekend. All matches will be broadcast exclusively on Flamengo TV , bringing every play of the competition directly to the red-and-black nation.
João Guilherme will be the narrator, with commentary from Flamengo basketball legend Duda Machado. Emerson Santos, also known as Emershow, will be reporting from the courts in Singapore .
Under the command of Sérgio Hernández, known as "Oveja," Flamengo held a training camp in Spain, facing local teams. The coach highlighted the club's confidence and structure: " We are very happy and excited to represent the continent in a competition of this magnitude. We want to put Flamengo at the top of the world – where it should always be ," stated Oveja.
Flamengo has already won the world title on two occasions: 2014: Victory over Maccabi Haifa (Israel), 90 to 77, at Maracanãzinho, with highlights for Marcelinho Machado, Marquinhos, Laprovittola and Olivinha . 2022: Two-time championship in Egypt, beating Hereda San Pablo Burgos (Spain), with Yago, Olivinha and Luke Martínez leading the team.
Players are still recovering and will not be available to Filipe Luís for the duel this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals
17 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
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Flamengo held a training session at Ninho do Urubu on Wednesday afternoon (17) with the entire squad on the field. However, Pulgar, Jorginho and Alex Sandro are still doing specific work and will not be available for the game on Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.
Chilean midfielder Erick Pulgar has returned to action on the pitch, but still needs at least two weeks to be cleared for the final phase of physical conditioning. He is recovering from a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, suffered in June.
Jorginho and Alex Sandro are also out of the squad . The Italian-Brazilian midfielder is treating a muscle swelling in his left thigh and is undergoing transition activities supervised by physiotherapists. The left-back, meanwhile, continues to recover from a left calf injury.
Without the trio, Flamengo should enter the field with: Rossi; Varela (or Emerson Royal), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; De la Cruz (or Allan), Saúl and Arrascaeta; Gonzalo Plata, Bruno Henrique (or Pedro) and Samuel Lino.
On the other side, coach Eduardo Domínguez projects a balanced match and highlighted Estudiantes' confidence in achieving a good result away from home. The Argentine team had a solid campaign in the group stage, eliminating Cerro Porteño in the round of 16 , and has three away wins, losing only to Botafogo .
Conmebol appoints Andrés Rojas as referee for the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes at Maracanã and announces new rules for communicating decisions
17 Set 2025 | 18:45 |
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Conmebol released, on Friday night (12), the refereeing scale for the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes de La Plata , valid for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The game will be played next Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) , at Maracanã, with ESPN broadcast throughout Brazil.
Colombian referee Andrés Rojas was appointed to officiate the match. Well-known to Flamengo fans, he has refereed four Flamengo matches, with a positive record for the Rio de Janeiro club: three wins and one draw.
The most memorable match refereed by Rojas occurred in 2017 , when Flamengo thrashed Palestino 5-0 in the Copa Sudamericana at the Luso-Brasileiro Stadium. In that match, Vinícius Jr. scored his first professional goal for the red-and-black team.
In addition to announcing the schedule, Conmebol announced this Tuesday (16) a new feature for the quarterfinal stage. From this stage onwards, the main referees will immediately communicate their decisions to the entire public present at the stadium, increasing the transparency of the arbitration process.
The winner of the Flamengo vs. Estudiantes match will face the winner of the Vélez Sarsfield vs. Racing match in the semifinals. For this bracket, CONMEBOL has selected Brazilian duo Wilton Pereira Sampaio as the referee and Rodolpho Toski as the VAR manager.
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