Gonzalo Plata arrives at Ninho and has his shirt revealed by Flamengo

The president Augusto Melo was asked this Friday (20) about Corinthians' interest in striker Gabigol, from Flamengo. The Corinthians director said that the club's focus at the moment is the dispute in the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil, against Rubro-Negro himself, and treated the squad as "closed".

"No, we are very focused on the semi-final. We don't think about that now. We now have a closed squad. No, no, like that... We imagined what we were achieving today, now it's up to the (technical) committee", replied Augusto Melo in a zone. mixed, shortly after the draw for the teams in the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil at the CBF.

Corinthians tried to sign the player at the beginning of the year, but left the deal after feeling a lack of definition between Flamengo and the athlete. The athlete's contract with Rubro-Negro is only valid until the end of the year, and the tendency is for the attacker to change his ways.

With little prestige with coach Tite and hampered by injuries, the numbers of Gabigol in the season are shy: four goals and one assist in 26 games (three as a starter).

Gabigol has already publicly praised the Corinthians fans and was recorded wearing a team shirt in May, which generated great repercussion. Revealed at Santos, the striker also has spells at Internazionale and Benfica, in addition to having already played for the Brazilian national team.

International is considering two possibilities for the delayed clash against Flamengo, referring to the 17th round of the Brasileirão. The game is scheduled for October, and could take place during the FIFA dates (in the first fortnight) or on the dates reserved for the Copa Libertadores semi-final (in the second fortnight), if the Rio team is eliminated in the quarter-finals of the competition.

Last Thursday (19), Flamengo lost the first game to Peñarol 1-0, in Rio de Janeiro, and will decide the classification next Thursday (26), in Montevideo. If the team does not advance in the continental competition, the CBF must reschedule the game with Inter for the 23rd or 30th of October.

On the other hand, if Tite's team manages to reverse the disadvantage against the Uruguayans and advance to the semi-finals, the match with Inter will be rescheduled for sometime between October 8th and 16th, during the break in FIFA dates. However, both teams will not be able to count on players called up for the South American teams.

International has already faced three of the five games delayed in the Brasileirão due to the flood that affected Rio Grande do Sul in May. The matches against Cruzeiro, Juventude and Fortaleza have already been played. The next duel will be against Bragantino, scheduled for next Wednesday (25), with only the clash with Flamengo remaining to be rearranged. Before that, Colorado will face a challenge in the 27th round of the championship, facing São Paulo this Sunday (22), at 6:30 pm, at Morumbi.

Cia do Terno is the newest partner of Sesc RJ Flamengo. The agreement will be valid for the 24/25 season and the clothing giant's brand will be displayed on the sleeves of the athletes' uniforms and on the technical committee's trousseau.

“It is always an honor to have partners with values ​​like those we have disseminated for almost 30 years. Cia do Terno is a giant, genuinely Brazilian, with hundreds of stores and recognized for its quality. I hope we can be together for a long time and take the brand to an even larger audience”, said coach Bernardinho.

Flamengo's executive director of Olympic Sports, Marcelo Vido, believes that the arrival of a new The sponsor will make the team even more competitive.

“The arrival of Cia do Terno further strengthens the team, encouraging the constant search for titles and supporting the volleyball program with the integration of the red and black base. This partnership contributes to the construction of an increasingly competitive and sustainable team in the long term”, said Vido.

“For us it is an honor to become sponsors of Sesc RJ Flamengo, the club with the biggest fans in Brazil , of national and international prominence and with a technical committee already famous and known for its competence, led by Bernardinho. The players can be sure that all our employees, professionals and collaborators, in 22 states in Brazil, will be rooting for them in every match”, added Pedro Paulo Drummond, president of Cia do Terno.

Sesc RJ Flamengo continues with master sponsorship from Sesc, which has “signed” the project since 2016, and Everest, which renewed the agreement that began in 2023. The squad for the season was presented at the beginning of June and the players who are not playing national team services are already undergoing training with the technical committee. The first commitment, however, will be the Campeonato Carioca, probably only in October.