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in his biography , launched last Tuesday (18) at Rio de Janeiro , Joel Santana acknowledged that it should not have been ahead of Flamengo in the fateful game against the Mexico America , by Libertadores de 2008 . At the time, the red-black was eliminated with a defeat by 3-0 no Maracanã , even after winning the first confrontation 4-2 at Mexico .
o Flamengo It arrived packed for the return match of the round of 16. In addition to the advantage on the aggregate scoreboard, the team had won the Carioca Championship about Botafogo , and Joel said goodbye to take over the South Africa team . To top it off, the team had advanced to the round of 16 as the group leader in Libertadores.
The fans, which filled Maracanã, has prepared a great party . There was a tribute to the technician , delivery of a commemorative plate and autographed shirts. However, on the field, Flamengo had a disastrous performance and was eventually surpassed with two goals from Salvador Cabañas and one from Enrique Forgotten .
in Your Autobiography ," Joel SANTANA: The True King of Rio ", from Paddor Eye, the coach admitted that he was not in emotional conditions to lead the team that night.
"In fact, I should not have directed the team that day . I had no emotional conditions to that."
the weight of defeat and goodbye to Flamengo
The episode also hurts Joel Santana, as he himself revealed at the book's release. In conversation with the press, the technician remembered the atmosphere in Maracanã and confessed that at the last moment, he thought of staying at the club. However, his contract was already signed, and Flamengo had agreed with Caio Júnior to replace him.
"that hurt, because we had won America well in the first game. advantageous proposal at the time. what Go. When I passed the hallway of Maracanã, full of children hugging me, 80,000 people at the stadium ... When I wanted to stay, I didn't give more time. "
Flamengo campaign at 2008 Libertadores
o Flamengo advanced to the round of 16 as the leader of his group, adding 13 Points in Six games : four wins , a draw and one defeat, with nine Goals scored and four conceded.
The beginning of the campaign was irregular, with a 0-0 draw against bolognesi-per , A 2-1 win over cienciano-per and a defeat 3 to 0 for the national-URU . However, in the final stretch of the group stage, the team unleashed, winning the next three games without conceding goals: 2-0 in the National , 3-0 at science and 2 to 0 on bolognesi .
In the round of 16, Flamengo opened an advantage by beating America in Mexico by 4 to 2, with Goals of Marcinho (2), Diego Tardelli and Leo Moura . However, the party atmosphere charged its price, and the home defeat sealed the early elimination.
America continued in the competition to the semifinal, where it was eliminated by ldu-equ , which afternoon would become the champion of that edition.
The women's team receives reinforcements from athletes who competed in the World Cup in Thailand and begins a training phase before the Brazilian Cup, Carioca Championship and Super League.
16 Set 2025 | 17:34 |
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Sesc Flamengo already has a full squad ready to begin its preparations for the season's main competitions. Last Monday (15), the club welcomed names eagerly awaited by the fans: winger Helena , opposite Tainara, middle blocker Lorena and libero Laís, bronze medalists at the World Championships in Thailand, as well as Serbian middle blocker Maša Kirov, who also played in the Asian tournament and is one of the group's new additions.
While coach Bernardinho leads the Brazilian men's national team at the World Cup in the Philippines, the Rio de Janeiro team is under the command of assistant Helio Griner. He is leading the training sessions in preparation for the new squad's first challenges . This Friday (19), at 5 pm, the team faces Batavo Mackenzie in a closed-door training match at the Army Physical Education School (EsEFEx), in Urca.
Next week, Sesc Flamengo officially debuts its season with the Taça Brasil, which will take place from September 23rd to 25th in Londrina, Paraná. The tournament will also feature the home team, Sancor Maringá, and Gerdau Minas, at the Moringão gymnasium.
The Campeonato Carioca begins on October 1st, while the Superliga begins on the 20th . Assistant Helio Griner highlighted the importance of the athletes' adaptation period: "We've been training for a few months, but this year we had many players called up to national teams, in different categories. Four of the adults and Maša arrived from the World Cup and will gradually adapt," he said before adding.
"It's an exciting time. The team has been revamped, and I believe we're capable of competing for major titles. Now, we have to respect each other's limits to finish this week strong and have a good tournament next week," he said.
Judge Renato Guarino Martins' decision complied with the request of the Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecutor's Office (MP-RJ) after a BEPE report pointed to multiple episodes of vandalism by the Rio de Janeiro team's organized supporters.
16 Set 2025 | 17:14 |
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The Rio de Janeiro Court ruled on Tuesday (16) that the organized fan group Jovem Fla is banned from attending stadiums for a period of two years. The decision was made by Judge Renato Guarino Martins, responding to an injunction requested by the Public Ministry of the State of Rio de Janeiro (MP-RJ) after new episodes of violence were recorded in early September.
The Specialized Stadium Policing Battalion (BEPE) released a report describing several incidents involving members of Jovem Fla . Among the incidents were reports of fans jumping train turnstiles , damaging a train station, and walking on the tracks, delaying the train's journey.
The Military Police also reported that members of the organized group were caught surfing on buses in the Cidade de Deus and Niterói regions. Fights were also reported on Avenida Brasil, near São Cristóvão, heading towards Maracanã Stadium.
According to the lawsuit, one of the members urinated on a police armored vehicle and posted on social media that he "wanted to cause trouble." A merchant also reported the theft of two cases of beer and two cases of soda from the stadium's North Sector.
BEPE also reported the assault suffered by Vasco fans in a bar on Rua Alfredo Valadão , in Copacabana. The court also sent a letter to the Public Prosecutor's Office with information about new episodes of violence involving other organized fan groups, such as Fúria, Força Jovem do Vasco and Jovem do Botafogo .
Mengão faces the Argentine team with important absences that could impact the team's lineup and strategy at Maracanã this Thursday (18)
16 Set 2025 | 15:49 |
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Flamengo will have significant absences in this Thursday's (17) clash, at 9:30 pm, against Estudiantes, at Maracanã, for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . Among the big names that will be left out are midfielder Jorginho, full-back Alex Sandro and midfielder Pulgar.
Jorginho will miss the match against Argentina due to muscle swelling in his left thigh . Alex Sandro continues to recover from a left calf injury, while Pulgar is in the final stages of treatment after surgery on his right foot and will still require at least two weeks of physical therapy before returning to the squad.
With these absences, the coach will have to assemble a team with alternatives for midfield and left back. The likely starting lineup includes: Rossi; Royal (Varela), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Saúl, De La Cruz (Allan), Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino, and Pedro.
The absences could influence Flamengo 's game strategy, as they seek to advance to the Copa Libertadores semifinals. The return leg will be next week in La Plata, Argentina, against Estudiantes.
Striker Bruno Henrique and full-back Varela are the main names expected to return to the team after being absent last Sunday (14), against Juventude, for the Brazilian Championship. Both trained normally with the team this Tuesday (16).
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