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PLAYERS CALLED UP FROM FLAMENGO WILL HAVE VERY LITTLE TRAINING TIME BEFORE THE CARIOCA FINAL

Fabrício Bruno, Ayrton Lucas, Arrascaeta, Viña and De La Cruz have commitments on the last day of FIFA Data

26 Mar 2024 | 14:41 |

The five players from Flamengo who are called up to their national teams must only do two training sessions with the rest of the squad before the Carioca final. This Tuesday (26), Fabrício Bruno and Ayrton Lucas are committed to Brazil x Spain, while Arrascaeta, Viña and De La Cruz will be in Uruguay x Ivory Coast. They are scheduled to arrive in Brazil between the morning and afternoon of this Wednesday (27th).

Athletes who play on the last day of Data Fifa, as well as in all games, will not do work on the field in their return to Fla . The tendency is for them to present themselves at Ninho do Urubu and carry out regenerative work. However, Brazil and Uruguay will make long journeys to return from Spain and France, respectively, and the exhaustion of the journey could also take players who do not play out of training.

In the round of selection games, only Fabrício Bruno and Arrascaeta entered the field. The defender was a starter and played a prominent role in Brazil's victory over England, and the midfielder came on in the second half and played around 25 minutes of the clash between Uruguay and the Basque Country. The tendency is for the two to perform again this Tuesday.

The left-backs Viña and Ayrton Lucas remained on the bench and certainly have expectations of taking the field in the second friendly. De La Cruz, even cut from the bench in the game against the Basque Country, will start for Marcelo Bielsa against Ivory Coast. (27), it is unlikely that the quintet will participate in the preparation for the Carioca final. They are certain for the last two training sessions of the week, on Thursday and Friday.

Flamengo and Nova Iguaçu face each other on Saturday (30), at 6:30 pm, in the first game of the decision. Despite the little training time, it is unlikely that Tite will remove the players from the starting team, especially on the left side with the two athletes called up.

Released by the Uruguayan National Team, Varela begins preparation for the clash with Nova Iguaçu

Released to keep his wife company and attend the birth of his daughter, full-back Guillermo Varela reappeared with the rest of the squad this Monday. As should happen with his teammates, he only did regenerative work.

Shirt 2's presence in training this Tuesday is still uncertain, as it is the scheduled date for the birth of his daughter. But the Uruguayan full-back is guaranteed in the first game of the Carioca final. Starting with Tite, he established himself in the team and accumulated good performances this season.

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Rossi preaches focus on Flamengo despite dreaming of playing for the Argentine national team

The goalkeeper doesn't deny that reaching the current world champion is a goal, but says it's necessary to keep his head in his work at Mengão

Rossi doesn't deny his dream of wearing the Argentine national team shirt, but he urges focus on Flamengo - Photo: Adriano Fontes/Flamengo

16 Set 2025 | 22:00 |

In a press conference at Ninho do Urubu, goalkeeper Agustín Rossi spoke about his desire to be called up to the Argentina national team , the current world champion. Despite his dream, the goalkeeper made it clear that his priority remains Flamengo.

Rossi on his dream of joining the Argentine national team: "My job is for Flamengo"

"Obviously, I've always wanted to be called up. I think Brazilian football is very strong, not only in South America, but worldwide as well. In the last call-up, there were players from here. But I'm not thinking about that right now . I think that if I do my job well, that call-up could come," Rossi stated.

TOTAL FOCUS ON FLAMENGO

The Argentine stressed that he keeps his feet on the ground and that his main goal is to continue showing consistency for the Rubro-Negro , who have the best defense in the Brasileirão, conceding only 10 goals in 22 games. At Maracanã, the Mais Querido conceded only three goals.

"I'm in no rush, because my job is for Flamengo , day to day, game to game. My biggest focus is to maintain this streak so that the call-up can come. Of course I have that desire, but I don't treat it as a requirement . I'm Flamengo's goalkeeper, I'm responsible for Flamengo. If the call-up comes, I'll welcome it," he added.

INCOME AND TITLES WITH THE MANTLE

Since joining Flamengo in 2023, Rossi has already won four titles. Last season, he was a key player in the undefeated Carioca Championship and also played in the Copa do Brasil victory. In 2025, he maintained his starting spot in the Supercopa do Brasil and the Campeonato Estadual . In total, he has represented Flamengo in 125 official matches, establishing himself as a pillar of the team.

PLAYERS CALLED UP FROM FLAMENGO WILL HAVE VERY LITTLE TRAINING TIME BEFORE THE CARIOCA FINAL