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JOURNALIST SAYS: "IF GABIGOL LEAVES FLAMENGO, BRAZ WON'T EITHER BE ELECTED AS SYNDICATE"

The striker is not experiencing his best moment at Mengão and is in the last year of his contract

29 Fev 2024 | 09:52 |

Uol columnist, journalist and self-confessed red-black, Renato Maurício Prado, assessed on the Fim de Papo program that a possible Gabigol's departure for free from Flamengo at the end of the year will disrupt the electoral plans of both president Rodolfo Landim and vice president for football, Marcos Braz. According to RMP, the striker lost his way at Fla in 2023, but can still recover at the club.

'Gabigol thought he was Brazil's Neymar last year': "Gabigol started 'Neymarzar', in the worst term of Neymar, last year. It was Gabriel's year of disgrace, a year before he had decided another Libertadores and had decided a Copa do Brasil. That penalty he took against Corinthians, he set Maracanã on fire, he even set Rodinei on fire , who ended up scoring the title goal. Gabigol got lost (and I agree with all the criticism) last year. In 2023, he really thought he was Neymar from Brazil and started doing all the stupid things that Neymar does off the field, all the unprofessional attitudes that Neymar has off the field, and he was completely lost. It wasn't just him who was lost, but he, as the main symbol of that Flamengo, was what was most evident. Even because the others were They lost by playing badly, but he, no, decided to be Lil Gabi, to get involved where he shouldn't, in short, a lot of nonsense", said RMP, before concluding...

'If Gabigol leaves for free , Marcos Braz does not elect himself as trustee': "He still has a chance to recover. I'm almost certain that if he doesn't recover at Flamengo and goes to another club, he will recover at this other club, because he still has the ball and he's going with it. At Palmeiras, for example, would he fly, or does anyone have any doubts that he is better than Flaco López or Rony himself? Gabriel's problem is that Flamengo's directors, for a change, are putting their foot down. Imagine Gabigol leaving for free at the end of the year and playing a big game the following year in a great team, that's what Flamengo's directors want to avoid, they want to sell beforehand, but they're scared to death because this year there are two elections that matter directly to the two heads of Flamengo football. There is the election of Flamengo itself, in which Landim cannot be a candidate, but will want to be his successor; and there is the election for Marcos Braz as councilor, imagine if Gabriel leaves, Marcos Braz won't even be elected as building manager. He's already down after the groin biting story, imagine if Gabriel leaves for free."

Next appointment

Gabigol's Flamengo hosts Madureira, at Maracanã, the starting at 4pm (Brasília time) on Saturday (02). The game is valid for the 11th and final round of the group stage of the Campeonato Carioca. Therefore, Mais Querido is looking for victory to advance to the semi-finals in first place in the table.

Currently, Flamengo is the isolated leader of Carioca, with 24 points won in ten games played. With this, Tite's team is already guaranteed in the semi-finals of the State and, in addition, it has its hands in the Guanabara Cup.

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Bruno Henrique's case gains a new chapter and could affect Flamengo

The attacker was reported by the Superior Court of Justice (STJD) and the case analysis has been given a date, although there is no forecast for the actual trial.

Bruno Henrique's case at the STJD has a possible date to be evaluated in court - Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo

07 Ago 2025 | 15:43 |

Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique will be tried at the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) on charges of forcing a yellow card to benefit bettors during the match against Santos, in the 2023 Brazilian Championship . The trial is scheduled to take place in early September.

Although there is no official date yet, the case was forwarded to the 1st Disciplinary Committee of the STJD, whose next session takes place on August 18. However, due to the large volume of cases on the agenda, Bruno Henrique's trial was postponed to the next session, scheduled for September 1 (Monday), according to information from the newspaper O Globo.

WILL BRUNO HENRIQUE BE ABLE TO PLAY?

With this, the player is cleared to play in the two matches against Internacional , valid for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, on August 13th and 20th . Starting in September, however, the athlete may become a significant absence, depending on the outcome of the case. The complaint is still under review, and the athlete will have the right to a full defense before any trial.

The STJD Prosecutor's Office framed the player under two articles of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD):

Article 243, §1: provides for a suspension of 360 to 720 days for those who commit serious infractions related to sports ethics.
Article 243-A: deals with conduct intended to influence the results of matches, events or competitions, with a penalty of 12 to 24 games suspension.

Flamengo's Bruno Henrique defended: "He was punished with a card in a play in which, obviously, there wasn't even a foul"

WHAT DOES BRUNO HENRIQUE'S DEFENSE SAY?

" Bruno Henrique was booked for a play in which, obviously, there wasn't even a foul. The claim that receiving a card for this play—in which there wasn't even a foul—was intended to influence the outcome of the match or the championship is absurd . The Superior Court of Justice (STJD) itself had previously dismissed a case based on the same allegations. The player's defense will demonstrate that this new complaint should also be dismissed," the player's representatives told the Coluna do Fla website.

JOURNALIST SAYS: "IF GABIGOL LEAVES FLAMENGO, BRAZ WON'T EITHER BE ELECTED AS SYNDICATE"