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JOURNALIST LEAKS FLAMENGO VIDEO TO ANNOUNCE THE HIRING OF CLAUDINHO

The video was leaked on social media on Tuesday night (16)

17 Jul 2024 | 07:07 |

The soap opera involving Claudinho, Flamengo and Zenit continues to have many chapters. This is because Mais Querido had already reached an agreement with the Russian team for the athlete, but the club stopped negotiations and offered a renewal for the midfielder. The situation occurred after the negotiations were leaked. Furthermore, this Tuesday (16) a video announcing the player's signing was leaked on social media.

According to information from journalist Venê Casagrande, the midfielder appears in the recording wearing a white Flamengo shirt and saying that he performs a dream. In the cropped image of the footage, in addition to appearing wearing Manto 2, Claudinho's video features a television in the background. Thus, the athlete also says that he is Rubro-Negro's new reinforcement.

However, despite already having the announcement video ready, Mais Querido cannot say that it has Claudinho in the squad. This is because Rubro-Negro has not yet reached an agreement with Zenit, as the Russian team went back on negotiations and stopped the talks. The Russian club is trying to offer a contract renewal to Claudinho.

VALUES INVOLVED IN THE NEGOTIATION

The first offer offered by Flamengo to Zenit was 15 million euros (R$ 88.7 million) + 2 million euros (R$ 11.8 million) in bonuses. However, Mais Querido accepted Zenit's counter-proposal of 18 million euros (R$106.4 million). After confirming that he was willing to negotiate the payment method, Rubro-Negro saw the Russians backtracking.

CLAUDINHO WANTS TO PLAY FOR FLAMENGO

Even with the Russian team making it difficult, Claudinho still wants to play for Flamengo. However, the midfielder does not want to get upset and "pick a fight" with Zenit. Thus, negotiations continue.

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FlaPress? André Rizek says the press is 'focused' on Flamengo

A journalist guarantees that the way the media treats Mengão is always in an exalted tone, which has left the fans 'spoiled'

André Rizek detonates the media's treatment of Flamengo and says the club is being treated with 'nobleness' - Photo: Reproduction/Charla Podcast

17 Set 2025 | 13:49 |

This Tuesday (16), journalist André Rizek participated in the Charla Podcast and once again gained prominence on social media when talking about Flamengo. Questioned by Bruno Cantarelli about the way the press treats the club , the SporTV presenter pointed out what he considers a “bad habit” of the red-black fan.

André Rizek: "Flamengo has a noble treatment"

According to Rizek, over the years, the media has created a culture in which the spotlight focuses on Flamengo , while rivals with similar achievements don't receive the same recognition. This behavior, he says, has accustomed fans to always expecting "noble treatment."

"When I came to live in Rio de Janeiro in 2010, my first shock was the media coverage. The first thing I noticed was that Flamengo gets a noble treatment. For example, if Flamengo wins the Guanabara Cup: 'Guanabara belongs to Mengão!' Then Botafogo wins the State Championship: 'Botafogo wins an empty State Championship.' Wait, something's different," said the journalist.

“FLACENTRISM” AND THE ROLE OF THE PRESS

Rizek also cited recent examples to illustrate his point. According to him, any praise given to players from other clubs invariably generates comparisons with Flamengo , as when he praised Jhon Arias when he was still a Fluminense player.

"I said that Jhon Arias was, in my opinion, the best and most complete player active in Brazil. 'But what about Arrasca?' I wasn't talking about Flamengo, I was talking about Arias. You can't praise anything outside of Flamengo. A media culture has been created in Brazil that says: 'To Flamengo, everything; to others, beatings, mockery, belittling, and disrespect.' Flamengo is the most popular club in Brazil, a very powerful brand . But the others also need to be treated with respect," he added.

PROTAGONISM IN THE MEDIA

Despite the criticism, it's worth noting that part of this impact also stems from the engagement of rival fans, a phenomenon dubbed "Flacentrism" by the nation. Since 2019, any prominent team in Brazilian football has been compared to Jorge Jesus' historic team , such as Botafogo in 2024 or Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras. The same goes for players: every prominent number 10 in the country ends up being measured against Arrascaeta.

Because of its successful history and the strength of its fans, Flamengo tends to maintain a privileged position in the media . However, how this prominence is constructed is also influenced by the behavior of fans of other teams.

JOURNALIST LEAKS FLAMENGO VIDEO TO ANNOUNCE THE HIRING OF CLAUDINHO