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02 Set 2025 | 09:07
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O Flamengo officially presented this Monday (30) the new football director of club, José Boto. The Portuguese will be responsible for commanding the professional divisions and also the youth categories of Mais Querido. In a press conference at Ninho do Urubu, Boto stated that he always 'immerses himself' in working with the player training division and that it is necessary to implement the red-black DNA even in the athletes' growth process.
“We have to look for this DNA. We have to create talented players and at the same time responsible. I know a lot of Brazilian players since I was at Shakhtar. I came here to hire athletes who didn't even compete in Series A (of the Brasileirão) and a few months later were playing in the Champions League”, said the new football director of Flamengo.
Despite the praising the players, José Boto criticized the work that has been done in the youth categories in Brazil. For the director, Brazilian football brought what was bad in the training of athletes from Europe and has been removing what was good within its own territory, the innate talent of Brazilians with the ball.
“I have an idea that Brazil looked for a lot of bad things that are done in Europe and there came to look for good things that you (Brazilians) did at the base. Brazil is the largest producer of talent in the world. Romário, Ronaldinho, Zico… and now they want to make players like in Europe. This is a mistake. We have to go back a little to what were the roots and foundations of Brazilian football. Athletes have to be given the freedom to make mistakes, experiment, not stick to tactics, there will be time for that at a certain point, you don't produce as much talent as you did 10, 15, 30 years ago", < a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2knV40T0Bw4" target="_blank">criticized the director. rgb(197, 0, 24);">
At 58 years old, José Boto arrives at Flamengo to live the biggest challenge of his career. The director will have the mission of promoting a reformulation in football from the youth level to the professional level and wants to convey to the players in training that there will be space to develop their talent, in addition to learning to behave tactically
Mengão continues its restructuring of its youth teams and has signed a 1.94m tall goalkeeper, even though he is only 15 years old.
06 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
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Flamengo has signed 15-year-old goalkeeper Nicolas, who previously played for Avaí. Born in February 2010, the young goalkeeper stands 6'4" tall and is projected to grow to 6'7" . According to the FlaZoeiro profile, Flamengo acquired 10% of the player's economic rights, with a purchase option of up to 70%. The transaction value was not disclosed.
Nicolas signed a youth development contract with Flamengo until December 2027 and will strengthen the under-15 team. The goalkeeper caught the attention of the Flamengo youth academy due to his technical and physical performance in Avaí's youth academy.
Going through a period of restructuring, Flamengo remains active in the youth academy market. Recently, the club won its second U-20 World Cup with a historic victory over Barcelona , and is already making significant changes to its roster.
Among the departures, midfielder Lorran was traded to Pisa (ITA), while Matheus Gonçalves signed with Al-Ahli (SAU). As for arrivals, Mais Querido signed striker Guilherme Barbosa , formerly of Internacional, and midfielder Kaio Júnior, who was at Juventude after a stint at Vasco.
In addition to Nícolas, the club also signed midfielder Marcelo Portela, a standout from Botafogo, to bolster the under-15 team. The youngster became famous after a viral move , when he performed a disconcerting dribble on Vini Jr., leaving the Real Madrid star sitting on the floor.
Mengão remains active in bringing reinforcements to the youth teams and has signed a deal with the player who was involved in a move with the Real Madrid star.
06 Set 2025 | 10:00 |
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Flamengo continues to restructure its youth academy and has confirmed another new signing. The club has signed Botafogo star midfielder Marcelo Portela to bolster its under-15 squad . The youngster became famous after a viral move, when he pulled off a stunning dribble on Vini Jr., leaving the Real Madrid star sitting on the floor.
The incident took place in July 2024 , during a futsal game at Canto do Rio, in Niterói, where Vini took his first steps in football at the age of seven. On that occasion, Marcelo Portela not only outplayed the 2024 world player of the year, but also scored the goal in the sequence of the play .
Despite the dribble, Vini took it all in stride: he laughed at the play, congratulated the young talent, and even posed for photos with him after the match . Information about the club's new signing was initially reported by the FlaZoeiro and FlaBase pages.
Because he was born in 2010 and is not yet of legal age to sign a professional contract, Marcelo Portela signed a youth development contract with Flamengo . The agreement also provides for a division of rights with Botafogo, his previous club.
While watching the incident with Marcelo Portela continue to resonate, Vini Jr. is enjoying some downtime. Suspended from the match against Chile and not called up by Carlo Ancelotti , the striker took advantage of his time off to relax in Marbella, Spain, where he was spotted cruising on a yacht.
Even with the title won over Barcelona at Maracanã two weeks ago, Mengão continues to 'clean up' the youth team
03 Set 2025 | 15:00 |
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Flamengo's under-20 team won its second Club World Cup title in the category on August 23, defeating Barcelona (ESP) on penalties. Shortly after the title, the board began a comprehensive overhaul of the youth squad , which has already resulted in the departure of more than 20 players.
According to information from YouTuber Flazoeiro in partnership with Flabase, 23 players have left the club in recent months . Because part of the negotiations involves buyout clauses, Flamengo could earn more than R$100 million if the teams choose to keep the players.
The most prominent names among those who said goodbye were Lorran and Matheus Gonçalves, considered great promises from the red-black youth teams and who ended up playing in the main team led by Filipe Luís.
Flamengo also saw significant departures from its professional squad. Zenit (RUS) paid Gerson's release clause, paying €25 million (approximately R$160 million) upfront. Wesley was also traded to Roma (ITA) for €25 million, and Victor Hugo agreed to a loan deal with Santos, valid until July 2026.
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