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One of Flamengo's four reinforcements for the second semester, Charly Alcaraz was entered in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores and will make his debut with the red-black shirt this Thursday, at 7pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, against Peñarol, from Uruguay. The Argentine will have the chance to resume a dream that was interrupted four years ago.

While Flamengo has already won three titles and is looking for an unprecedented fourth in the Libertadores, the most Alcaraz achieved in the competition was reaching the quarterfinals. final in 2020. That season, aged 17, the midfielder played five matches for Racing and was eliminated by Boca Juniors. Racing won the first game 1-0 at El Cilindro, but lost 2-0 at Bombonera.

"I played in the Libertadores with Racing, but playing with Flamengo is a really beautiful challenge. I'm with a lot of desire to face the next phase of the Libertadores, which will be very difficult, but I am very convinced with the group", said the midfielder in his presentation.

That year, without the presence of fans due to the pandemic of Covid-19, Alcaraz was one of the highlights against Flamengo. Racing eliminated Rubro-Negro in the round of 16 after two 1-1 draws, with the Argentine converting the fourth penalty in the penalty shootout. The following year, Alcaraz played just one match in the group stage and, in 2022, he was sold to Southampton, from England.

The biggest signing in Flamengo's history, at a cost of R$110.6 million, Alcaraz arrived at Ninho do Urubu with great expectations. The club's scouting department categorizes market targets into three levels, and the 21-year-old Argentine was on “shelf A” due to his versatility in midfield.

In training during these first weeks at the club , Alcaraz has impressed with his performance. He was suspended against Vasco last Sunday and is now once again an option for Tite, who will define the lineup for this Wednesday's activity. The midfielder promises to intensify the competition for a place in midfield.

At 37 years old, goalkeeper Paulo Victor was announced last Friday (13) as a new reinforcement of Al-Rayyan, from Qatar. Previously, he played for Al-Ettifaq, in Saudi Arabia, where striker Vitinho also plays. Hired last week, Paulo Victor has already made his debut by saving a penalty in the Asian Champions League. Check out.

In the match against Al-Hilal, led by Jorge Jesus, Paulo Victor saved Serbian striker Mitrovic's shot, but were unable to prevent Al-Rayyan's 3-1 defeat. The game took place on Tuesday afternoon (17), at 1 pm (Brasília time). The former Flamengo goalkeeper's contract with the Qatari team runs until the end of next season. Before his time in Saudi football, PV also had a spell at Marítimo, in Portugal.

Paulo Victor arrived against Flamengo at the age of 17, in 2004. He remained at the base until 2009, during which time he was the fourth goalkeeper in the red squad -black in winning the Brazilian Championship. In 2010, he was loaned to América-RJ and, upon returning to Mais Querido, he began to have more opportunities in 2012.

From 2012 to 2016, Paulo Victor was a starter at various times, but lost space with the arrival of Alex Muralha. During his time at Grêmio, where he arrived in 2017, he only took over as a starter in the 2019 season. That year, he became a hero by saving three penalties in the Gaúchão final against Internacional, although he was also the goalkeeper who conceded the five goals in the 5-0 defeat to Flamengo in the Libertadores.

Flamengo's electoral process officially began on August 31, when the club's Board of Directors published the list of voters eligible to vote in this year's election. On the 10th, the deadline for registration of tickets opened, which runs until September 30th. However, to date, eight days after the beginning of the registration period, not one of the six announced pre-candidacies has been officially registered.

First of all, to register the ticket, the candidate must present a complete composition, totaling 156 names, all competitors. In addition, the list must contain the positions of president, general vice-president, president and vice-president of the General Assembly, 80 members of the Transitional Body of the Deliberative Council (CoDe), in addition to 72 members of the Board of Directors (CoAd).

Members running for the Deliberative and Administrative Councils must sign an authorization form to have their names included on the list. This requirement was approved at a CoDe meeting on May 8, 2023, along with other changes to the electoral process.

In summary, one of the main challenges faced by the slates is the composition of the Electoral College. This is because, of the 6,124 members able to vote, more than 50% are owner members, who cannot be included in the Transitional Body of the Deliberative Council, where only members from the Patrimonial, Laureate and Contributors categories, including those Off-Rio, can compete. On the other hand, on the Board of Directors, all categories are allowed, but two-thirds of the members must be owners. The process follows the order of ticket registration, registration and approval, which will be carried out by the CoAd until November 10th.

For the second time since 2012, Flamengo's Electoral College shrank. In 2021, 6,886 members were eligible to vote, a drop of 1,128 compared to 2018, when the club had 8,014 eligible members. This year, the number decreased to 6,124, although it may still vary due to pending payments. This number is close to the level seen in 2012, when 5,932 members had the right to vote.