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LANDIM TALKS WITH THE OWNER OF ATLETICO-MG SAF ABOUT THE STADIUM

President of the red-black team was on the lawn of Arena MRV, getting to know the structure and talking to the owner of SAF do Galo about the construction of the stadium

04 Jul 2024 | 10:16 |

Before the ball rolls in the classic Atlético-MG x Flamengo, at Arena MRV, on Wednesday night, for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship, the president of Flamengo, Rodolfo Landim, and the owner of SAF do Galo, Rubens Menin, they had a conversation on the stadium lawn.

The pair were walking on the lawn. The topic discussed between the two directors was the construction of the Minas Gerais team's stadium. It is the first time that Flamengo plays at Arena MRV. According to information from the ge portal, Menin and Landim spoke a lot about the structure of the MRV Arena, which was inaugurated in August last year.

The issue of acoustics, the roof of the stadium, as it is a residential area, and the works carried out were topics of conversation.

Flamengo is in the initial process of building its own stadium . Landim stated that he intends to build a vertical arena for up to 80 thousand people. From what ge found, Flamengo's idea is to make the stadium at least one and a half meters taller in relation to the size of the roof that the MRV Arena has.

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Rossi predicts Flamengo vs Estudiantes in the Libertadores quarterfinals

Mengão faces the La Plata club this Thursday (18) in the first leg of the competition and the goalkeeper believes in a complicated game

Rossi predicts a duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores - Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo

16 Set 2025 | 13:56 |

Flamengo will have a special ingredient in the duel this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. Goalkeeper Agustín Rossi will meet Estudiantes again, the club where he played before arriving in Brazilian football .

Rossi on the duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes in the Libertadores: "The main thing is to keep ourselves mentally strong

At a press conference at Ninho do Urubu, the Argentine celebrated the team's recent progress and emphasized the importance of approaching each match with total focus . Mengão is the home team in the first leg and plays for its life away from home against the club from La Plata.

" We're coming off a big win in the South, in a place where Flamengo hadn't won in a long time . I always say the same thing: we take it one game at a time. Now, Thursday, is very important. Our home, our fans, a packed stadium, as we're used to. Then comes the derby on Sunday, but today we're only thinking about Thursday," he said.

TRUST IN MENTAL STRENGTH

For Rossi, the key to the match will be the red-and-black team's psychological preparation: "The main thing is to stay mentally strong, to prepare ourselves as best we can for this sequence. I know well what the Libertadores means to Estudiantes . And we know that there are no easy games in the competition, no matter where they are. On the field, we're 11 against 11, with tactical, technical, and physical determination. It will be a very competitive game, as it usually is in the Libertadores," he stated.

ADVANTAGE OF DECIDING AT MARACANÃ

The goalkeeper also emphasized the importance of opening the match at home against Nação: "We have the advantage of playing the first game at Maracanã. It's crucial to have a great performance to then seek qualification there . If we get a good result here, we have a good chance of reaching the semifinals. It'll be tough, but we're ready," he concluded.

LANDIM TALKS WITH THE OWNER OF ATLETICO-MG SAF ABOUT THE STADIUM