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05 Ago 2024 | 12:21 |
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Flamengo fans lost one of their greatest idols this Monday. Former midfielder Adílio, who was immortalized in the red-black number 8 shirt, could not resist pancreatic cancer, a condition that has worsened in recent months. He was admitted to Rios D'Or Hospital. Adílio was 68 years old.
"A red and black angel who flies towards eternity.
The wings of a dreamy boy made him overcome any wall. The fields of Gávea built angelic friendships His feet seemed to float with the ball at his feet and that was how Adílio conquered the world wearing the Sacred Mantle. His smile, his generosity and his kindness enchanted those who knew him. The ultimate symbol of red-blackness expressed in the infinite embrace: celebrating. title goal with his arms reaching for the sky, allowing millions of us to enter the catharsis of euphoria, love and passion. His goals, dribbles and celebrations forever marked the history of Mais Querido. to revere "Brown" as a member of the highest shelf in our pantheon. Today, we say goodbye to our Camisa 8, but luckily for us, just like the outline of the immortalized number, Adílio is infinite", wrote Flamengo.
The player had already been treating the condition in recent months. He underwent surgery in March due to pain in the trunk region, but the health problem progressed. He leaves his wife Sônia and three children: Soni Adílio (36 years old), Adílio Júnior (41) and Bruna (42). The last two, from his first marriage, to Rosemary.
Adílio was a classic midfielder, with refined technique. He acted centrally or falling to the right of the field. As a child, he played football with his classmates from Cruzada São Sebastião, a community in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. One of his childhood friends, Julinho, who would later become Júlio César Uri Geller, accompanied him for almost his entire career at the red-black base. Between the beginning of his career at Flamengo, he played naked on the beach.
He wore the number 10 shirt on his debut, in 1975, but only at that moment, since the owner was Zico. With the 8, which he played for years with Carpegiani, he made history alongside Galinho and Andrade, in Flamengo's historic midfield. Together, they won the 1981 World Cup over Liverpool, the biggest title in the club's history.
Adílio spent 14 years at Flamengo. He also won the 1981 Libertadores, three Brazilians and five Cariocas. In total, he played 617 games with the red and black shirt, third most played for the club. He was considered by many to be the best on the field in the 1983 Brasileirão final, against Santos, in which he scored the third goal to make it 3-0. He played two games for the Brazilian national team, but ended up not being called up by Telê Santana for the World Cup. 1982, when he was at the height of his career.
Mengão takes victory to the return game against the Argentines that takes place on the 25th, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium
18 Set 2025 | 23:24 |
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Flamengo defeated Argentina's Estudiantes 2-1 at the Maracanã Stadium . The red-and-black team decided the match in the first half with goals from Pedro and Varela. Mengão gave Estudiantes no time to breathe in Rio de Janeiro with a lightning goal.
Just 15 seconds in, Pedro capitalized on a pass from Plata, turned on his marker, and fired a left-footed shot to open the scoring. The quick goal undermined Argentina's strategy and galvanized the Rio de Janeiro team, who continued to press. A few minutes later, Ayrton Lucas crossed from the left and Varela hit a beautiful volley into Muslera's corner, extending the red-and-blacks' lead in the first half.
Even with a two-goal lead, Flamengo maintained control and nearly made it three with Pedro, whose shot was spectacularly saved by the Uruguayan goalkeeper. Estudiantes , for their part, barely threatened Rossi's goal and only managed to partially level the score in the final minutes of the first half . The feeling at Maracanã was that the 2-0 scoreline was a cheap one for the visitors.
In the second half, the pace dropped. Coach Eduardo Domínguez made substitutions, trying to give the Argentine team more momentum, but he ran into the red-and-black defense. The match was not without its tense moments, with cards for Saúl, Samuel Lino, and Alexis Castro, and Plata's sending-off after a second yellow card in a dispute with Facundo Rodríguez . At the end of the second half, Estudiantes scored in the 46th minute to leave the match open in Argentina.
With the 2-1 victory, Flamengo takes the lead in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. The return leg is scheduled for the 25th, at 9:30 pm, at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, in Argentina. Before that, the team led by Tite faces Vasco next Sunday (21), for the Brazilian Championship, again at Maracanã.
Striker scores after 14 seconds against Estudiantes, surpassing the records of former players and consolidating himself as one of the club's top scorers
18 Set 2025 | 22:53 |
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Forward Pedro needed just 14 seconds to open the scoring for Flamengo against Estudiantes in a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal match. The lightning strike became the Rubro-Negro's fastest goal in the competition's history , surpassing Gerson's record and also surpassing Lucas Paquetá's historic mark, which held the club's fastest goal in an official match.
Until then, Flamengo 's fastest goal in the Libertadores was Gerson's, who had scored after 56 seconds against Bolívar, in 2024. Even so, in the current edition of the tournament, Pedro's goal was the second fastest overall , behind only Artur's goal, from Botafogo, which shook the net against LDU after 13 seconds in the round of 16.
293 games
148 goals
35 assists
According to an investigation by Gazeta do Urubu, the club's board intends to renew the contracts of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta in 2025. Pedro and goalkeeper Rossi are expected to have their contracts extended next season. Internally, there's no sign of the striker's dissatisfaction with the club.
After beating Estudiantes at Maracanã this Thursday (18), Mengão faces Vasco next Sunday (21), for the Brazilian Championship. The match takes place again at the Rio de Janeiro team's stadium.
The striker opens the scoring against Estudiantes at a packed Maracanã stadium, reaching his 150th goal in the red and black jersey and consolidating an important milestone in the Libertadores Cup
18 Set 2025 | 22:37 |
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Flamengo won an important chapter this Wednesday (18), in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . After just 15 seconds, Pedro scored against Estudiantes at a packed Maracanã, opening the scoring for the Rio de Janeiro team. The goal not only guaranteed an initial advantage in the duel but also marked the striker's 150th goal with the red-black shirt , equaling Bebeto in eighth place among the greatest scorers in the club's history.
The goal against Argentina also represented Pedro's 26th for Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores, a figure that puts him behind only Gabigol, with 30 goals, in the club's all-time rankings in the tournament . Furthermore, the number 9 became the third-highest Brazilian scorer in the continental competition.
According to information obtained by Gazeta do Urubu, the club's management intends to renew the contracts of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta in 2025. Pedro and goalkeeper Rossi are expected to have their contracts extended next season . Internally, there is no dissatisfaction surrounding the number 9.
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