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Mais Querido reached 11 points in the competition and slept in the lead
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The Flamengo beat Corinthians 2-0 this past Saturday afternoon (11), in the sixth round of the Brasileirão. With the result, Mais Querido ended the streak of four unbeaten games in which the team from São Paulo lived.
Before facing Flamengo, Corinthians had gone four games without losing. This is because, the last time the São Paulo team was defeated happened on April 23rd, when Argentino Juniors (ARG), won 1-0, in the Copa Sudamericana.
After losing to the Argentines, Corinthians had beaten Fluminense, in the Brasileirão. Furthermore, they played against América-RN, in the Copa do Brasil, and won 2-1. Finally, they ended up in a goalless draw with Fortaleza and beat Nacional (URU) 2-0.
< b>FLAMENGO SITUATION IN BRASILEIRÃOWith the victory over Corinthians, Mais Querido went to first place on the leaderboard, with 11 points. However, Rubro-Negro awaits the matches that complete the round to see the real position it will be in the competition.
FOCUS ON THE NEXT GAMENow the Mais Querido squad focuses on the Pay attention to the match against Bolívar, in the fifth round of the Libertadores and a decisive game. This is because Rubro-Negro needs to win to be able to dream of qualifying for the next phase. The game will be on Wednesday (15), at 9:30 pm, at Maracanã.
The midfielder was a starter alongside two other Crias do Ninho in the victory against Mexico
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Matheus Gonçalves was one of Flamengo's jewels to be called up by coach Ramon Menezes to join the Brazilian under-20 squad. In a match against Mexico, where Canarinho won 2-1, the midfielder was a starter. After the game, the Mais Querido star sent a message on his social networks.
“A privilege. Learning and evolving”, said Matheus Gonçalves in a post on ‘Instagram’. In addition to the short phrase, the midfielder also shared photos playing for the under-20 team, last Thursday (5).
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Matheus Gonçalves was called up to represent the Brazilian under-20 national team. Last minute. In the first list released, the Flamengo midfielder's name was not included. However, Alisson was cut due to injury, and coach Ramon Menezes called the player up.
FLAMENGO'S JEWELS IN THE SELECTION b>In addition to Ninho's son Matheus Gonçalves, two other Mais Querido athletes were also starters in the victory against Mexico: Rayan Lucas and João Souza, while Iago started as an option on the bench.
NEXT GAMEAfter the victory against Mexico, the under-20 team remains focused for another friendly match against the Mexicans. Therefore, the match will take place this Sunday (8), at 6:30 pm, in São Januário. .
The player recently announced his retirement from football
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Former Vasco player André Balada had a successful career in football, with achievements such as the Copa do Brasil and games with the Brazilian team, as well as time in Europe. However, the former striker revealed that he only had one dream left to fulfill: playing for Flamengo.
In an interview with journalist Igor Rodrigues, André preferred to remain secretive, but said that he did not play for his favorite team and that Mais Querido is still alive in the current Libertadores. However, his father ended the suspense by saying that Flamengo is the club that has had the former striker's heart since his childhood.
"(What was missing from his career?) He missed winning a Brazilian championship. ( Wasn't there a club missing?) My father is a Basque fan (laughs), I played for his club. (Did he play for yours?) Yeah... No. (Can you tell me which team you love?) When I can, I go and watch my team's games. (Is he at Libertadores?) Yes, he's at Libertadores", said André, who saw the mystery go 'down the drain' because of his father.
“His dream was to play for Flamengo. We spent a month negotiating with Flamengo, it almost worked”, said Lenílson Marins, André Balada’s father. The aforementioned dialogue took place in 2011. The player played for Bordeux (FRA), and would be loaned to Mais Querido and even embarked from France to Brazil. However, on a stopover in Germany, his phone rang and the businessman informed him that he had signed a deal with Atlético-MG at the last minute.
CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEWTeam from the capital Cearense won 1x0
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The Flamengo prepared to face Palmeiras on Sunday (11), at Maracanã. Before entering the field, Rubro-Negro lost a position in the Brasileirão table, to Fortaleza. The northeastern team did its homework and beat Criciúma this Saturday (10), 1-0.
Under the command of Argentine coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, Fortaleza had a saving goal from Moisés in the second minute of the second half. Therefore, the Fortaleza team defeated Criciúma at Arena Castelão, in a game that opened the 22nd round of the Brasileirão.
Fortaleza now has eight rounds of unbeaten record in the Brasileirão, with seven wins and one draw. In this way, the Ceará team reached 42 points, surpassing Flamengo's 40, which fell from second to third place in the competition. Botafogo leads with 43.
1st Botafogo (43 points / 21 games); 2nd Fortaleza (42 points / 21 games); 3rd Flamengo (40 points / 20 games); 4th Palmeiras (37 points / 21 games)
Even though they lost second place to Fortaleza, Flamengo has the chance to regain the position. That's because Rubro-Negro faces Palmeiras at 4pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (11). In other words, if they win, Mais Querido reaches 43 points and surpasses the 42 of the northeastern team.
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