Football Vice revealed interest in negotiating when the midfielder was still 17 years old
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0Flamengo's new midfielder, Carlos Alcaraz, was officially presented this Friday (06 ) in a press conference held at CT Ninho do Urubu. During the presentation, Marcos Braz, the club's vice-president of football, highlighted that the athlete was already a longtime wish of Flamengo.
“Alcaraz, you were the player that took me the longest to sign. I've been wanting to hire you since I was 17, when we were fortunate enough to follow his work. It was a different moment in his life, with other options”, said the manager, who concluded:
"Happy to be here once again presenting a player of this quality. Player who came from the Premier League, I think It's innovative. Thanking the people who are part of his life project", he concluded.
The most expensive signing in Flamengo's history (in reais): Alcaraz became the most expensive signing in Flamengo's history in values converted to reais. Flamengo paid R$108 million for 80% of the player's economic rights, exceeding the amount invested in Gerson, which cost the club R$92 million.
Teams face each other next Thursday in the Libertadores quarter-finals
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0The Peñarol (URU) team was excited from the beginning of the trip to Rio de Janeiro, where they will face Flamengo, in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores. In addition to cheering the players on the flight towards the 'Marvelous City', the Uruguayans posted a montage of Christ the Redeemer with the club's flag.
As soon as they landed on Rio de Janeiro soil, the Uruguayan club published an image of a of the city's main tourist attractions. In addition to the photo, the team wrote the following message: “Peñarol em Rio”, alluding to Rock In Rio. Afterwards, a video showing the arrival of the athletes at Galeão Airport was also published.
Peñarol reached the quarterfinals of the Libertadores after beating The Strongest (BOL) in the round of 16. In the first game, the Uruguayan team defeated their opponent 4-0. On the way back, the Bolivian team even won by a score of 1-0, however, it was not enough to take away the classification of Diego Aguirre's men.
Before the game against Flamengo, Peñarol played in the Championship Uruguayan. On Saturday (14), Rubro-Negro's opponent beat Rampla (URU), by a score of 4 to 0. Given this situation, they remained undefeated in the national tournament.
And the red- black?Flamengo is coming off a bitter draw with Vasco on Sunday (15), however, they will have reinforcements for this Thursday's duel (19). Recovered from a thigh injury, De La Cruz is back in the team. In addition to the Uruguayan, Alex Sandro, Alcaraz and Gonzalo Plata were registered in the competition and, as a result, will be included in the clash.
Eduardo Paes uses his social network profile to deny the article
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0Last Tuesday, the candidate for re-election for mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, denied the journalist Ancelmo Gois, from Globo. In a post on Instagram, the mayor informed that the city hall will be responsible for removing the megastructure on the gas meter site, different from what was reported. Furthermore, he guaranteed that Flamengo will have its new stadium, with the best conditions and security.
The news published by Ancelmo informs that Flamengo would have to pay R$100 million to remove a large gas structure present on land acquired by the club, which is owned by CEG and CEG-Rio, which are companies that are part of the gas concessionaire Naturgy.
According to the article, the companies were informed that Flamengo is the responsible for bearing the expenses, as provided for in one of the annexes to the land purchase and transfer contract. The clause, however, does not have a specified limit.
Paes stated that the values for the transfer of the structure are different from what was pointed out in the article by Ancelmo Gois. Furthermore, it exempted Flamengo from any responsibility, and that the city hall has been planning to remove it for years.
“They are making me defend @flamengo more than I would like: let it be clear that this is not the The cost of this transfer and when it happens will be the responsibility of the city of Rio, which knows that this structure cannot be in an area that is already receiving so many residential buildings. It's been in our plans for a long time! Flamengo will have its new stadium there in the gasometer with all the quality and safety that the region demands and deserves. Period!”, published the mayor.
The 21-year-old Argentine player begins his career at Mais Querido
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0Four days after debuting in a match against Corinthians, Carlos Alcaraz, also known as Charlie, was officially presented as Flamengo's newest reinforcement this Friday (6). In a press conference at Ninho do Urubu, the young Argentine midfielder, aged 21, expressed his excitement about the new challenge and was full of praise for the Rio club, classifying it as the biggest in South America.
" It's great to be here. I'm very happy to wear the Flamengo shirt. I really want to meet the fans. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait a little because of Data-Fifa, but I'm very excited to be part of Flamengo. club in South America", said Charlie, demonstrating his expectation of playing in front of the red and black fans.
Alcaraz highlighted the importance of facing new challenges in his career and how the transfer to Flamengo represents a significant opportunity. "It was difficult to make the decision to come here. I'm only 21 years old, but I like challenges. I want to win and I know that, at Flamengo, I can achieve great things alongside the team", added the midfielder.
During the press conference, Charlie mentioned his friendship with full-back Alex Sandro, who was introduced against Flamengo the day before. Alcaraz revealed that he spoke with the Brazilian before accepting Rubro-Negro's proposal and highlighted the fundamental role of Alex Sandro in his adaptation to the new club.
"I was lucky to have Alex Sandro as a teammate at Juventus. I spoke to him before signing the contract with Flamengo. At Juventus, he was very important for me, helping me adapt. Here at Flamengo, he is helping me learn Portuguese quickly and get used to the new environment." , concluded Charlie.
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