Goalkeeper highlights the importance of the break in the calendar for athletes’ recovery
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0Injuries have been a constant concern for Flamengo, and the most recent reinforcement, Michael, has not escaped this scenario. The striker felt muscle pain in the back of his thigh after just ten minutes on the field in the victory over Bahia, last Wednesday (28), in the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil. This scenario of frequent injuries worries the club, which sees the Fifa Date break as a crucial opportunity for the players' recovery.
MATHEUS CUNHA PRAISES BREAK IN THE CALENDAR
In the mixed zone after the match , goalkeeper Matheus Cunha commented on the importance of the break in the calendar due to FIFA Data. Although he was answering questions about the difficulty of the confrontation against Bahia, Cunha took the opportunity to highlight how much the red and black squad had been waiting for this rest period.
"We knew that the Bahia team was very good. At Maracanã, it was a team that gave us a hard time. But we managed to score well. This FIFA Date came at a good time for us to rest, everyone is very tired", said the goalkeeper.
The break provided by the Brazilian team's friendlies will be essential for Flamengo to recover its injured players. The club will face the return of the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil against Bahia, right after this rest period, in addition to the quarter-finals of the Libertadores against Peñarol and the continuation of the dispute for the top of the Brazilian Championship.
"We have to keep working, we have another difficult game on Sunday. We have to give our all and then rest at the FIFA Data to continue in the competitions”, added Matheus Cunha.
Flamengo faces Corinthians next Sunday (1st), in Itaquera, before the start of the break in the calendar. However, the team will have to deal with the absence of Gerson and Pedro, called up to the national team. Brazilian by Dorival Jr. Rubro-Negro will only return to the field on September 12th, when they will host Bahia at Maracanã for the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).
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.
Red-and-black striker is the target of speculation in the transfer market
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0This Monday (16), rumors emerged involving Bahia's interest in signing Gabigol, striker from Mais Querido. According to the channel Paparazzo Rubro-Negro, Tricolor de Aço would have entered the dispute for Gabigol, who has a contract with Flamengojust until December this year. In addition to Bahia, clubs such as Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Grêmio, Palmeiras and Santos would also be keeping an eye on the player.
Despite the speculation, the Bahia board was quick to deny any ongoing negotiations to count on the shirt 99 from Mengão. According to the club's leadership, there is no intention of repeating an operation similar to that carried out with Everton Ribeiro.
As soon as news of the supposed interest began to circulate, Bahia tried to clarify the situation. In a statement, the club's senior management stated that there are no negotiations to sign Gabigol for next season. The information of possible interest, therefore, was directly denied by Tricolor's directors.
Even so, the attacker remains one of the most targeted names in the transfer market for 2025, as he is in the final stretch of contract with Flamengoand you can now sign a pre-contract with any other team.
With Bahia's denial, Corinthians remains the main favorite to sign Gabigol from next year. The possibility of the red-black striker wearing the Timão shirt gains strength, especially after coach Tite appointed Gabigol as the third option for Mengão's attacking command, behind Pedro and Bruno Henrique.
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