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Cristiane vents after Flamengo's elimination from the Copa do Brasil: "everyone saw it..."
18 Set 2025 | 15:44
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Since his debut in the Flamengo professional team in 2022, Matheus Cunha now worked under command< /a> from six different technicians. Asked who was the best coach he worked with during that period, the 23-year-old goalkeeper did not hesitate to point out Jorge Sampaoli.
“Sampaoli gave me the opportunity and trusted me, he trusted Matheus. He kept me going until I got the starting job and always gave me confidence to be able to play. It's a style of play that I also like, I've always liked playing with my feet, having possession of the ball. So it was Sampaoli”, declared Matheus Cunha, in an interview with Lance!
Sampaoli's confidence
With Sampaoli, Matheus Cunha enjoyed his greatest streak as a starter for Flamengo, adding30 matches throughout 2023. The Argentine coach bet on the goalkeeper, who left Agustín Rossi b> — signed from Boca Juniors and known as one of the best penalty takers in the world — on the bench of reserves.
Other periods of prominence
After Sampaoli left, Tite took command of Flamengo and brought a new dynamic to Matheus Cunha. Under the Gaucho coach, the young goalkeeper began to be used exclusively in the Copa do Brasil, playing decisive matches against Amazonas, Palmeiras and Bahia.
However, with the dismissal of Tite and the promotion of Filipe Luís as coach, Rossi regained the title in the semi-finals and finals of the competition. Even so, Matheus Cunha was awarded as the best goalkeeper in the Copa do Brasil, in recognition of his performance throughout the campaign that culminated in Flamengo's fifth championship.
Solid numbers in 2024
In 2024, Matheus Cunha participated in 12 games: six in the Copa do Brasil, three in the Campeonato Carioca and three in the Brasileirão. With him on the field, Flamengo won eight wins, two draws and suffered only two defeats, in addition to conceding just five goals in more than thousand minutes played.
Career on the rise
The trust placed by technicians like Sampaoli and the impressive numbers in recent years reinforce that Matheus Cunha is one of Flamengo's promises for the future. It remains to be seen how its evolution will be under the new technical management and the impact on the coming seasons.
Mengão idol, Uruguayan is having a goalscoring season and will be an important player in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals against Argentina
18 Set 2025 | 18:00 |
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Increasingly established as a Flamengo idol, Giorgian De Arrascaeta is enjoying one of the finest moments of his career. Since donning the iconic No. 10 jersey in December 2024 , the Uruguayan has taken center stage in the Flamengo midfield.
With 18 goals and 13 assists this season, he has already equaled his highest-scoring year since arriving in Rio de Janeiro and could achieve the best performance of his professional career. The midfielder will be one of coach Filipe Luís's main weapons in this Thursday's duel (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã , for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.
In addition to Arrascaeta's key role, Flamengo will have reinforcements in its squad. Léo Ortiz, Varela, and Bruno Henrique are available to face Estudiantes . Meanwhile, Alex Sandro and Jorginho remain doubtful and will have their fitness assessed shortly before the match.
Eduardo Domínguez's team will be without González Pirez and Edwuin Cetré, both injured. Even so, 27 players were selected for the match in Rio de Janeiro, and the final training session took place at Fluminense's training center in Rio's West Zone . The Argentine team reached the quarterfinals after defeating Cerro Porteño 1-0 on aggregate.
FLAMENGO (Coach: Filipe Luis): Rossi; Varela (Emerson Royal), Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Saul, De La Cruz (Jorginho) and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro and Samuel Lino.
ESTUDIATES (Coach: Eduardo Domínguez): Muslera; Román Gómez, Santiago Núñez, Facundo Rodríguez and Santiago Arzamendia; Ascacíbar, Gabriel Neves, Amondarain and Medina; Tiago Palacios and Guido Carrillo.
The red-and-black team has the second most valuable squad in the competition, while Argentina has the second cheapest squad among those who qualified.
18 Set 2025 | 16:59 |
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Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (18) to face Estudiantes (ARG) in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The clash pits one of the most expensive squads in the tournament against one of the most financially modest.
According to data from the specialized website ' Transfermarkt ', Estudiantes has the second least valuable squad among those qualified for the quarterfinals, valued at 45.6 million euros (approximately R$283.8 million). Flamengo is at the other end of the list: it has the second most expensive squad in the competition, estimated at 195.1 million euros (approximately R$1.2 billion), behind only Palmeiras.
Flamengo advanced to the quarterfinals after eliminating Internacional in the round of 16, winning both matches. Estudiantes secured their spot by defeating Cerro Porteño (Pará), winning away from home and drawing in La Plata . This Thursday's match promises to test the value of their investment against the Argentines' tradition.
Flamengo defenders João Victor and Iago are among the 21 players called up by Ramon Menezes to represent Brazil at the U-20 World Cup
18 Set 2025 | 16:43 |
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Flamengo U-20 will be represented at the World Cup by two players. Coach Ramon Menezes called up, this Thursday (18), defenders João Victor and Iago to defend the Brazilian National Team in the tournament. The competition will be held in Chile between September 27 and October 19.
Brazil is in Group C of the U-20 World Cup and will face Mexico, Morocco, and Spain in the initial phase. A total of 24 teams participate in the competition, divided into six groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group and the four best third-place teams advance to the round of 16. From this stage onward, the matches become knockout until the title is decided.
Goalkeepers: Felipe Longo ( Corinthians ), Lucas Furtado (Vitória-POR) and Otávio (Cruzeiro).
Defenders: Gilberto (Palmeiras), Igor Serrote (Al Jazira-UAE), Leandrinho (Vasco), Léo Derik (Athletico-PR), Bruno Alves (Cruzeiro), Iago (Flamengo) and João Victor ( Flamengo ).
Midfielders: Coutinho (Palmeiras), João Cruz (Athletico-PR), Murilo (Cruzeiro), Rayan Lucas (Sporting-POR) and Rhuan Gabriel (Cruzeiro).
Forwards: Deivid Washington (Chelsea-ING), Erick Belé (Palmeiras), Gustavo Prado (Internacional), Luighi (Palmeiras), Pedrinho (Zenit-RUS) and Wesley (Al Nassr-SAU).
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