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To escape his worst year with the Flamengo shirt, Gabigol needs similar performance to striker Haaland
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Candidate has an agreement with a Portuguese professional
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0Maurício Gomes de Mattos, known as MGM, already has an agreement to hire Helena Costa as responsible for the scouting department, if Flamengo's next president is elected in the December election. The professional, with almost 20 years of experience in observing athletes, has already commanded the sector in renowned clubs such as Celtic (ESC), Eintracht Frankfurt (ALE) and Watford (ING).
Helena is available on the market since leaving the position of “chief scout” at Watford, where he worked from 2022 until the beginning of this year. It is the same position she will assume at Flamengo under MGM management. The information was released by journalist Bruno Andrade, from 'UOL'.
Graduated in Sports Science and initially a coach, Helena began her career in football in Benfica's youth categories. She had her first experience as a scout at Leixões in 2004, but also returned to command teams. Helena Costa coached several women's teams, including 1º de Outubro, Odivelas and the teams of Qatar and Iran. P>
As a coach, she won two national titles, two Portuguese Cups and one second division title. In 2014, she became the first woman to coach a men's team in France, managing Clermont Foot in the second division.
Her prominence in scouting athletes began in 2012, when she worked at Celtic, in Scotland, and continued with success at Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany, where the team left the bottom of the table and won the German Cup in 2018 and the Europa League in the 21/22 season. Helena participated in the signings of players such as Luka Jović, André Silva and Kostić, which were profitable for the club.
Currently commentating games on a Portuguese broadcaster, Helena accepted MGM's invitation to work at Flamengo and also contributed in the preparation of the candidate's Government Plan.
The election to define the next president of Flamengo is scheduled for December 9th , on a Monday, at 8am, in Gávea. Rodrigo Dunshee is the candidate supported by current president Rodolfo Landim, while MGM and Luiz Eduardo Baptista (Bap) are the main opponents so far.
Other candidates such as Wallim Vasconcellos, Pedro Paulo and Delair Dumbrosck also announced their applications. The tickets need to be registered between September 10th and 30th, and there are difficulties in gathering the necessary signatures, which can lead to surprises regarding compliance with the requirements by some candidates.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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0Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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0Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
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The club has a new direction in negotiations
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0Benfica is preparing to present an official proposal for Flamengo right-back Wesley. The offer, according to sources, should be around 13 million euros, which is equivalent to approximately R$79.5 million. This movement occurs amid discussions involving the possible transfer of Wesley, who was previously almost traded to Atalanta, from Italy, for 20 million euros.
Marcos Braz and Bruno Spindel, directors of Flamengo, are currently in Portugal, the which can facilitate the progress of negotiations. The presence of representatives of the red-black club in Europe indicates that Flamengo is open to listening to proposals and, possibly, closing an agreement that is advantageous to both parties.
Wesley, who has stood out as one of the main promises of Flamengo, aroused the interest of several European clubs due to its consistent performance. The young right-back has been a key player in Flamengo's tactical scheme, which justifies the high market value attributed to him.
However, Benfica's proposal, although significant, is lower than the value that Atalanta was willing to pay. This could be an important negotiating point, as Flamengo will certainly evaluate whether it is advantageous to accept a lower offer or wait for a proposal that meets the club's financial expectations.
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