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Flamengo beats Botafogo with a goal in stoppage time and advances to the Carioca Women's final
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0Flamengo made official the return of Michael, who signed a four-year contract with the club. The player's re-signing comes at a crucial moment of the season, where Rubro-Negro competes simultaneously in three competitions: the Campeonato Brasileiro, the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Libertadores. With Michael's arrival, coach Tite gains another offensive option to strengthen the squad in the decisive stages of these tournaments.
Michael is a well-known figure among Flamengo fans, having played for the club between 2020 and 2022, a period in which he stood out for his speed and skill in one-on-one plays. His return was surrounded by expectation, mainly due to the lack of options in attack, intensified by the injury to Everton Cebolinha, who had been an important player in the offensive sector. Flamengo's board, aware of this need, moved quickly to bring Michael back, believing that he can contribute significantly to the team's goals.
BOARD BETTING THE CHIPS ON THE ATTACKER
Despite the enthusiasm for his return, Michael will not be available for Flamengo's next match, on Thursday, against Bolívar, in La Paz, in the Libertadores. The player's absence is due to the deadline for regularizing his documentation with the responsible entities. This means that Tite will have to look for other alternatives to compose the attack in the Bolivian altitude, where Flamengo needs a good result to advance in the competition.
Flamengo's current scenario requires Michael to quickly adapt to the team , especially considering the final stage of the competitions. The expectation is that, with his acute style of play and his ability to break defensive lines, he will be able to quickly integrate into Tite's scheme. The coach, known for his detailed strategies, will have the task of finding the best way to use the new reinforcement, considering the characteristics of the opponents and the team's tactical needs.
With training closed this Saturday, coach Gabriel Milito adjusts final details for the clash at Arena MRV; Galo needs a three-goal victory to win the title
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0Atlético-MG concluded this Saturday morning (9) its preparation for the decisive second leg of the final of the Copa do Brasil against Flamengo. Under the command of coach Gabriel Milito, the squad carried out closed activities in Cidade do Galo, focusing on tactical adjustments and, mainly, penalty kicks. With the possibility of the title being decided at the limelight, preparation for this scenario was intensified. The squad remains concentrated in a hotel close to the training center and will go straight to the MRV Arena on the day of the match.
All available players were called to concentration. However, Atlético did not reveal the complete list of players for the duel with Rubro-Negro. It is certain that Fausto Vera and Deyverson do not participate, as they defended other teams in the competition. Furthermore, striker Cadu remains out due to an injury.
Coach Gabriel Milito has a possible change for the final: Guilherme Arana should return to the left flank after playing in a more offensive position in the first game, which takes Rubens back to the bench. Zaracho, now recovered from injury, competes for a place in midfield with Bernard and Alan Kardec.
PROBABLE LINEUP OF ATLÉTICO-MG
Milito must climb Galo with: Everson; Lyanco, Battaglia and Alonso; Scarpa, Otávio, Alan Franco, Arana and Zaracho (or Alan Kardec/Bernard); Paulinho and Hulk.
Corintiano, Osni ‘Cicatriz’ has police records and was banned from attending sporting events since the case with Mengão athletes
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0Last Monday (04), an unusual and disturbing episode took place at the Neo Química Arena, during the classic between Corinthians b>and Palm treesby Brasileirão: a fan threw a pig's head onto the pitch. The person responsible for the act was identified as Osni ‘Cicatriz’, a black and white fan with a criminal history.
Osni is already punished by the club, which banned him from visiting its facilities since September, after an incident in which he tried to intimidate players from the Flamengo basketball team with an iron bar. The punishment is valid until January 2025.
According to the ‘UOL’ portal, Osni is not unknown to the authorities. In addition to the case with the Flamengo athletes, he has had other incidents with the police, including serious accusations such as sexual harassment, assault and even rape. In addition, he is responsible for attempted robbery, qualified theft and damage to property.
Remember the Arena Incident
During the classic, which ended in a 2-0 victory for Corinthians, the pig's head was thrown from the stands and almost hit a field reporter. When the animal's head was thrown onto the lawn, Corinthians striker Yuri Alberto kicked it, believing it was a mask. When he realized what it was, he laughed at the situation, surprised. Hugo Souza and Matheuzinho, former Flamengo players who are now at Corinthians, took the incident in stride, stating that the episode would have brought luck to the team.
No Risk of Repetition
This Saturday (09), there is no risk of another incident of this type at the Neo Química Arena, as Corinthians plays away from home, in Salvador, for the Championship Brazilian. On Sunday (10), Flamengo will be focused on the final of the Copa do Brazil against Atlético-MG, in search of another title. The clash will be at 4pm, at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte. The match will be broadcast on Rede Globo (open TV), SporTV (closed TV), Premiere (pay-per-view) and Amazon Prime (Streaming).
Colorado beat Fluminense on Friday night (08) in Beira Rio and momentarily overtook Mengão again
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0Flamengois fully focused on the final of the Copa do Brasil, which takes place this Sunday (10) against < b>Atlético-MG. However, the Brasileirãoremains at full steam. The 33rd round began this Friday (08), and the results were not in favor of Rubro-Negro: Palmeirasbeat Grêmio, and Internacional beat Fluminense, which took Mengão out of the G-4. Furthermore, Estêvão scored in the round and took over the competition's isolated top score, surpassing Pedro.
UPDATED CLASSIFICATION OF BRASILEIRÃO 2024
1- Botafogo – 67 points
2- Palmeiras – 64
< p style="border: 1px solid rgb(197, 0, 24);">3- Fortaleza – 60
4- Internacional – 59
5- Flamengo – 58
6- São Paulo – 54
7- Bahia – 46 p>
8- Cruzeiro – 44
9- Vasco – 43
10- Atlético-MG – 41
11- Grêmio – 39
12- Vitória – 38
< p style="border: 1px solid rgb(197, 0, 24);">13- Corinthians – 38
14- Fluminense – 37
15- Criciúma – 37
16- Bragantino – 35
17- Athletico-PR – 34
18- Youth – 34
19- Cuiabá – 28
20- Atlético-GO – 25
Palmeiras and the leadership in artillery
At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras surpassed the Grêmio 1-0 with a goal from Estêvão, who found the net in the 28th minute of the second half. This goal put Palmeiras three points behind leader Botafogo and gave Estêvão the isolated lead in the Brasileirão's artillery, with 12 goals, leaving Pedro, from Flamengo, back.
Flamengo outside the G-4
International beat Fluminense at Beira-Rio with goals from Rafael Santos Borré and Bruno Henrique, taking advantage of assists from full-back Bernabéi. As a result, Flamengo will need to beat Atlético-MG next Wednesday- fair (13), at Maracanã, to return to the G-4.
Focus on the Copa do Brasil
Before the clash for the Brasileirão, Flamengo is fully focused on the Copa do Brasil final. Rubro-Negro faces Atlético-MG this Sunday (10), at 4pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, with the advantage of having won the first match 3-1. The match will be broadcast on Rede Globo (TV open), SporTV (closed TV), Premiere (pay-per-view) and Amazon Prime (Streaming).