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Flamengo could have a significant absence in the game against Estudiantes
16 Set 2025 | 15:49
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24 Jun 2025 | 06:15 |
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Between two different halves at the Hard Rock Arena, Palmeiras and Inter Miami drew 2-2 on Monday night , qualifying both teams for the round of 16 of the Club World Cup . Now, the São Paulo team faces another Brazilian team, Botafogo, in the round of 16, who finished second in their group.
In the first half, while Inter Miami operated at their usual pace, Palmeiras had a poor first half in terms of creation, poor marking and leaving plenty of space open to their rivals at Hard Rock Stadium . It was no surprise that it took just 15 minutes for Verdão's defensive disorganization to allow Inter to counterattack, with Gómez losing the ball to Suárez, and Allende running almost the entire length of the Alviverde field to make it 1-0.
Shortly after, Palmeiras lost Murilo, who was injured, replaced him with Fuchs and tried to react with attempts to attack. They had the best chance in the 31st minute with Facundo Torres, who shot just wide of the post , but the ball went wide. The other chances were hardly dangerous. There was only one minute of added time and so the teams went to the locker room with Inter Miami partially winning by 1-0.
Contrary to the usual stance, but understandable given the scenario of the match, Abel made a change right at half-time: Maurício in place of Veiga. The team, however, continued to leave spaces, allowing counterattacks, and so, in the 19th minute, Luis Suárez advanced with ease against Evangelista and Fuchs in defense to score a great goal and make it 2-0.
There were new changes, with Vitor Roque and Allan coming on, and at 34 minutes, Allan received a pass from Gómez and passed to Paulinho, who had come on shortly before Suárez's goal, to reduce the deficit for Verdão: 2-1. Only then did Palmeiras start to pose more danger, appearing better than Inter Miami. The persistence paid off at 41 minutes, when Paulinho crossed into the area, Falcón cleared it poorly into the middle, and Maurício scored the equalizer: 2-2.
Palmeiras continued to press in the final minutes , but left the field with a draw, enough to qualify as leaders of Group A, advancing to the round of 16 along with Inter Miami.
The standings ended with Palmeiras leading Group A with five points, followed by Inter Miami with the same score. Porto and Al Ahly, in the next round of the table, drew 4-4 in the simultaneous game and each finished with two points. With the classification in first place, Palmeiras will face Botafogo in the round of 16, who advanced in second place in Group B. Inter Miami, in turn, will face Paris Saint-Germain.
Signed at zero cost, the Spaniard quickly gained a place in Mais Querido, receiving praise from the Spanish press for his recent performances.
16 Set 2025 | 18:12 |
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Despite being signed only in the last transfer window, Saúl Ñíguez has already become one of the most important players in Flamengo's squad . The Spanish midfielder arrived at the club on a free transfer and quickly established himself in the starting lineup.
Spanish newspaper Marca highlighted the athlete's rapid adaptation. " The former Atlético de Madrid player arrived at Flamengo with the mission of becoming an important player and maintaining a prominent role in the starting lineup . His adaptation didn't take long," the publication reported.
According to the publication, Saúl is experiencing "a second youth" in Brazilian football and has already established himself as a key midfielder. Despite only registering one assist in eight games , he has played a more defensive role in Filipe Luís's team.
In the victory over Juventude, in the Brazilian Championship , Saúl started alongside Allan in midfield and provided the assist for Arrascaeta's goal in the 31st minute of the first half.
Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) , at Maracanã, to face Estudiantes, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. Saúl Ñíguez should once again be among the starters for the red-black team.
The women's team receives reinforcements from athletes who competed in the World Cup in Thailand and begins a training phase before the Brazilian Cup, Carioca Championship and Super League.
16 Set 2025 | 17:34 |
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Sesc Flamengo already has a full squad ready to begin its preparations for the season's main competitions. Last Monday (15), the club welcomed names eagerly awaited by the fans: winger Helena , opposite Tainara, middle blocker Lorena and libero Laís, bronze medalists at the World Championships in Thailand, as well as Serbian middle blocker Maša Kirov, who also played in the Asian tournament and is one of the group's new additions.
While coach Bernardinho leads the Brazilian men's national team at the World Cup in the Philippines, the Rio de Janeiro team is under the command of assistant Helio Griner. He is leading the training sessions in preparation for the new squad's first challenges . This Friday (19), at 5 pm, the team faces Batavo Mackenzie in a closed-door training match at the Army Physical Education School (EsEFEx), in Urca.
Next week, Sesc Flamengo officially debuts its season with the Taça Brasil, which will take place from September 23rd to 25th in Londrina, Paraná. The tournament will also feature the home team, Sancor Maringá, and Gerdau Minas, at the Moringão gymnasium.
The Campeonato Carioca begins on October 1st, while the Superliga begins on the 20th . Assistant Helio Griner highlighted the importance of the athletes' adaptation period: "We've been training for a few months, but this year we had many players called up to national teams, in different categories. Four of the adults and Maša arrived from the World Cup and will gradually adapt," he said before adding.
"It's an exciting time. The team has been revamped, and I believe we're capable of competing for major titles. Now, we have to respect each other's limits to finish this week strong and have a good tournament next week," he said.
Judge Renato Guarino Martins' decision complied with the request of the Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecutor's Office (MP-RJ) after a BEPE report pointed to multiple episodes of vandalism by the Rio de Janeiro team's organized supporters.
16 Set 2025 | 17:14 |
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The Rio de Janeiro Court ruled on Tuesday (16) that the organized fan group Jovem Fla is banned from attending stadiums for a period of two years. The decision was made by Judge Renato Guarino Martins, responding to an injunction requested by the Public Ministry of the State of Rio de Janeiro (MP-RJ) after new episodes of violence were recorded in early September.
The Specialized Stadium Policing Battalion (BEPE) released a report describing several incidents involving members of Jovem Fla . Among the incidents were reports of fans jumping train turnstiles , damaging a train station, and walking on the tracks, delaying the train's journey.
The Military Police also reported that members of the organized group were caught surfing on buses in the Cidade de Deus and Niterói regions. Fights were also reported on Avenida Brasil, near São Cristóvão, heading towards Maracanã Stadium.
According to the lawsuit, one of the members urinated on a police armored vehicle and posted on social media that he "wanted to cause trouble." A merchant also reported the theft of two cases of beer and two cases of soda from the stadium's North Sector.
BEPE also reported the assault suffered by Vasco fans in a bar on Rua Alfredo Valadão , in Copacabana. The court also sent a letter to the Public Prosecutor's Office with information about new episodes of violence involving other organized fan groups, such as Fúria, Força Jovem do Vasco and Jovem do Botafogo .
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