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Last Saturday (24), the Flamengo became world championin the under-20 category, leaving the red and black fans happy. Also celebrating was the SporTV channel, which led the audience with the broadcast of the clash against Olympiacos (GRE).
Thus, SporTV took the lead among all pay TV channels. The channel was narrated by Dan Dan and reached more than 1.7 million people, being the third largest audience of the day, behind only Brasileirão games shown by the channel itself and Premiere.
UNPRECEDENTED TITLE
The under-20 World Cup title is unprecedented in the history of Mais Querido. That's because Rubro-Negro a>he is debuting in the competition, as well as in the Libertadores category. Caio Garcia and Felipe Teresa were the heroes of the clash.
In addition to the more than 1.7 million fans who watched the match at home, another 30 thousand came to Maracanã to witness another great performance by the Boys of Child. Now, Mais Querido will look to win the under-20 Brasileirão again.
FOCUS ON THE NEXT GAME
The Boys from the Ninho won't have much time to celebrate the title. That's because Rubro-Negro returns to the field next Thursday (29), at 3pm, in a clash for the quarter-finals of the Brasileirão.
With goals from Pedro Leão and Lorran, Rubro-Negro beats rival in classic at Moça Bonita stadium, in Rio de Janeiro and wins important points
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The match marked the return of goalkeeper Lucão, who recovered from injury, as well as changes on the flanks, with Wanderson and Gusttavo among the starters. The first half saw good attacks from Mais Querido, with chances created by Guilherme and Shola, which forced the tricolor defense to intervene.
The final stage began with a greater offensive volume from the red-and-black team. In the 15th minute, Pedro Leão opened the scoring after a corner kick and a rebound inside the area. Two minutes later, Lorran extended the lead with a shot from outside the area that deflected off the defense before hitting the net. Fluminense scored a goal in the 26th minute, but was unable to react.
Flamengo returns to the field on Sunday (6), at 3 pm, in Gávea, in a postponed duel of the first round against Cuiabá. The confrontation will be an opportunity to maintain the momentum and confirm the recovery in the national competition of the category.
It is worth remembering that Lorran was in the professional team until the end of the 2024 season. However, coach Filipe Luís chose to 'demote' the young athlete to the youth team again. Lorran had negotiations with Bragantino and Fortaleza stalled, and now, he returns to develop in the youth team of Mais Querido.
Waiting for authorization from Conmebol, Portuguese coach Nuno Campos is yet to make his debut in charge of the U-20 team, Leonardo Ramos leads the squad
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"We are waiting for the release so that he can effectively start his work," said a source close to the club.
Even though he will not be able to be on the pitch, Campos will watch the match from a booth at the Moça Bonita stadium, giving instructions via radio to Leonardo Ramos. The same strategy was used in the 5-0 defeat to Vasco. The arrival of Nuno Campos is part of the restructuring process of CRF's youth football, led by José Boto.
The goal is to align the methodology of the lower categories with the philosophy of the main team. Within this context, one of the main changes was the departure of Cleber dos Santos , announced by the club this Wednesday (2). Even though he left the position with the conquest of the U-20 Libertadores, Cleber dos Santos is no longer part of the club's plans.
Now, Nuno Campos is taking on the mission of improving the team's performance, which has been criticized for its poor start to the competition and performances below expectations. José Boto's work with Flamengo's youth team has been receiving praise from other football professionals. In an interview with "Charla Podcast", Portuguese coach Antônio Oliveira highlighted the importance of creating a game identity from the lower categories.
While Nuno Campos awaits his release, Flamengo continues its journey in the U-20 Brasileirão under the interim command of Leonardo Ramos. The tendency is that Conmebol will resolve the bureaucratic issue in the next few days, allowing the coach to take over the position permanently. The team is seeking recovery after a difficult start to the competition and the heavy defeat to Vasco. The expectation is that, with José Boto's new methodology, the team will find a more efficient playing pattern and return to showing good results in the tournament.
Last Tuesday (1), four clubs qualified for the semi-finals of the UEFA Youth League, a competition that gives a place in the intercontinental tournament
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This past Tuesday (1) the second leg matches of the quarter-finals of the Uefa Youth League were held. The champion of the U-20 Libertadores, Flamengo, awaits the champion of the European competition to find out who they will face in the World Cup in the category.
With the competition heading towards the semi-finals, there are only four teams left to fight for a place in the grand final. AZ Alkmaar, from the Netherlands, advanced after eliminating Manchester City (ENG) in a decisive clash with a goal in injury time, advancing 1-0.
Barcelona managed to impose their favoritism against Stuttgart, from Germany, and secured their place in the semi-finals after winning 2-1. Trabzonspor, from Turkey, also advanced, eliminating Internazionale (ITA) by a score of 1-0 .
Another team that was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Youth League was the runner-up of the 2024 U-20 World Cup, where they lost to Flamengo , Olympiacos (GRE). The Greek team was beaten 1-0 by RB Salzburg.
So far, FIFA has not yet defined the date and location of the U-20 World Cup match against Flamengo . This issue should only be decided once the UEFA Youth League has come to an end and there is a winner.