The striker is a dream for the red-and-black nation
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0In an interview with the FIFA website, striker Neymar, from Al-Hilal, hinted that he does not plan on playing for Flamengo next season. The Brazilian star said that he hopes to defend the Arab club in the 2025 Club World Cup, a tournament in which Mengão is qualified. In other words, the rumor of Neymar at Gávea should not come true.
“It is an honor for me to play in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup defending Al-Hilal. The best clubs in the world and the best athletes will be there and, obviously, it is a place where Al-Hilal and my teammates deserve to be. The expectations for the competition are high and I'm sure I'll be ready to represent our fans”, said Neymar.
However, there is a problem for Neymar to compete in this competition for Al-Hilal: his contract ends at the end of June 2025. On the other hand, the competition is scheduled to take place between June 15th and July 13th, 2025. Therefore, to finish the World Cup playing for the Arabs, the striker will have to increase his contract.
“I always said that, right? Obviously Flamengo is my second favorite team. The first is Santos, with all due respect to the team that raised me, I've been a fan since I was little. But I have a great affection and it is obvious that it would be a great pleasure if one day I could play here. No one knows the future”, said the player to the official red-black channel.
In the match in which Flamengo beat Grêmio 2-1, Neymar was at Maracanã to watch the match. The invitation was made by Gabigol. After the final whistle, the star went to Tite's dressing room and spoke to athletes such as David Luiz, Everton Cebolinha and Bruno Henrique. All of these mentioned, Neymar has already played together in the Brazilian team.
The targets will be the players, Tite and management
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0After being eliminated in the Copa Libertadores in the quarter-finals against Peñarol (URU), Flamengo fans started to protests against coach Tite and the board. Thus, the Nation organizes an event with banners and messages for this Sunday's game (29), against Athletico-PR, at Maracanã.
According to journalist Venê Casagrande, Flamengo fans will carry banners with messages for Maracanã. Coach Tite and the board are the main targets. In this way, the Nation prepares posters with the following words: “Against modern football”, “Very expensive ticket for little football”, “There is no lack of support. What’s missing is football”, “Management is silent. Give back my Flamengo“, “Team of millions, floodplain board”, “Flamengo belongs to the people”, “To play for Mengo, you have to be willing” and, finally, “Lots of media, little football”.
Fan protests
After the defeat in the Copa Libertadores, Flamengo fans went to the airport in the early hours of the morning to welcome the red and black squad. After leaving the place, the bus was attacked with popcorn, while part of the Nation sang against coach Tite, the players and the board.
Flamengo fell early in the Copa Libertadores for the second year in a row. Furthermore, the red-black team occupies fourth place in the Brazilian Championship and far from leader Botafogo. Finally, the club led by coach Tite is alive in the Copa do Brasil, when it faces Corinthians, in the semi-final.
The match and the protests
Thus, Flamengo fans will protest against the club's current situation this season with banners at the game against Athletico-PR, at Maracanã. To date, around 20,000 tickets have been sold for the clash at 8pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (29), in a match valid for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship.
FIFA will announce the cities in which the games of the new competition will be held
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0On Saturday night (28), FIFA will announce the host cities for the 2025 Club World Cup. The event will take place in Central Park, in New York, at 6:45 pm. The competition is scheduled to take place between June and July next year and Flamengo is confirmed among the 32 participating teams. Watch the announcement from the highest football entity live below:
Brazilian player highlights the potential of the Middle Eastern country
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0Forward Neymar, currently 32 years old and a player for Al-Hilal, expressed his support for Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup. The Middle Eastern country made official its interest in hosting the tournament in July this year, and awaits confirmation of the venue, expected to be announced soon.
“Happy to have the World Cup here in Saudi Arabia. I think it will be a very surprising World Cup, for people from all over the world to get to know Saudi culture and the country more. I think it will be a beautiful experience. I hope to be here with everyone. I'm very happy for the country. I think the country deserves this recognition, this opportunity to be able to host a World Cup”, declared Neymar in a video published on Al-Hilal's social networks, this Monday (23), in celebration of Saudi National Day. p>
MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN SAUDI FOOTBALL
In recent years, Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in football, attracting big stars who played for the main clubs in Europe. Neymar, who transferred to Al-Hilal, and Cristiano Ronaldo, star of Al-Nassr, are examples of this movement that puts the country in the spotlight on the global sporting scene.
These investments seek to strengthen local football , and the possibility of hosting the 2034 World Cup is part of a larger strategy to project Saudi Arabia internationally, not only as a sporting destination, but also as a cultural and tourist destination.
Since his arrival in Saudi football, Neymar has had few opportunities to play. The player suffered a serious injury in October last year, while playing for the Brazilian team, which sidelined him. The striker underwent surgery on his left knee and is in the final stages of recovery, although there is still no official date for his return to the field.
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