The Crias do Ninho arrived this Monday (18) in Rio de Janeiro, after winning the Libertadores U20
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Flamengo arrived in Rio de Janeiro, on the morning of this Monday (18), with an unprecedented title in their luggage: Libertadores sub-20. The Boys from the Nest beat Boca Juniors 2-1 on Sunday. The team was undefeated champion and won the five games of the competition.
The vice-president of the base, Vitor Zanelli, celebrated the achievement and detailed the constant work with the Under-20s, mainly by the players who are loaned for the professional. The director recalled that goalkeeper Dyogo Alves, midfielder Victor Hugo and striker Matheus Gonçalves are integrated into the professional ranks, but would be old enough to compete in the U20 Libertadores.
"It's indescribable to reach the peak, right? top of America. We managed to win the top competition in South America. Now we start to want it again, we want one more. And then comes the World Cup. Flamengo has been doing work, a process of preparing the impeccable players, of the highest level, both for the athletes and for the results, for sales. These are processes, and the under-20 team is constantly reassembled, because of this. Players who go to the professional ranks, who are sold, and we need to reassemble the team and still manage to achieve everything ", he commented before continuing:
"The team that won the Brazilian Championship last year, four months ago, ten are not here (in this Libertadores champion team). We have players who are still under-20 and are already professional, they could be competing in the Libertadores. We will still have a transfer window in the middle of the year, and the World Cup will probably be after that window. So we have a constant reformulation. But we are aware of this, we know that it is natural for Flamengo. We do a lot of hard work in this preparation, capture", he concluded.
Flamengo beat Boca Juniors on Sunday afternoon (17) and won the unprecedented Libertadores under-20 title. Now, champion of In the South American competition, Mais Querido will also have the chance to be World Champion in the category. Therefore, Rubro Negro must face the European champion in a unique game in Brazil.
Thus, Flamengo can face European champion at Maracanã or another stadium chosen by Mais Querido's board of directors. Four teams remain in contention for this season's European title. One semi-final pits Porto (POR) and Milan (ITA). The other is between Nantes (FRA) and Olympiacos (GRE). The matches take place in April.
Player was decisive in the Libertadores title
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Nigerian striker Elija Shola renewed his residence visa, guaranteeing his stay in Brazil for another five years. The renewal of the permission was requested by Flamengo to the Federal Government. Furthermore, the player signed a new contract with the club, which is now valid until the end of 2027.
Although Shola has not yet debuted for Flamengo's professional team, he was listed for the classic against Flamengo. Botafogo, which ended with a 4-1 defeat at the Nilton Santos stadium. The striker was one of the highlights of Flamengo's under-20 team, which won the Libertadores and Intercontinental in the category.
Last month, Flamengo reached an agreement with Remo Stars, Shola's former club , purchasing 70% of the athlete's economic rights for 450 thousand dollars. The 19-year-old Nigerian has been on loan at Flamengo since April 2023. His last residence visa was valid for six months and expired in September 2024.
Shola was first scouted during the Viareggio Cup 2022, traditional grassroots tournament held in the Tuscany region, in Italy. He stood out as one of the main figures of his team, helping them reach the final of the tournament. Following this observation, Flamengo sent a scout to Nigeria to evaluate him again, confirming his signing shortly afterwards.
The winner of the match will face Cruzeiro or Santos in the semi-finals
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After beating Corinthians 5-0 in the last round of the qualifying round, Flamengo already knows the next opponent they will face in the quarter-finals of the under-17 Brasileirão: Fluminense. Last Monday (2), the CBF released the days and times of the classic, which will be worth a place in the semi-finals.CHECK THE DATES AND TIMES
Flamengo x Fluminense – 19th of September, Gávea, 3pm
Fluminense x Flamengo – September 26th, Vale das Laranjeiras, Duque de Caxias, 3pm
Both games will be broadcast on the SporTV channel. On September 19th, Mais Queridowill play at Gávea, at 3pm, to try to open up an advantage. The return match will be on September 26th, led by Fluminense, in Duque de Caxias. The winner of the match will face Cruzeiro or Santos in the semi-final.
FLAMENGO CAMPAIGN IN THE BRASILEIRÃOThe first phase of the Brasileirão under-17 had two groups of 10 teams. Mais Querido finished in third place in A, with 15 chicks. In total, there were nine games, with five wins and four losses. Furthermore, Flamengo scored 19 goals and conceded 12, with a 55% success rate.
BRASILEIRÃO REGULATIONSThus, if there is no winner in the sum of the scores, the classification of the teams will be defined in penalties. The criteria will also apply to the semi-finals. The final will be played in a single game. In addition to Fla x Flu and Cruzeiro x Santos, the quarter-finals will also play: Botafogo x Cuiabá and Palmeiras x Corinthians.
English magazine "FourFourTwo" chose the 33 biggest teams in South American football
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The traditional English magazine FourFourTwo once again put together the South American football ranking, choosing the 33 biggest teams on the continent. In the list, Argentine teams stand out with Boca Juniors and River Plate in first and second position, respectively. Flamengo closes the top 3 in the ranking.
The English publication highlighted Flamengo's history of never having been relegated in the Brazilian Championship, and recalled that it was at the Gávea club that Vini Jr. was born for football. Four other Brazilians appear in the top 10: Corinthians, São Paulo, Palmeiras and Santos.
The 33 biggest clubs in South America according to FourFourTwo
1st – Boca Juniors (ARG)
2nd – River Plate (ARG)
3rd – Flamengo
4th – Corinthians
5th – São Paulo
6th – Palmeiras
7th – Santos
8th – Independiente (ARG )
9th – Peñarol (URU)
10th – Nacional (URU)
11th – Racing (ARG)
12th – Vasco
13th – San Lorenzo (ARG)
14th – Colo-Colo (CHI)
15th – Cruzeiro
16th – Alianza Lima (PER)
17th – Atlético Nacional (COL)
18th – Estudiantes (ARG)
19th – Grêmio
20th – Internacional
21st – Millonarios (COL)
22nd – Barcelona (EQU)
23rd – Fluminense
24th – Olimpia (PAR)< /p>
25th – Atlético-MG
26th – Botafogo
27th – Newell's Old Boys (ARG)
28th – Rosario Central (ARG)
29th – Universitario (PER)
30th – Vélez Sarsfield (ARG)
31st – América de Cali (COL)
32nd – University of Chile (CHI)
33rd – Caracas (VEN)
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