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After the serious injury of Pedro, a sea of speculation regarding names, strategies for the course of the season and starting position emerged, and it is important to know what is true in all of this. The agenda within the Nation in recent days is “Martial at Flamengo“, a French striker that the board would be negotiating.
Amidst a sequence of decisions in knockout tournaments, and important games that will define the fight for the Brazilian title, Mengão found itself losing its main player of the season. Despair took over the fans, who demanded quick measures from the board, and according to people inside the club, such as Marcos Braz, this was in fact done.
However, the transfer market is going through a scarce moment , even more so with the end of the window, where only names without a contract can be hired. This is how Martial's name came about, free on the market after nine years at Manchester United.
What is true about Martial at Flamengo
With years at Manchester United, it was expected that Martial's salary would be high, however, the player would be asking for an exorbitant amount of more than 2 million reais per month to sign with Flamengo. This would have been the main factor that cooled down conversations between the parties and removed the Frenchman from the club.
With one of the only options on the market already practically discarded, it became even clearer that Mengão's focus will be on betting in Gabigol, Carlinhos and Bruno Henrique. Marcos Braz and Spindel, recently in a press conference, made clear the difficulty of hiring someone at the moment, giving very strong signals that the greatest chance is of not signing anyone.
To make the situation even more difficult , Flamengo is racing against time, because this Monday (9), is the last day for a Brasileirão club to sign up a player without a current contract. In other words, the board has less than 24 hours to find a replacement for Pedro.
What is speculation about Martial at Flamengo
Just as Marcos Braz reinforced , in an interview with FlaTv last Saturday (7), there is a lot of speculation in moments like this. Despite the names mentioned, no negotiation would be “triggered”, not even Martial's.
Many names would have been offered to Flamengo in recent days. In addition to the Frenchman, Choupo-Mouting, a Cameroonian who played last season for Bayern Munich, would be an opportunity, however, so far there is nothing.
With all this in mind, the Nation is now awaiting the In the next few hours the outcome of this true soap opera, which should have its plot coming to an end, and the protagonist actually defined again as Gabigol.
Mengão midfielder is one of the highlights of the Brazilian Championship, but commentator says he wouldn't have the same success at Santos as the star
16 Set 2025 | 21:00 |
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Back in Brazilian football, Neymar still divides opinions about his future at Santos . During a debate on ESPN Brasil, former player Zinho compared the Santos number 10 to Flamengo's Arrascaeta , which sparked disagreement from Zé Elias. The former Mengão player stated that the Uruguayan wouldn't be able to perform at the São Paulo club.
Zé Elias praises Flamengo's Arrascaeta in comparison to Neymar: "He works hard, he's a leader"
Zé Elias then responded, highlighting the difference in attitude between the two athletes: "But he won't be in the same position as Neymar, Zinho! He'll be much more involved in the game, he'll be a role model ... Neymar doesn't help. Neymar loses the ball and just watches. Arrascaeta doesn't do that. He works hard, he's a leader," he stated.
While Neymar is still looking for consistency, Arrascaeta continues to be one of Flamengo 's biggest stars in 2025. In addition to assists and creative plays, the Uruguayan has also taken on a leading role as a goalscorer.
Currently, the number 10 is Flamengo 's top scorer in the Brasileirão, with 13 goals. Last Sunday (14), he even scored one of the goals in the 2-0 victory over Juventude , in Caxias do Sul, which ended a 28-year drought.
With Arrascaeta available, Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (18), for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals, against Estudiantes (ARG). The match will be at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã , with broadcast by ESPN (closed TV) and Disney+ (streaming).
Teams face each other this Wednesday (17), at Morumbis, for the knockout stage of the national tournament; the duel is worth a place in the next phase of the competition
16 Set 2025 | 19:31 |
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Flamengo Women have a decisive challenge this Wednesday (17), at 6 pm (Brasília time), against São Paulo, at Morumbis stadium. The match, valid for the round of 16 of the Women's Brazil Cup , will be played in a single game. Whoever wins will advance directly to the next phase of the national competition, which returned to the Brazilian football calendar after a nine-year absence.
São Paulo takes the field seeking its first Women's Copa do Brasil title . The Tricolor team comes into this match after defeating Vasco 3-1 away from home in the previous round. In the Brazilian Championship, however, the São Paulo team was eliminated in the semifinals by Corinthians.
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Flamengo , in turn, thrashed Operário-MS 6-0 in the previous round , with Mariane scoring a hat trick. Despite their recent strong performance, Rosana Augusto's team was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the last Brazilian Championship after being defeated by Palmeiras.
Despite returning to the official calendar, the Women's Copa do Brasil still offers significantly lower prize money than the men's. While the 2025 men's champion can earn up to R$101.2 million, the women's tournament title yields a maximum of R$1.38 million.
📅 Date: 9/17/2025
⏰ Time: 6pm (Brasília time)
📍 Location: Morumbis Stadium, São Paulo (SP)
📺 Broadcast: SporTV
Coach: Thiago Viana.
Flamengo: Vivi Holzel; Monalisa, Agustina, Flavia Mota, Jucinara; Ju Ferreira, Djeni, Glaucia; Laysa and Cristiane. Coach: Rosana Augusto.
With a poor performance away from home, the Argentine team tries to stop Mengão's momentum in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals
16 Set 2025 | 18:59 |
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Estudiantes faces Flamengo this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . The Argentine club arrives under pressure due to irregular results in the season and seeks to rediscover the good football of the beginning of the year to overcome one of the strongest teams in Brazil.
In 2025, the La Plata team played 36 matches, totaling 15 wins, eight draws, and 13 losses, with 42 goals scored and 40 conceded, a success rate of just over 49%. Away from home, the record is even more challenging: in 18 away matches, they have recorded just five wins, four draws, and nine losses.
On the other hand, Flamengo has maintained a solid performance at Maracanã , where they have lost only four times this season, only two of which have come against the main team. This makes the match even more difficult for the Argentine team, which will need to overcome one of the most intense atmospheres on the continent.
While performance away from La Plata is a concern, Estudiantes ' home record is positive. In 17 matches, they've won nine, drawn four, and lost four . This home strength could be an asset in the return leg, but first, the team needs to contain Flamengo 's momentum in Rio de Janeiro.
A traditional Libertadores champion, Estudiantes shares the title with River Plate as the most successful Argentine team in the competition and demonstrates experience in knockout stages. In the current edition, they lost only two matches in the group stage, against Universidad de Chile and Botafogo. In the round of 16, they eliminated Cerro Porteño after a 1-0 away win and a 0-0 draw in the return leg in La Plata.
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