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12 Jan 2025 | 08:58 |
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A 2025 pre-season in the United States has a financial impact limited to Flamengo. With little time to plan the trip due to the change of management, the club's new board does not foresee a profit from the event. The objective, therefore, is to at least avoid losses by covering logistics costs. The information is from the ‘GE’ portal.
Expenses for air, ground transportation and accommodation are covered by Flamengo, while the organization of the FC Series provides the training structure and contributes part of the expenses of the stadium where the team will play. Rubro-Negro will face São Paulo on January 19th, at the Inter Miami stadium, in Fort Lauderdale, with the ticket proceeds being divided equally between the two clubs.
CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT HARMED PLANNING
O Flamengo recognizes that, with more planning time, it could have taken advantage of the pre-season to generate additional revenue, such as marketing activations. However, the presidency transition made these initiatives unfeasible.
The agreement to participate in the FC Series was closed during the management of Rodolfo Landim, and the new administration, led by Bap, considered cancelling the trip. However, withdrawal would result in the payment of a heavy fineand possible legal consequences in the United States, as tickets for the event were on sale.
FOCUS ON BRAND AND SPORTS PREPARATION
Although it does not bring immediate profit, Flamengo's management aims for long-term benefits. The internationalization of the brand is one of the main points, considering that the club was recently in Florida, in 2019 and 2024. In addition to strengthening ties with fans in the USA, the presence in country is strategic due to the holding of the Club World Cup in North American territory in June this year.
From a sporting point of view, this will be coach Filipe Luís's first pre-season in charge of the main team. The period away from Rio is seen as an opportunity to strengthen integration between the cast, technical committee and the new football director, José Boto.
TRAINING STRUCTURE
Flamengo will use the facilities of the University of Florida, dividing it between the Donald Dizney stadiums (dedicated to football women) and Ben Hill Griffin (focused on men's American football). The technical committee believes that the environment away from everyday life in Rio de Janeiro will provide better conditions for the group to interact.
Mengão takes victory to the return game against the Argentines that takes place on the 25th, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium
18 Set 2025 | 23:24 |
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Flamengo defeated Argentina's Estudiantes 2-1 at the Maracanã Stadium . The red-and-black team decided the match in the first half with goals from Pedro and Varela. Mengão gave Estudiantes no time to breathe in Rio de Janeiro with a lightning goal.
Just 15 seconds in, Pedro capitalized on a pass from Plata, turned on his marker, and fired a left-footed shot to open the scoring. The quick goal undermined Argentina's strategy and galvanized the Rio de Janeiro team, who continued to press. A few minutes later, Ayrton Lucas crossed from the left and Varela hit a beautiful volley into Muslera's corner, extending the red-and-blacks' lead in the first half.
Even with a two-goal lead, Flamengo maintained control and nearly made it three with Pedro, whose shot was spectacularly saved by the Uruguayan goalkeeper. Estudiantes , for their part, barely threatened Rossi's goal and only managed to partially level the score in the final minutes of the first half . The feeling at Maracanã was that the 2-0 scoreline was a cheap one for the visitors.
In the second half, the pace dropped. Coach Eduardo Domínguez made substitutions, trying to give the Argentine team more momentum, but he ran into the red-and-black defense. The match was not without its tense moments, with cards for Saúl, Samuel Lino, and Alexis Castro, and Plata's sending-off after a second yellow card in a dispute with Facundo Rodríguez . At the end of the second half, Estudiantes scored in the 46th minute to leave the match open in Argentina.
With the 2-1 victory, Flamengo takes the lead in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. The return leg is scheduled for the 25th, at 9:30 pm, at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, in Argentina. Before that, the team led by Tite faces Vasco next Sunday (21), for the Brazilian Championship, again at Maracanã.
Striker scores after 14 seconds against Estudiantes, surpassing the records of former players and consolidating himself as one of the club's top scorers
18 Set 2025 | 22:53 |
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Forward Pedro needed just 14 seconds to open the scoring for Flamengo against Estudiantes in a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal match. The lightning strike became the Rubro-Negro's fastest goal in the competition's history , surpassing Gerson's record and also surpassing Lucas Paquetá's historic mark, which held the club's fastest goal in an official match.
Until then, Flamengo 's fastest goal in the Libertadores was Gerson's, who had scored after 56 seconds against Bolívar, in 2024. Even so, in the current edition of the tournament, Pedro's goal was the second fastest overall , behind only Artur's goal, from Botafogo, which shook the net against LDU after 13 seconds in the round of 16.
293 games
148 goals
35 assists
According to an investigation by Gazeta do Urubu, the club's board intends to renew the contracts of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta in 2025. Pedro and goalkeeper Rossi are expected to have their contracts extended next season. Internally, there's no sign of the striker's dissatisfaction with the club.
After beating Estudiantes at Maracanã this Thursday (18), Mengão faces Vasco next Sunday (21), for the Brazilian Championship. The match takes place again at the Rio de Janeiro team's stadium.
The striker opens the scoring against Estudiantes at a packed Maracanã stadium, reaching his 150th goal in the red and black jersey and consolidating an important milestone in the Libertadores Cup
18 Set 2025 | 22:37 |
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Flamengo won an important chapter this Wednesday (18), in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . After just 15 seconds, Pedro scored against Estudiantes at a packed Maracanã, opening the scoring for the Rio de Janeiro team. The goal not only guaranteed an initial advantage in the duel but also marked the striker's 150th goal with the red-black shirt , equaling Bebeto in eighth place among the greatest scorers in the club's history.
The goal against Argentina also represented Pedro's 26th for Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores, a figure that puts him behind only Gabigol, with 30 goals, in the club's all-time rankings in the tournament . Furthermore, the number 9 became the third-highest Brazilian scorer in the continental competition.
According to information obtained by Gazeta do Urubu, the club's management intends to renew the contracts of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta in 2025. Pedro and goalkeeper Rossi are expected to have their contracts extended next season . Internally, there is no dissatisfaction surrounding the number 9.
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