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Former Barcelona player reveals desire to play for Flamengo and leaves future in Brazil open
07 Out 2025 | 19:41
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Another year is ending many different things, but one factor continues: Palmeiras and Flamengo remain among the most prominent teams of the season. Since 2013, both Verdão and Mengão have dominated Brazilian football, accumulating victories, titles and incredible campaigns. However, which of these has done better in the last decade?
Four of the last five editions of the Copa Libertadores da América were won by either Palmeiras (2020 and 2021), or Flamengo (2019 and 2022). Before that, Mais Querido's first victory had been in 1981, while Alviverde had already lifted the cup before in 1999. The two will be in next year's competition as three-time champions.
In the Brasileirão, the São Paulo team managed to win in 2016, 2018, 2022 and this year! Even though the competition has not ended, and Alviverde has not managed to accumulate 72 points over the 37 rounds it has already played, it is practically impossible for any team to pass it, as it has a considerably higher goal difference and is three points ahead. from all your rivals. Flamengo, on the other hand, won not four, but two Brazilians. Both awards took place two years apart, in 2019 and 2020.
In the Copa do Brasil 'category', the two teams are tied, each with two titles. The São Paulo native won them in 2015 and 2020, while the Rio de Janeiro native won them in 2013 and 2022. Something similar happens in the Recopa Sul-Americana, where each won just one: Flamengo in 2020 and Palmeiras in 2022.
Palmeiras' only title in a Brazilian Super Cup was won this year (2023), exactly against Flamengo. Mais Querido, on the other hand, won the 2020 and 2021 editions, and won the most recent one from Palmeiras. Mengão also competed in the 2022 Super Cup, completing four consecutive years of trying for the prize.
In this way, excluding the State Championships, Palmeiras would be ahead with 10 titles, while Flamengo has accumulated nine national and international titles over ten years. However, what gives Fla the 'victory' is exactly the number of times it lifted the Rio de Janeiro trophy. In ten years, Mais Querido won five Carioca Championships (2014, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021), while Verdão only three (2020, 2022 and 2023).
In short, there are 13 titles for the São Paulo side and 14 for the Rio side. Together, the two teams have won 27 awards in the last decade. No other team has managed to come close to this feat recently.
Flamengo = 14 titles
- Copa Libertadores (2): 2019 and 2022
- Brazilian Championship (2): 2019 and 2020
- Copa do Brasil (2): 2013 and 2022
- Supercopa do Brasil (2): 2020 and 2021
- Recopa (1) : 2020
- Campeonato Carioca (5): 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021
Palmeiras = 13 titles
- Copa Libertadores (2): 2020 and 2021
- Campeonato Brasileiro (3): 2016, 2018 and 2022
- Copa do Brasil (2): 2015 and 2020
- Brazilian Super Cup (1): 2023
- Recopa (1): 2022
- Campeonato Paulista (3): 2020, 2022 and 2023
The striker will be heard by the Conmebol Disciplinary Unit after gestures considered obscene during the match against Estudiantes
07 Out 2025 | 22:27 |
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CONMEBOL's Disciplinary Unit has summoned Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique to a hearing to investigate his conduct following the Copa Libertadores quarterfinal match against Estudiantes in Argentina. Henrique was caught making obscene gestures toward the opposing fans shortly after the match ended in La Plata.
The hearing is scheduled for this Friday at 11:30 a.m. (Brasília time) , and the Mais Querido's number 27 will be able to participate virtually. The case will be analyzed in light of the organization's Disciplinary Code, which can apply anything from a warning to a suspension for official matches.
Bruno Henrique was charged under Articles 2b and 2c of Article 11 of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code, which address offensive or defamatory behavior and violations of the minimum standards expected in sports competitions. If deemed an infraction, the sanction will be determined in accordance with Article 6 of the same regulations , which provides for punishments such as a suspension for a specified number of matches or for a specific period.
After the penalty shootout victory over Estudiantes, Bruno Henrique stated on social media that he reacted to taunts and aggression from the stands. According to the player, he was hit by objects thrown by fans , including a lighter that allegedly hit his face.
" They only show my part, but they don't show the part of us players being hit by objects, cans, and other things. I only had that reaction after being hit in the face with a lighter," the Flamengo forward wrote in a comment on Instagram.
The striker received harsh criticism from his former player after being sent off after just 11 minutes on the pitch in Mengão's 1-0 defeat
07 Out 2025 | 20:25 |
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Wallace Yan was sent off after just 11 minutes in Flamengo's 1-0 loss to Bahia, drawing intense criticism, including from former player and broadcaster Neto. The young striker, who came on in the second half to try to help the team , ended up receiving two yellow cards in quick succession, leaving Flamengo with two players down.
During the program 'Os Donos da Bola,' Neto didn't mince words: "The two ejections in the Flamengo game were correct. Danilo's and that kid over there, who thinks he's Zico. Masked. Wallace Yan, who do you think you are? You wear a Flamengo jersey, brother," he said.
Neto emphasized the importance of young players understanding the responsibility of playing for the club and cited Mengão's longtime idols as role models. " The club is trying to win the Brazilian Championship, and you come onto the field and get sent off after 11 minutes. When did you play? Do you know who Zico is? Andrade? Cláudio Adão? Adílio? Who are you to do what you did?" he added.
The match against Bahia was already a challenge for Mengão, who were trailing 1-0 and had Danilo sent off in the first half. Wallace Yan came on as an attacking alternative in an attempt to level the playing field , but his early dismissal further complicated the team's situation.
According to information released by journalist Venê Casagrande, the club decided not to remove the player from the main squad, but to impose an internal punishment for educational purposes. The measure aims to educate the player about the responsibility of acting with emotional balance in decisive matches.
In a new episode of “Resenha do Galinho”, the former number 10 spoke with the goalkeepers about differences between generations and the value of goalkeepers in football.
07 Out 2025 | 20:04 |
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The latest episode of the program "Resenha do Galinho," hosted by Zico on Flamengo TV, featured a special meeting with two of the club's most iconic goalkeepers: Raul Plassmann and Rossi . The greatest idol in Mengão's history acted as a mediator and facilitated a rich exchange of experiences between different generations of the goalkeeper.
One of the main topics of the discussion was the evolution of the goalkeeper's role in football and the differences between eras. Raul Plassmann, a world champion with Flamengo in 1981, recalled that he never had a coach specialized in the role during his career, a common practice in professional clubs today.
"I didn't have a goalkeeping coach. It was you and Bria, who would take free kicks after training sessions. It was a different world, Rossi, completely different from today. That's how football was run," Raul stated, highlighting the limitations of the time.
Rossi agreed with Raul and highlighted other significant changes in the goalkeeper's role. The Argentinean emphasized that goalkeepers now participate more in the game with their feet , which has transformed the style of the position and increased the market value of these players.
"Football has changed a lot. Before, the goalkeeper would pick up the ball and kick it long, but today it's played short. Even when it came to goalkeepers, they didn't come out as much before, and that's changed too. These days, a goalkeeper can be sold for €50 million, something that never used to happen . The goalkeeper participates more than it seems," explained Rossi.
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