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17 Jan 2025 | 11:38 |
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Defender Cleiton embarked for the United States to join the squad Flamengo In pre-season. The athlete, who played in the first rounds of the Campeonato Carioca, traveled shortly after the draw with Madureira. The CRF delegation is concentrated in Fort Lauderdale, where it is making final adjustments before the friendly against São Paulo, scheduled for next Sunday.
BASE PLAYERS ARE SUMMONED
In addition to Cleiton, two other young athletes were also called to reinforce the main team's activities. Pedro Fachinetti, defender, and Lucas Vieira, midfielder, stood out in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and are now participating in training in the United States. The decision to integrate these players into the pre-season highlights the coaching staff's confidence in the red and black base.
PREPARATION FOR THE FRIENDLY MATCH AGAINST SÃO PAULO
Cleiton will have at least two training sessions with squad before the clash against Tricolor Paulista, which will take place in Fort Lauderdale. This friendly is considered essential to assess the team's chemistry under Tite's command and test new players in the squad. With the move to the United States, Cleiton will not be available for the duel against Nova Iguaçu, in the Carioca Championship.
Mengão, who drew with Madureira in their last match, now heads to São Luís, where they will face next opponent. The absence of the defender opens up space for other athletes to gain minutes in the state.
Another highlight in the preparation was the absence of Léo Pereira in part of the activities carried out this week. The player was restricted to the gym, following a load control protocol to prevent injuries. There are expectations about his participation in the training scheduled for this Friday. Currently, the defensive sector has Léo Pereira, Léo Ortiz, João Victor and Carbone, in addition to the recently called up Cleiton and Pedro Fachinetti. The variety of options allows the coach to make adjustments and experiment with different tactical formations throughout the pre-season.
Mengão faces the Tricolor led by his former coach and has impressive records against both that have lasted for years
05 Out 2025 | 09:15 |
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Flamengo takes to the field this Sunday (5), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), to face Bahia at Arena Fonte Nova, for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. Leader of the competition, Rubro-Negro is looking for another victory away from home to maintain the top of the table and recent numbers bring plenty of reasons for confidence .
Flamengo 's last loss to Bahia came six years ago, on August 4, 2019, when the Tricolor won 3-0 at Fonte Nova . Since then, the clubs have faced each other 12 times, with the Rio de Janeiro team winning 12 consecutive matches—an absolute dominance.
Of these duels, five were played on Bahian soil (three at Arena Fonte Nova and two in Pituaçu) . In the overall history of the stadium where this Sunday's match will take place, the teams have met 27 times in the Brasileirão: eight wins for each side and 11 draws.
Flamengo also boasts solid numbers away from Maracanã in this season's championship. In 11 away matches, the team has won seven, drawn two, and lost only two, achieving a 69.7% success rate . This performance ranks them as the competition's best away team, alongside Palmeiras.
In addition to their unbeaten record against Bahia, Flamengo will be defending a historic record under Rogério Ceni. The Tricolor coach has never beaten the Rubro-Negro: 16 matches and 16 losses . Ceni's teams have scored just six goals, while Flamengo has found the net 31 times in these matches.
The striker is one of coach Filipe Luís's absolute starters at Mengão and could be left out during the FIFA Date due to the call-up
05 Out 2025 | 08:30 |
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The Ecuadorian National Team released this Saturday (4) the list of players called up for the next FIFA Date, but a big name was left out : Gonzalo Plata, Flamengo striker, was not called up by coach Sebastián Beccacece . As a result, the player will not participate in the friendlies against the United States and Mexico.
A starter for much of the national team's recent cycle, Plata has been included from the start in six of Ecuador's last ten games . His absence, therefore, is seen internally as a one-off rather than a permanent loss of place.
Among the players playing in Brazil, only Alan Franco (Atlético-MG) and Félix Torres (Corinthians) appear on Beccacece's list . Therefore, coach Filipe Luís will be able to count on the striker for training during the break.
Ecuador takes the field on Friday (10) to face the United States in Texas. Afterwards, the team travels to Zapopan, Mexico, where they face the home team on Tuesday (14). Both matches will be friendly matches.
The news was received calmly at Ninho do Urubu. So far, no Flamengo player has been called up for international commitments. Therefore, Filipe Luís will be able to count on the full squad for the classic against Botafogo , which will be played on Wednesday (15), for the Brasileirão.
A Mengão product, the striker scored two goals in the Merengues' 3-1 victory over Villarreal and helped the team sleep at the top of the tournament.
05 Out 2025 | 07:45 |
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Real Madrid recovered from their defeat in the derby against Atlético de Madrid and returned to winning ways in La Liga this Saturday (4). Playing at the Santiago Bernabéu, the merengue team beat Villarreal 3-1 , on an inspired night for Vini Jr , who scored two goals and had an emotional celebration with an “I love you” for the cameras.
Xabi Alonso's team completely dominated the match, imposing their rhythm from the start and turning home advantage into an advantage. Villarreal held out as long as they could, but ultimately succumbed to the Brazilian's talent . Mikautadze pulled one back for the visitors, and Mbappé sealed the victory.
Playing at home, Real Madrid demonstrated its technical superiority and controlled the attack throughout the first half . Villarreal, on the other hand, opted for a defensive posture, trying to exploit fast counterattacks.
Even so, the home side had the best chances . Tchouaméni missed a clear header from a Vini Jr. cross, and young Mastantuono also missed two good opportunities. On the other side, Oluwaseyi had Villarreal's best chance, but Courtois made a crucial save.
In the first minute of the second half, Vini Jr. demonstrated why he's one of the key players in Real Madrid's attack. The Brazilian received a pass from Éder Militão on the left, cut inside with his signature move, dribbled past Mouriño, and finished with aplomb . The ball deflected off Comesaña before ending up in the back of the net: 1-0 Real Madrid.
The goal completely destabilized Villarreal. Without a fightback, the visitors watched Real Madrid grow even more. In the 22nd minute, Rafa Marín brought down Vini Jr. in the box. The number 7 himself converted the penalty and extended the lead to 2-0 .
Despite being cornered, Villarreal still managed to pull one back in the 27th minute, with Mikautadze taking a shot from outside the box that beat Courtois. But their hope was short-lived. Four minutes later, Vini Jr. was decisive again: he was brought down by Mouriño, who received a red card , leaving the visiting team with ten men.
Real Madrid continued to press. Vini Jr. nearly scored a third in the 33rd minute, but goalkeeper Tenas saved. Two minutes later, Villarreal made a mistake in their clearance, Mbappé exchanged passes with Brahim Díaz, and the shot went into the net , making it 3-1 at the Bernabéu.
With the victory, Real Madrid reaffirms its strength at home and maintains its pursuit of the top of La Liga , while Vini Jr continues to collect decisive performances and strengthen his status as the absolute protagonist of the Merengue team.
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