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03 Jun 2025 | 07:51 |
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After the historic 5-0 win over Fortaleza on Sunday (1st), Flamengo dominated the sports news this Monday (2). Despite the gala performance at Maracanã, former player and presenter Neto believes that Palmeiras is still the main opponent to be beaten in Brazilian football in 2025.
It's the team to beat..."
“For me, Palmeiras is the team to beat. They are ahead of Flamengo . But this rout shows the greatness of Flamengo, which, without a doubt, is the best team in Brazil . However, the best squad is still Palmeiras ,” said Neto, on the program Os Donos da Bola.
It is worth noting that Palmeiras is not the current champion of any tournament played in the Brazilian football calendar. Mengão is the holder of the Copa do Brasil , Supercopa and Campeonato Carioca titles, while Botafogo won the Brasileirão and Libertadores . In the Paulistão , Corinthians defeated the alviverde in the final in 2025.
Undefeated in classics and in great form, Filipe Luís' Flamengo piled up titles in the first half of the year . The team won the Brazilian Super Cup by beating Botafogo 3-1, in addition to having overcome Fluminense in the final of the Campeonato Carioca.
In the Libertadores, the club secured a spot in the round of 16 and will face Internacional. In the Copa do Brasil, the opponent will be Atlético-MG, Flamengo's runner-up in the last edition. In the Brasileirão, Rubro-Negro leads with 24 points .
Palmeiras, led by Abel Ferreira, is also enjoying a good season, although it has suffered some setbacks. The team finished with the best campaign in the group stage of the Libertadores and is still in the Copa do Brasil, but lost the Paulistão final to arch-rival Corinthians. In the Brasileirão, it currently occupies fourth place.
The match between Flamengo and Palmeiras has already taken place this year — and ended with a victory for the red-black team. At Allianz Parque, Filipe Luís' team won 2-0, with goals from Arrascaeta, from a penalty, and Ayrton Lucas, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship.
Discussions about a new contract between the number 10 and Mengão came to light at the beginning of the year, but the idea was left aside by the club.
16 Ago 2025 | 14:00 |
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Flamengo is preparing to face Internacional this Sunday (17), for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. On Friday afternoon (15), Arrascaeta gave a press conference and avoided commenting on a possible contract renewal with the club.
Arrascaeta on renewing his contract with Flamengo: "At this moment, I wouldn't like to talk about it"
When asked about the matter, the number 10 replied: "At this moment, I wouldn't like to talk about it." The Uruguayan's contract with the club runs until December 2026, and Flamengo only intends to begin negotiations to renew his contract in early 2026. Starting in June of next year, Arrascaeta will be able to sign a pre-contract with any club for free if he doesn't reach an agreement to stay.
Since joining Flamengo in 2019, Arrascaeta has established himself as a key player . Initially wearing the number 14 jersey, he took on the number 10 after Gabigol's departure. To date, he has scored 87 goals and provided 98 assists in 328 matches, directly contributing to 185 goals for the club.
In the 2025 season, the Uruguayan is the team's top scorer, with 14 goals and nine assists in 38 games, adding 23 direct participations in goals so far , which made coach Filipe Luís treat the Uruguayan as the 'best player in Brazil' in a recent press conference.
Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (17), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), against Internacional, at Beira-Rio Stadium, for the 20th round of the Brasileirão. The match will be broadcast live on Premiere, on pay-per-view . Mengão is the leader of the Championship with 40 points, three more than Cruzeiro and one game less than the Minas Gerais team.
Mengão will have strong reinforcements for the game against Colorado in Porto Alegre in the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship
16 Ago 2025 | 13:36 |
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Flamengo released the list of players for the duel against Internacional in the 20th round of the Brasileirão this Sunday (17) at 6:30 pm (Brasília time) and the returns of Nico De La Cruz and Danilo were confirmed by the club . With that, the players are once again available to coach Filipe Luís after a long inactivity.
Emerson Royal, who left the field in the first half against Internacional on Wednesday in the Libertadores Cup due to pain in his left ankle, is among those traveling to Porto Alegre for the Brasileirão match . Michael and Juninho also return to coach Filipe Luís's squad after a long absence. The number 23 has missed the Mais Querido's last three matches. The "little robot" has not been included in the squad since the draw with Botafogo on May 18.
Flamengo leads the Brasileirão with 40 points, three ahead of second-place Cruzeiro, who still have a game in hand. In the 20th round, the Minas Gerais team visits Mirassol. With a victory, Mengão will remain the sole leader of the competition .
Flamengo and Internacional face off at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio. The match will be broadcast on Premiere (pay-per-view) and SporTV (pay-per-view). You can stay up-to-date with all the details of the match at Gazeta do Urubu.
Mengão travels this Saturday afternoon (16) to Porto Alegre where they face Colorado in the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship at Beira-Rio
16 Ago 2025 | 13:00 |
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Flamengo is approaching the duel against Internacional , this Sunday (17), for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. This Saturday's activity (16) will be decisive, when coach Filipe Luís must define Mengão's starting team .
The final training session takes place at 9:30 a.m. (Brasília time) at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center. The coach is expected to field a full-strength squad for the match. The likely lineup is: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, and Alex Sandro; Allan and Jorginho; Plata, Samuel Lino, Arrascaeta , and Pedro.
Flamengo leads the Brasileirão with 40 points, three ahead of second-place Cruzeiro , who still have a game in hand. In the 20th round, the Minas Gerais team visits Mirassol. With a win, Mengão will maintain its position as the sole leader of the competition.
Flamengo and Internacional face off at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio. The match will be broadcast on Premiere (pay-per-view) and SporTV (pay-per-view). You can stay up to date with all the details of the match at Gazeta do Urubu.
This will be the second of three consecutive matches between Flamengo and Internacional . Mengão won the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 1-0 at Maracanã last Wednesday, and the return leg will take place at Beira-Rio on the 20th, with Internacional needing only a draw to secure qualification.
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