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24 Mar 2024 | 08:12 |
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Altitude. This eight-letter word was the talk of the week at Flamengo and was perhaps the one that Flamengo fans heard the most since the Libertadores group stage draw. Bogotá (2,640m) and La Paz (3,640m), two of the places always feared by Brazilians, entered the red-and-black itinerary once again in April, when they will face the Colombian Millonarios (day 2) and the Bolivian Bolívar (24th).
According to the data collected and organized by ge, Mais Querido's record with departures above 2,500 meters above sea level is not the best. In 14 official games at the top of the hill in South America, the team lost half. They won four and drew three, which is just 35.7%.
The first time at altitude wasn't scary. On October 13, 1981, in the 2,560 meters of Cochabamba, Bolivia, Flamengo beat Jorge Wilstermann 2-1 at the Félix Capriles stadium, in the second phase of the Libertadores. That great team of Zico and company did not repeat the gala performances so common at that time at sea level. Rubro-Negro used the strategy of keeping the ball and won with goals from set pieces.
The second time at altitude was not good at all. On April 8, 1983, Flamengo climbed to 3,640 meters in La Paz, Bolivia, in the group stage of the Libertadores, and lost 3-1. "All the players clearly felt the effects of the altitude", said the newspaper O Globo, at the time.
Moving on to the present, the most recent match in which Fla had to face the mountains was last year. This time in Quito, on April 5th, Rubro-Negro debuted in the Libertadores group stage against the modest Aucas, who were competing in the tournament for the first time, at the Chillogallo stadium. Because of Fla-Flu in the Carioca final in the same week, Vítor Pereira spared players at 2,850 meters of altitude and even saw his team take the lead with Matheus França, but he took a turn under pressure from the Ecuadorians in the second half.
SEE THE RESULTS OF ALL THE OTHER GAMES THAT HAPPENED UNDER THESE CONDITIONS:
- Real Potosí (BOL) 2 X 2 Flamengo
- Cienciano (PER) 0 X 3 Flamengo
- Real Potosí 2 x 1 Flamengo
- Bolívar 1 x 0 Flamengo
- Santa Fé (COL) 0 x 0 Flamengo
- San José (BOL) 0 x 1 Flamengo
- LDU (EQU) 2 x 1 Flamengo
- Del Valle (EQU) 2 x 2 Flamengo
- Del Valle 5 x 0 Flamengo
- LDU 2 x 3 Flamengo
- Del Valle 1 x 0 Flamengo< /p>
After the return of athletes who were on national teams, the red-black team completes the assembly of the squad and prepares to debut in the Women's Super League 25/26
15 Set 2025 | 23:36 |
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Sesc Flamengo began training with the full squad for the 2025/26 season of the Women's Superliga this Monday (15). The last athletes to show up were Helena Wenk, Laís, Lorena, Tainara and Masa Kirov, who were competing in international tournaments for the Brazilian and Serbian national teams.
During their time with their national teams, several players achieved significant achievements. Helena, Laís, Lorena, and Tainara won silver in the Nations League and bronze at the World Cup with the Brazilian national team. Tainara also shone, winning bronze at the U-21 World Cup . Masa Kirov represented Serbia in competitions such as the VNL, the U-21 World Cup, and the adult World Cup.
Other athletes also collected titles before the preseason. Julliana Granda and Adria won the Junior Pan American Championships with the U-23 team, while Camila Mesquita took bronze at the U-16 Universiade. These three athletes had already been training with the group in recent weeks.
Sesc Flamengo is undergoing a major overhaul and has introduced important reinforcements. Among the standouts are opposite Tainara, signed from Shanghai Bright (China), setter Giovana, American outside hitter Simone Lee, middle blocker Masa Kirov, and setter Vivian . While awaiting the return of coach Bernardinho, currently leading the Men's National Team at the World Cup, the team remains under the interim leadership of Hélio Griner.
The Women's Superliga debut is scheduled for October 20th against Paulistano/Barueri at Tijuca Tênis Clube. The project, a partnership between Flamengo, RJ Vôlei, and Sesc, received direct investment from Flamengo and aims to position the team among the four largest in the country in terms of budget, aiming to compete for national and international titles.
The Argentine team confirms losses in defense and attack for the first leg of the quarterfinals against Mengão, this Thursday, at Maracanã
15 Set 2025 | 22:10 |
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Estudiantes announced this Monday (15) two confirmed absences for the match against Flamengo , valid for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The match is scheduled for this Thursday, at Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro . The return game will be held seven days later, in Argentina.
The first player to be out is 33-year-old defender González Pírez , a River Plate youth product. The defender suffered a Grade 3 hamstring injury in his right thigh and is expected to be out for at least a month , ruling him out of both matches against the red-and-blacks.
Without further ado, coach Eduardo Domínguez confirmed that Santiago Núñez will replace González Pírez . The defender had already replaced his injured teammate in the match against River Plate and scored Estudiantes' only goal in the 2-1 defeat.
The club expects to maintain defensive consistency even without its regular starter . The Argentine coach has emphasized in previous interviews the importance of maintaining tactical discipline to balance the match against Flamengo at Maracanã.
In attack, 27-year-old Colombian Edwuin Cetré is also out of the match in Rio de Janeiro. The forward suffered a grade 1 muscle injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg . He is expected to be available for the return leg on September 25th.
The La Plata club's representative reinforced Mengão's glaring economic difference, but remains confident of qualifying for the semi-finals of the competition.
15 Set 2025 | 21:00 |
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This Thursday (18), Flamengo begins the dispute of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores against Estudiantes, at Maracanã. On the eve of the confrontation, the president and idol of the Argentine club, Juan Sebastián Verón, spoke about the expectations for the duel against Rubro-Negro.
During an institutional event in La Plata, Verón highlighted the financial difference between the teams , with Mengão being the team with the highest market value among the tournament participants, but recalled Estudiantes ' tradition of overcoming opponents considered favorites.
Estudiantes' Verón on Flamengo in the Libertadores: "Yes, the challenge is difficult"
"Obviously, we know the power of our opponent, but we also know that we've been through similar situations against important teams, and that the club, given its history, has risen to the occasion. We've always kept this in mind: yes, the challenge is difficult, but we can excel and represent the club well , regardless of the result. We've experienced this before, and we continue to do so," the director stated.
In the early 1990s, Verón began his career at Estudiantes and played in the 2-0 victory over Flamengo in the 1994 Supercopa Libertadores . In addition to his former club, the former midfielder also shone for major teams such as Boca Juniors, Lazio, Manchester United and Inter Milan . In 2007, he returned to Estudiantes and was a key player in their 2009 Copa Libertadores victory.
Verón retired in 2014, but returned to the field three years later as a player-president . His last official match came in 2017, against Botafogo, also in the Copa Libertadores, during the group stage.
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