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11 Jun 2024 | 10:59 |
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Real Madrid's threat to boycott the Club World Cup, made by coach Carlo Ancelotti and later denied by the Spanish club, made public an issue that has been discussed for some time behind the scenes in football: the project for the new tournament of FIFA is not as solid as it seems.
One year before the opening of the first edition, scheduled to be played in the months of June and July 2025, in the United States, the organization is struggling to raise the necessary money to become interesting to the biggest European powers and compete in the UEFA Champions League.
Despite the promise of bringing together several of the biggest stars in current football, the Super World Cup has still not managed to sell its broadcasting rights ( there are advanced negotiations with Apple, it's true, but the hammer hasn't been struck yet) and it hasn't even announced any specific sponsorship contract. In other words, there is zero revenue.
How much will you pay?
And FIFA needs money coming in because it can convince teams with already very swollen calendars to compete One more competition (and precisely during the period when they would go on vacation, in the case of the Europeans) doesn't cost much.
The first rumors regarding the global tournament indicated that each participating team would receive a fee of 50 million euros (R$ 115.2 million), more than double the prize paid by UEFA to the winner of the Champions League and enough to convince any club that playing in the Super World Cup is a good idea.
In the controversial interview published yesterday by the Italian "Il Giornale", Ancelotti states that this amount has already been reduced and that Real would earn "only" 20 million euros (R$ 115.2 million) to compete in the competition.
In However, several European press outlets have claimed that the remuneration paid by FIFA will be even lower, at 10 million euros (R$57.6 million). b>
In yesterday's interview, Ancelotti stated that Real would refuse the invitation to compete in the World Cup and that it would probably be followed by other clubs due to the low prize money promised by FIFA. As soon as the statement began to generate controversy, the current European champion published an official note denying his coach and stating that his participation in the tournament "was never questioned".
In a second moment, after the When Real's statement was broadcast, Ancelotti said that his words were "misinterpreted" and that he would not reject "the possibility of playing in a tournament that I consider a great opportunity to continue fighting for great titles".
< b>Who is going to the Super Mundial?
Twenty-nine of the 32 participants in the debut edition of the Super Mundial have already been defined. Of the three remaining places, two will be allocated to South America (Libertadores-2024 champion and the best placed in the Conmebol ranking) and the other to the representative of the host country.
Continent with the greatest participation in the competition of FIFA, Europe will be entitled to 12 teams: Chelsea, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Porto, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Atlético de Madrid and Red Bull Salzburg, in addition, of course , from Real.
Brazil will be represented, at first, by three clubs: Palmeiras, Flamengo and Fluminense, the winners of the last three editions of the Libertadores. Atlético-MG, Botafogo, Grêmio and São Paulo can also join the group, but will only win the continental title this season.
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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