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Wanted by Flamengo, Martial has a long history of injuries

Striker has already missed 100 career matches due to injuries

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Flamengo had some bad news on Wednesday night (04). Striker Pedro had a rupture of the anterior ligament of his left knee and will be out until 2025. Due to the injury, Mais Querido is already moving in the market to replace the loss of the striker and, according to journalist Fabrício Romano, is keeping an eye on Anthony Martial, ex -Manchester United.


The Frenchman, however, is no stranger to injuries. According to 'Transfermarkt', Anthony Martial has already missed 100 matches due to the injuries he suffered, from muscle problems, to even ruptured ligaments, the same injury that Pedro suffered in training for the Brazilian team.


According to the website, Martial was away from his clubs for 556 days due to to injuries, which is equivalent to a year and a half of his career injured. The player has been without a club since his contract with Manchester United ended at the end of the 2023/24 season. Martial spent most of his career with the Red Devils and arrived with great promise in 2015, but never reached the expected level.


Last season the striker was not used much by coach Erik Ten Hag. The player appeared in just 19 games and scored two goals. In eight seasons at United, the athlete participated in 317 games, scored 90 goals and provided 47 assists.

For the English club, he was champion of the FA Cup, the English Super Cup and the Europa League and twice in the English League Cup. With the French national team, Martial won the Nations League in 2021.



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Conmebol announces new rules for Libertadores; Flamengo debuts on Thursday

The continental competition will start on Tuesday night (1); Mais Querido will face Deportivo Táchira on the 3rd, in Venezuela, at 9:30 pm

The Copa Libertadores will start this Tuesday (1). Thus, Conmebol announced a series of changes to the competition's regulations and defined that the eight-second rule will be present in this edition .


The new rule highlights that if the goalkeeper holds the ball for more than eight seconds, the referee will have to award a corner to the opposing team.


"From now on, goalkeepers will be able to keep the ball for a maximum of eight seconds.


If they exceed this time, they will be penalized with a corner kick in favor of the opposing team. This new rule aims to speed up the game and avoid unnecessary delays ", the entity published.

OLD RULE


It is worth remembering that in the old regulations, it was determined that if the goalkeeper delayed the ball throw-in, an indirect free kick would be awarded. However, it was rarely respected by referees and goalkeepers.

FLAMENGO'S DEBUT

Thus, Flamengo continues to prepare for its debut in the Libertadores . The Most Beloved takes to the field on Thursday (3), in a clash against Deportivo Táchira (VEN ), at 9:30 pm, at the Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Stadium.


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Flamengo monitors the situation of Tottenham striker - check it out

The English team player is not being used and should be on the English club's dismissal list in the next transfer window.

Tottenham's Richarlison is not being used and is likely to be on the English club's layoff list (Reproduction/ CBF)
Tottenham's Richarlison is not being used and is likely to be on the English club's layoff list (Reproduction/ CBF)

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Although the next transfer window only opens in June, Flamengo is already keeping an eye on the market. According to information from journalist Raisa Simplicio, from Goal, Mais Querido is monitoring the situation of Richarlison, from Tottenham .


The English team's striker is at the end of his contract and Tottenham are open to hearing offers for the player in the next transfer window. Despite interest from Brazilian clubs, the athlete maintains his preference to remain in Europe, but is willing to evaluate offers and choose the project that best fits his career.


FLAMENGO HAS ALREADY MADE AN OFFER FOR RICHARLISON


It is worth remembering that in December 2024, Flamengo made a proposal of R$130 million for Richarlison, but Tottenham ended up refusing. According to information from ESPN, the Rubro-Negro's interest in the striker came from coach Filipe Luís .

Furthermore, the red-black coach would have contacted the striker directly to highlight the desire to have him in the Flamengo squad. However, Richarlison's choice was to remain in England .


ABOUT THAT...

So, while Richarlison has yet to define his future, Flamengo is getting closer to having Pedro back. The number 9 was reinstated to the red-black squad this past Monday (31) and should be included in a match soon.


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Flamengo will have 4 important absences for the duel against Táchira in the Libertadores

Rubro-Negro debuts in the group stage of the 2025 Libertadores without four confirmed players out and two as doubts for the duel

Flamengo faces Deportivo Táchira in the 2025 Libertadores with important absences - photo: reproduction
Flamengo faces Deportivo Táchira in the 2025 Libertadores with important absences - photo: reproduction

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Mengão begins its journey in the 2025 Copa Libertadores da América this Thursday (03). The team led by Filipe Luís faces Deportivo Táchira, in Venezuela, in the first round of the group stage. However, Mais Querido will enter the field with important absences , in addition to having uncertainties in the lineup.


Confirmed as absentees, Pedro and Matías Viña are still recovering from serious injuries. In addition to them, Danilo will also be unavailable for Filipe Luís due to an injury to his right thigh. To complete the list, Arrascaeta suffered an injury to the adductor muscle in his right thigh during the last FIFA Date and is still undergoing treatment in Flamengo's medical department.


GERSON AND LÉO PEREIRA ARE DOUBTFUL FOR THE MATCH IN VENEZUELA


In addition to the four players already ruled out for the match, Filipe Luís is still waiting for Gerson and Léo Pereira to recover. The midfielder feels pain in his left thigh, while the defender suffered a blow to his left knee in Mengão's last match. Both are still being evaluated and may be absent against Deportivo Táchira.

FLAMENGO RETURNS TO THE FIELD IN THE BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER ITS DEBUT IN THE LIBERTADORES


After facing the Venezuelan team in the continental competition, Mais Querido returns to the field on Sunday (06), for the Brazilian Championship. The duel will be against Vitória, at 6:30 pm, for the national tournament. The commitment will mark the second game of the Rio de Janeiro club in the 2025 season in a short period of time.

FLAMENGO GROUP IN THE LIBERTADORES

GROUP C:

Flemish

LDU-EQU

Tachira Sports-VEN

Central Cordoba-ARG


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