Jorge Jesus' agent pointed out the name of the Angolan athlete as a good option for the red-black board
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0Without hiring reinforcements for the defense, Flamengo was named after Angolan defender Kialonda Gaspar, from Estrela da Amadora, in Portugal. According to journalist Venê Casagrande, from SBT Rio, the person who offered Gaspar to Mengão was Jorge Jesus' manager. Marcos Braz and Bruno Spindel have not yet decided whether they will open negotiations with the African.
“I know that this name was offered to Marcos Braz and Bruno Spindel when they were in Europe, in Portugal. He is a player for Estrela da Amadora, from Portugal, defender, he was offered by Jorge Jesus' manager. His name is Kialonda Gaspar, better known as Gaspar. He is Angolan and is 26 years old”, informed Venê, on his YouTube channel.
As said by the journalist, Gaspar was already in the sights of Portuguese giant Porto, but the conversations did not progress at the time. Therefore, Flamengo is aware that the transaction would not be cheap. The club continues to struggle to sign Léo Ortiz. P>
“he is one of the team's highlights. In fact, the person who sent this to me said: ‘Venê, Porto has already tried to sign Gaspar from Estrela da Amadora, but the values did not reach an agreement’. In other words, it really is a name offered for the Flamengo board. Whether there will be negotiations or not depends on a lot”, he concluded.
Kialonda Gaspar's contract with the Portuguese team will only end in June 2026. Captain of Estrela Amadora, his market value is assessed in 1 million euros, around R$5 million. It could be an amount used by Flamengo to try to convince its team to agree to the deal. However, the request from the Portuguese must be much greater.
Nation should fill the stadium for another duel in the Libertadores
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0The Rubro-Negra Nation is guaranteeing its presence at Maracanã for the clash between Flamengo and Peñarol, next Thursday- fair (19), at 7pm, for the Libertadores quarter-finals. With three days left until the game, Mengão fans have already sold out tickets in two sectors, while four others are still available for purchase.
The North and South sectors, the most popular and where the organized fans are located , there are no more tickets available. However, the red and black teams can still purchase tickets for the Upper East, Lower East, Lower West and Maracanã Mais sectors.
Ticket prices for the duel vary between R$240 and R$1,500 (integer prices ), but it is important to remember that there are half-price options, as well as discounts of up to 50% for fan members, depending on the plan. Tickets can be purchased at official website.
Leste Superior – General Public: R$240 (half: R$120)
Lower East – General Public: R$300 (half: R$150)
Lower West – General Public: R$400 (half : R$200)
Maracanã Mais – General Audience: R$1,500 (half: R$787.50)
Flamengo has the biggest audience at Libertadores 2024< /p>Flamengo has already recorded the largest audience of the current edition of the Libertadores, with 65,381 present in the 2-0 victory to 0 over Bolívar, in the round of 16. On that occasion, Mengão broke the Brazilian football attendance record in 2024.
However, this number was surpassed recently, in the match against Bahia in the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil, when 65,662 fans filled the Maracanã to accompany the 1-0 victory. With strong ticket sales for Flamengo x Peñarol, everything indicates that Maracanã will be full again, boosting the pace team looking for another victory in the continental competition.
Mais Querido has been plagued by injuries in recent times
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0Several Uruguayan newspapers covered the tie between Flamengo and Vasco this Sunday (15). Among the main vehicles, “El País” and “Montevidéu Portal” highlighted that Luiz Araújo left the classic with a possible knee injury and could be absent for Rubro-Negro in the first game of the Libertadores quarter-finals against Peñarol, next Thursday (19).
Luiz Araújo played just 18 minutes in the classic. The attacker felt his knee after a challenge with a Vasco defender and even tried to continue on the field, but ended up being replaced by Arrascaeta. At half-time, Flamengo issued a statement informing that the player will be re-evaluated by the medical department at Ninho do Urubu. The squad will be presented again this Monday afternoon (16).
Uruguayan newspapers consider the possible absence of Luiz Araújo a big problem for Mengão. The athlete is a starter in Tite's team, with the most matches for Flamengo this season (50) and leader in assists (10).
The newspaper 'El País' classified the player as a key player for the team: “The injury to Luiz Araújo, one of the most important players in Mengão's squad, expands the list of injured players just a few days before the clash against Peñarol in the Copa Libertadores.”
The 'Montevideo Portal' followed the same line, highlighting the importance of the striker: “In addition to the result, another bad news for Peñarol's next rival in the Copa Libertadores it was the departure of Luiz Araújo. The fast right-winger, starter for Flamengo, felt pain in his right knee after a blow.”
Currently, Flamengo's medical department has five injured players: De La Cruz, Michael, Cebolinha, Viña and Pedro, with the trio formed by Cebolinha, Viña and Pedro only expected to return in 2025.
Expectations for De La Cruz in the game against PeñarolWhile awaiting Luiz Araújo's diagnosis, coach Tite revealed, after the draw against Vasco, that he hopes to count on De La Cruz for the duel against Peñarol . According to the coach, the Uruguayan's presence could improve the effectiveness of the team, which has shown good performance in recent matches.
“In training, when he (De la Cruz) was leaving, I asked 'is there enough for 20? minutes?'. He smiled, because he couldn't. The physical department definitely said they were not in a position to do so. Not even him feeling well. Especially because you have to talk to the athlete, because then there is the charge. Hopefully, and I hope that he can be there on Thursday to reproduce today's performance, with greater effectiveness”, said Tite in the post-game press conference between Flamengo x Vasco.
Cria do Ninho transferred to the Portuguese team this Monday (2)
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0Last Monday (2), Flamengo agreed to sell 50% of Igor Jesus' economic rights to Estrela Amadora (POR). Thus, before being announced by his new club, the young midfielder left a farewell message to Mais Querido.
“Gratitude. Once Flamengo, always Flamengo!”, wrote Igor Jesus in a post on Instagram. In addition to the message, the midfielder also published a photo in which he appears wearing the Sacred Mantle accompanied by Christ the Redeemer and Maracanã.
See this photo on Instagram
Cria do Ninho was part of successful campaigns at the base before playing for the professionals. One of the most memorable was last season, when the player won the Brasileirão under-20.
At the beginning of 2024, the young man joined the professionals and was used in matches in the professional ranks. beginning of Carioca. After that, Igor continued to be available to Tite and participated in some games with the team.
SALE TO ESTRELA AMADORAFlamengo sold around 50% of the rights. Igor Jesus' transfer to Estrela Amadora for R$12 million. The other 50% of the player's transfer belongs to Rubro-Negro.
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