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09 Abr 2025 | 07:29 |
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Real Madrid had a night to forget this Wednesday (8), when they were defeated 3-0 by Arsenal, at the Emirates Stadium, in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. With a lackluster performance from the Spanish team, not even Vinícius Júnior, who may be close to renewing his contract , was able to avoid the setback in the face of strong pressure from the English, who dominated most of the match , especially in the second half.
The star of the match was Declan Rice - who even celebrated like Cristiano Ronaldo . The English midfielder had a memorable performance and scored two great free kicks - the first of his professional career. The first came 13 minutes into the second half, with a precise shot that beat Courtois , who until then had been saving Real Madrid with important saves.
Seven minutes later, Rice shone again with another perfect shot , even more beautiful than the previous one, leaving the Belgian goalkeeper speechless. Arsenal, on a roll, did not stop there. In the 75th minute , Mikel Merino took advantage of the team's good moment and completed the scoring, guaranteeing a significant advantage for the return leg at the Santiago Bernabéu .
Another name that received special attention was midfielder Jorginho , who was speculated as a possible reinforcement for Flamengo in the middle of the year. However, the player remained on the bench and was not used by Mikel Arteta during the match.
Real Madrid's main offensive hope, Vini Jr., had a performance below expectations . The number 7 was rated 6.4 by Sofascore . On the field, he shot wide twice and had only 68% accuracy in his passes — 13 correct out of 19 attempted. In total, he participated in 33 actions with the ball, won only one duel on the ground and lost possession on 15 occasions.
Now, Real Madrid will have the difficult task of overturning the deficit in the return leg, scheduled for next week at the Bernabéu. Arsenal, on the other hand , arrives with high morale and is ahead in the hunt for a place in the semi-finals of Europe's biggest club competition.
José Boto and Filipe Luís still see the need to have two more athletes to strengthen Mengão's squad for the sequence
02 Ago 2025 | 12:00 |
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Flamengo's transfer window isn't over yet . Football director José Boto is still searching for two specific reinforcements to further strengthen Filipe Luís's squad . The club has already signed five players, but the board believes there are still gaps to be filled.
The main movement continues to be for Fiorentina striker Lucas Beltrán . A deal with the Italian club is already in place, and now the only thing left to do is convince the player. The Argentine, who was initially reluctant about a return to South American football, is beginning to welcome the club's offer .
In addition to a striker, Flamengo is seeking another defender. The need has been evident in recent games. With Danilo injured, only Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira remain as reliable options . Since Filipe Luís rarely uses the youngsters from the youth academy, the starting duo's fatigue has been noticeable—especially in the Copa do Brasil match against Atlético-MG, where their physical and mental fatigue was evident in the goal conceded. Although signing a defender is not considered a priority, the topic is being discussed internally, and José Boto is evaluating options on the market.
Flamengo still has time to finalize new deals. The transfer window in Brazil opened on July 10th and will remain open until September 2nd. Despite this, the board believes that the sooner the reinforcements are finalized , the sooner coach Filipe Luís will be able to count on a full squad.
So far, the club has signed five players : Saúl Ñíguez and Samuel Lino, both from Atlético Madrid; Emerson Royal, a right-back from Milan; Jorginho, a former Arsenal midfielder, signed during the Club World Cup transfer window; and Jorge Carrascal, a Colombian midfielder from Dynamo Moscow, who is already in Rio and should be officially confirmed soon. With the transfer window open until early September, more news is expected in the coming days.
Mengão reached an agreement with Dynamo Moscow to sign the midfielder, but the Russian club did not send a document authorizing the official announcement.
02 Ago 2025 | 10:00 |
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Although he was the first signing by Flamengo in this transfer window, midfielder Jorge Carrascal was the last to show up in Rio de Janeiro . According to the 'GE' portal, the last document signed by the Russian club arrived at Flamengo late in the afternoon of this Friday (1st). With that, the official announcement of the player will be made in the coming days, after the conclusion of pending procedures with Atlético-MG.
The reason for the delay was that Dynamo Moscow, his former club, took too long to complete the necessary paperwork for the transfer . The Russian team only released the Colombian after signing Rubens from Atlético-MG as a replacement.
At Dynamo's request, Flamengo will participate in the payment to Atlético-MG for Rubens' acquisition. Thus, a significant portion of the €12 million (R$77 million) invested by Carrascal will go to the Minas Gerais club.
Despite being in Rio since Wednesday, Carrascal has not yet been regularized with the CBF, which prevents him from playing in the next matches — against Ceará, this Sunday (3), for the Brasileirão, and against Atlético-MG, Wednesday (7), for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The registration deadlines for both matches have already expired.
The Colombian's debut is scheduled for August 9th against Mirassol at Maracanã, in the final round of the first half of the Brazilian Championship . Having been training regularly and playing for Dinamo, Carrascal is expected to be available to Filipe Luís as soon as he is officially confirmed. He has already passed the medical exams but will only be able to train with the club after being registered.
Alvinegro still owed Mengão for the signing of Matheuzinho, but managed to deposit a huge amount to close the matter.
02 Ago 2025 | 09:00 |
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Flamengo received, this Friday (1st), another millionaire amount related to the sale of right-back Matheuzinho. Corinthians paid around R$ 14 million to Rubro-Negro , paying off the remaining amount of the negotiation made in February of this year.
At the time, the Rio de Janeiro club sold the player for R$21.48 million, but Corinthians delayed the third installment of the agreement. As a result, Flamengo demanded immediate payment of the entire outstanding amount . The information was initially reported by the portal Meu Timão.
To facilitate the payment, Corinthians signed an agreement with Brax, the company responsible for marketing advertising signs for both clubs. The company acted as guarantor for the deal and transferred the funds to Flamengo .
By August, Corinthians had already paid R$8 million directly to the Rio de Janeiro club. It then transferred R$7.58 million to Brax , which topped up the amount with another R$6 million , fully settling the debt with the club.
While the board celebrates receiving the amount, Flamengo remains focused on the field. The team led by Filipe Luís returns to play this Sunday (3), against Ceará, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, for the 18th round of the Brasileirão. The match will be broadcast live on Premiere, on pay-per-view.
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