
Soccer
19 Jul 2023 | 09:56 |
If Flamengo has been making history and piling up cups, the same cannot be said of some of its rivals. Quite the opposite. Vasco, for example, is going through a bad phase that seems endless. Since 2008, the club has been on a seesaw, going up and down, and it looks like it won't stop here. At least, that's what UFMG studies indicate.
According to the University, Vasco is the club with the most chances of relegation in 2023. MG. However, both clubs have the same nine points, and Vasco da Gama have a 1.5% greater chance of falling.
Check out the table with the percentages of the ten clubs with the worst situation:
Vasco (69.5%)
América-MG (68%)
Coritiba (65.9%)
Goiás (56.1%)
Bahia (47.3%)
Santos (34.4%)
Corinthians (21.2%) %)
Cuiabá (11.4%)
Atlético-MG (7.1%)
Cruzeiro (4.5%)
If the club fails to reverse the numbers and win the math, it would be the fifth relegation, having fallen in 2008, 2013, 2015 and 2020. However, the team failed to rise in 2021 and continued in the second in 2022. Therefore, there are five participations in Série B, reaching the sixth.
Flamengo also appears in the original list, but among the last clubs, since all teams are being analyzed in the study. Mais Querido is the 19th club on the list with only 0.24% relegation. Deputy leader, it is very unlikely that Jorge Sampaoli's team will drop so much in production and be among the four relegated after 38 rounds.
The red-and-black team has the second most valuable squad in the competition, while Argentina has the second cheapest squad among those who qualified.
18 Set 2025 | 16:59 |
Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (18) to face Estudiantes (ARG) in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The clash pits one of the most expensive squads in the tournament against one of the most financially modest.
According to data from the specialized website ' Transfermarkt ', Estudiantes has the second least valuable squad among those qualified for the quarterfinals, valued at 45.6 million euros (approximately R$283.8 million). Flamengo is at the other end of the list: it has the second most expensive squad in the competition, estimated at 195.1 million euros (approximately R$1.2 billion), behind only Palmeiras.
Flamengo advanced to the quarterfinals after eliminating Internacional in the round of 16, winning both matches. Estudiantes secured their spot by defeating Cerro Porteño (Pará), winning away from home and drawing in La Plata . This Thursday's match promises to test the value of their investment against the Argentines' tradition.
Flamengo defenders João Victor and Iago are among the 21 players called up by Ramon Menezes to represent Brazil at the U-20 World Cup
18 Set 2025 | 16:43 |
Flamengo U-20 will be represented at the World Cup by two players. Coach Ramon Menezes called up, this Thursday (18), defenders João Victor and Iago to defend the Brazilian National Team in the tournament. The competition will be held in Chile between September 27 and October 19.
Brazil is in Group C of the U-20 World Cup and will face Mexico, Morocco, and Spain in the initial phase. A total of 24 teams participate in the competition, divided into six groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group and the four best third-place teams advance to the round of 16. From this stage onward, the matches become knockout until the title is decided.
Goalkeepers: Felipe Longo ( Corinthians ), Lucas Furtado (Vitória-POR) and Otávio (Cruzeiro).
Defenders: Gilberto (Palmeiras), Igor Serrote (Al Jazira-UAE), Leandrinho (Vasco), Léo Derik (Athletico-PR), Bruno Alves (Cruzeiro), Iago (Flamengo) and João Victor ( Flamengo ).
Midfielders: Coutinho (Palmeiras), João Cruz (Athletico-PR), Murilo (Cruzeiro), Rayan Lucas (Sporting-POR) and Rhuan Gabriel (Cruzeiro).
Forwards: Deivid Washington (Chelsea-ING), Erick Belé (Palmeiras), Gustavo Prado (Internacional), Luighi (Palmeiras), Pedrinho (Zenit-RUS) and Wesley (Al Nassr-SAU).
Mengão striker blasted the refereeing in the 1-0 defeat against São Paulo that led to elimination from the national competition
18 Set 2025 | 16:00 |
Flamengo said goodbye to the Women's Copa do Brasil this Wednesday (17), after a 1-0 defeat to São Paulo, in the quarterfinals of the tournament. After the final whistle, striker Cristiane spoke out and made harsh criticisms of the refereeing.
Flamengo's Cristiane, after elimination from the Copa do Brasil: "It was biased refereeing"
"Everyone saw today's match , no need to even talk about it. The refereeing was biased, and it also went wrong in São Paulo's favor. But when the refereeing ends up deciding the match, it gets complicated . I don't know the choices made for a game as big as this, Flamengo vs. São Paulo," the player declared.
She continued: " Unfortunately, today had a big impact on us . We've made significant progress compared to the beginning of the year, that's clear. But when the refereeing has a direct impact, it gets difficult," Cristiane concluded.
The first half of the derby was evenly matched. São Paulo started better, but after 20 minutes, Flamengo began to control possession. Even so, neither team managed to score before halftime . In the second half, the São Paulo team came back with more intensity and capitalized on a defensive lapse. Duda Serrana appeared unmarked to score the winning goal and secure the tricolor's place in the semifinals.
After being eliminated from the Copa do Brasil, the Meninas da Gávea return to the field this Saturday (20), for their debut in the Campeonato Carioca, against Búzios, at 3 pm (Brasília time). Flamengo is the current state champion and holds the hegemony in women's football in Rio , with eight titles won so far.