Soccer
Flamengo updates Pulgar and Jorginho's situation ahead of Libertadores final
17 Set 2025 | 18:23
0
Soccer
09 Mai 2025 | 17:04 |
0
Friday started off tense at Ninho do Urubu. Police officers from the 21st DP (Bonsucesso) were at Flamengo 's training center to interview goalkeeper Agustín Rossi, the victim of an attempted robbery in the early hours of Thursday (8), shortly after the red-and-black delegation returned to Rio. The player's car was shot at by criminals on Linha Amarela, near Bonsucesso, but the armored vehicle prevented anyone from getting hurt.
The case has raised alarm bells within the club and also among the authorities. The Civil Police are working to determine who fired the shots and have already taken the first statements — including that of Rossi himself this Friday. Other investigations are ongoing. The attempted robbery took place around 5:30 a.m., while Rossi was heading home after landing at Galeão airport. The car in which the goalkeeper was traveling was hit by four shots: in the driver's door, in the passenger side mirror, in the rear window and in the fender of one of the wheels. None of the shots went beyond the vehicle's structure.
Rossi did not stop the car when the criminals approached. The decision was risky, but it ended up being crucial in preventing the robbery from being carried out — or the episode from ending in a more serious way. Minutes before the incident with Rossi, other Flamengo players passed through the same area . Gerson and Wesley noticed the criminals moving and managed to alert their teammates who were right behind them. The Argentinean passed through the area just as another vehicle was being robbed.
According to information gathered by the police, two vehicles were stolen at the same point where Rossi's car was attacked. The bandits acted quickly, surrounding the road and trying to approach anyone who was driving in the area. The movement coincided with the arrival of the red-and-black delegation in Rio, after an engagement outside the state.
Hours after the incident, Rossi used his social media to reassure fans and family. In a post on Thursday morning, the goalkeeper said he was fine and thanked everyone for their support. "This morning I was a victim of the lack of security that plagues the state of Rio de Janeiro. Despite the great scare that my family and I went through, we are fine and recovering from what happened. I thank everyone for the messages of affection and concern," wrote the player.
Flamengo competes in the 2025 Club Basketball World Cup, with games broadcast by FlamengoTV, narrated by João Guilherme and commented by Duda Machado
17 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
0
FlaBasquete has an international challenge ahead in the FIBA Intercontinental Club Cup , considered the basketball world championship. The red-black team debuts this Thursday (18) against NBA G League United, from the USA, at 6 am (Brasília time).
On September 19th, also at 6 am, Flamengo faces the Illawarra Hawks of Australia , with decisive matches scheduled for the weekend. All matches will be broadcast exclusively on Flamengo TV , bringing every play of the competition directly to the red-and-black nation.
João Guilherme will be the narrator, with commentary from Flamengo basketball legend Duda Machado. Emerson Santos, also known as Emershow, will be reporting from the courts in Singapore .
Under the command of Sérgio Hernández, known as "Oveja," Flamengo held a training camp in Spain, facing local teams. The coach highlighted the club's confidence and structure: " We are very happy and excited to represent the continent in a competition of this magnitude. We want to put Flamengo at the top of the world – where it should always be ," stated Oveja.
Flamengo has already won the world title on two occasions: 2014: Victory over Maccabi Haifa (Israel), 90 to 77, at Maracanãzinho, with highlights for Marcelinho Machado, Marquinhos, Laprovittola and Olivinha . 2022: Two-time championship in Egypt, beating Hereda San Pablo Burgos (Spain), with Yago, Olivinha and Luke Martínez leading the team.
Players are still recovering and will not be available to Filipe Luís for the duel this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals
17 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
0
Flamengo held a training session at Ninho do Urubu on Wednesday afternoon (17) with the entire squad on the field. However, Pulgar, Jorginho and Alex Sandro are still doing specific work and will not be available for the game on Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.
Chilean midfielder Erick Pulgar has returned to action on the pitch, but still needs at least two weeks to be cleared for the final phase of physical conditioning. He is recovering from a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, suffered in June.
Jorginho and Alex Sandro are also out of the squad . The Italian-Brazilian midfielder is treating a muscle swelling in his left thigh and is undergoing transition activities supervised by physiotherapists. The left-back, meanwhile, continues to recover from a left calf injury.
Without the trio, Flamengo should enter the field with: Rossi; Varela (or Emerson Royal), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; De la Cruz (or Allan), Saúl and Arrascaeta; Gonzalo Plata, Bruno Henrique (or Pedro) and Samuel Lino.
On the other side, coach Eduardo Domínguez projects a balanced match and highlighted Estudiantes' confidence in achieving a good result away from home. The Argentine team had a solid campaign in the group stage, eliminating Cerro Porteño in the round of 16 , and has three away wins, losing only to Botafogo .
Conmebol appoints Andrés Rojas as referee for the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes at Maracanã and announces new rules for communicating decisions
17 Set 2025 | 18:45 |
0
Conmebol released, on Friday night (12), the refereeing scale for the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes de La Plata , valid for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The game will be played next Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) , at Maracanã, with ESPN broadcast throughout Brazil.
Colombian referee Andrés Rojas was appointed to officiate the match. Well-known to Flamengo fans, he has refereed four Flamengo matches, with a positive record for the Rio de Janeiro club: three wins and one draw.
The most memorable match refereed by Rojas occurred in 2017 , when Flamengo thrashed Palestino 5-0 in the Copa Sudamericana at the Luso-Brasileiro Stadium. In that match, Vinícius Jr. scored his first professional goal for the red-and-black team.
In addition to announcing the schedule, Conmebol announced this Tuesday (16) a new feature for the quarterfinal stage. From this stage onwards, the main referees will immediately communicate their decisions to the entire public present at the stadium, increasing the transparency of the arbitration process.
The winner of the Flamengo vs. Estudiantes match will face the winner of the Vélez Sarsfield vs. Racing match in the semifinals. For this bracket, CONMEBOL has selected Brazilian duo Wilton Pereira Sampaio as the referee and Rodolpho Toski as the VAR manager.
SUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTER
See previous
