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15 Jul 2024 | 17:28 |
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One of Colombia's highlights in the Copa América runner-up campaign and champion with Palmeiras, Richard Ríos is in the spotlight in the transfer market. The athlete can be sold for a value above R$100 million, which contrasts and exposes Fla's errors in evaluation with the player, who received a value 100 times less per half revealed in his base.
The work of Flamengo with Richard Ríos draws attention due to the change in evaluation of the athlete. The club signed the young man in mid-2019 due to his success in his country's futsal team and approved him after two months of adapting to the field. However, despite his prominence and praise from the fans, directors decided to release him on loan to give preference to other names.
Still young, at just 24 years old, the athlete is speculated as a possible major transfer to Europe two years after leaving Flamengo for free. Palmeiras states that they have no interest in negotiating him and, therefore, the only way is to pay a fine of more than 20 million euros (R$ 118.6 million).
As there is still a percentage, Fla would also receive it in a possible transfer in this window. In a possible deal worth 20 million euros, the 6% would represent 1.2 million euros (R$7.1 million). In addition, the club has 1 to 1.5% through FIFA's solidarity mechanism, between R$ 1.1 and 1.7 million. But it's worth remembering that Palmeiras guaranteed that the fine is even bigger.
Richard Ríos at Flamengo
Richard debuted at red-black professional already in 2020, in classics against Vasco and Fluminense with an under-20 team in Carioca. He then returned to the team only for the match against Palmeiras in the Brasileirão, a game in which the team suffered absences due to Covid-19 and entered with a formation full of young players from the base. Even with a good performance, he was not used in the main team for the rest of the year.
Flamengo understood that Richard Ríos was behind João Gomes and Hugo Moura in the squad hierarchy. Thus, as the Colombian reached the age of under-20 at the beginning of 2021, the club decided to loan him to Mazatlán, from Mexico.
In the Mexican team, the midfielder suffered a serious injury to the anterior cruciate ligament of his knee law and spent seven months without acting. Upon returning the following year, the athlete was informed that he was not in Paulo Sousa's plans and began to train separately, a situation that did not change with the arrival of Dorival Júnior.
Choice by João Gomes and Hugo Moura
Preferring Richard Ríos for João Gomes and Hugo Moura did not prove to be the best decision, at least not for both of them. The first gave technical and financial returns, winning the Libertadores and Copa do Brasil as a starter and was sold to Wolverhampton for R$ 103.2 million. And, in addition, he can still make a profit via transfer in Europe.
Hugo, however, did not prove to be the player he was expected to be at Flamengo and did not justify being ahead of Richard in the club's evaluation. He participated in the 2019 squad, but only played with Abel Braga and did not play in any game with Jorge Jesus. He was loaned in 2020 and left the club permanently in 2022.
The midfielder generated R$6.6 million when he went to Athletico-PR and then R$5 million via transfer to Vasco . It returned a total of R$11.6 million to Fla's coffers, a value approximately 90% lower than what Richard Ríos is worth.
Fans fear that Flamengo will repeat Shola's mistake
Many red and black fans claim to be seeing the board make the same mistake this season. This is because, highlighted by the red and black under-20s, Nigerian striker Shola is in the final stretch of his contract and is not expected to renew with Flamengo. The board has not made any moves so far, and the uncertainty has attracted interest from other Brazilian clubs, such as Atlético-MG.
The purchase option to keep the player is 500 thousand dollars, equivalent to R$2 .7 million at the current price.
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Defeat at Maracanã forces Mais Querido to win away from home by two goals to continue in the competition and the coach explains about the youth team's defenders
01 Ago 2025 | 23:00 |
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Flamengo was defeated by Atlético-MG 1-0 on Thursday night (1), at Maracanã, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The result forces the Rio de Janeiro club to seek qualification away from home, at Arena MRV. To advance directly, the team needs to win by at least two goals. If they achieve a simple victory, the spot will be decided on penalties. A draw favors Galo.
During the post-match press conference, coach Filipe Luís commented on the decision to maintain the starting defensive formation against the Minas Gerais opponent. He said the decision was made considering the complexity of the match and the physical strain on the players.
"I think defense is a delicate area. I don't like to change the back line; I try to change it as little as possible. Considering the wear and tear you mentioned, there's also the opponent. They're a team that causes us a lot of problems in the back line," said the Flamengo coach.
Filipe Luís also mentioned the defensive risks Atlético-MG's attack posed, highlighting the offensive prowess of players like Hulk, Rony, and Cuello . The decision to preserve the squad's young defenders was precisely due to this scenario.
Filipe Luís talks about Flamengo's youth defenders: "It wouldn't be fair to the kids"
" I didn't think it would be fair to the boys to play this game. I believe that always playing in defense is a more delicate situation, and the attack with Hulk, Rony, and Cuello would create difficulties for our back line. That's why I chose to keep them. But, if we need them against Ceará, or even in the second leg, I know we have João and Cleiton," added the coach.
Before the reunion with Atlético-MG, Flamengo returns to the field for the Brazilian Championship this Sunday (03). The match will be against Ceará, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza, valid for the 18th round of the competition. The match will be broadcast live on the Premiere channel.
In a tight game at Presidente Vargas Stadium, the teams remain tied at 0-0 and the decision for a place in the semifinals will be made in next week's match.
01 Ago 2025 | 22:00 |
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On Thursday afternoon (31), Flamengo Women faced Fortaleza at Presidente Vargas Stadium, in Fortaleza (CE), for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. The score ended 0-0 after 90 minutes of balance and intense marking , keeping the dispute for a place in the semifinals of the competition open. The decisive clash is scheduled for next week, in Rio de Janeiro.
The first half was marked by intense midfield battles and few clear-cut scoring opportunities. Despite their technically demanding efforts, Mais Querido struggled against the home team's strong marking.
The red-and-blacks ' best chances came from set pieces: a free kick taken by Carol Martins and a corner kick taken by Isabela Nunes , which ended with a header from Brendha and a good save from the opposing goalkeeper. The scoreless draw remained until halftime.
In the second half, Flamengo continued to try to open the scoring, but again encountered resistance from Fortaleza's defense. The game remained tight, with many physical duels and little attacking activity from either side. The substitutions made by coach Filipe Torres didn't have the desired effect, and the intensity of the match dropped considerably. In the end, in stoppage time, Isabela Nunes crossed to Emilly, who fought back, and Alice shot over the bar—the last real chance before the final whistle.
Before the decisive quarter-final match, Mengão debuts in the U-20 Women's Carioca Championship this Sunday (3), against União Central, at 11 am, in Gávea. The coaching staff takes advantage of the state duel to maintain the athletes' rhythm and adjust the team for the return match against Fortaleza, where only a victory guarantees direct qualification for the semi-final of the Brasileirão in the category.
After a 1-0 loss at Maracanã in the Copa do Brasil, the Mais Querido coach says he will try to reverse the score away from home and highlights planning
01 Ago 2025 | 21:30 |
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Flamengo lost 1-0 to Atlético-MG this Thursday (1st) at Maracanã in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. Despite the negative result, coach Filipe Luís believes the match remains open and that Flamengo is fully capable of seeking qualification away from home. The second leg will be held at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte.
Filipe Luís reveals his goal at Flamengo: "Brazilian and Libertadores are priorities"
"The Brazilian Championship and the Libertadores are priorities, but I came in to win . Just like in the Ceará game, I'm prepared to win with the players I believe are the best. Of course, in the second leg, we'll try to turn things around. In my opinion, it's wide open. We know it's difficult to play in our opponent's stadium, but just as they won here, we can win there," said Filipe Luís in the post-match press conference.
When asked about the absence of some important names in the match, the commander explained that the decision to rest players was made strategically , taking into account the physical wear and tear and the tactical fit thought out for the Flamengo match.
"It was a plan in which I decided on the players. None of them had been ruled out, but I believe that given their current run of form, it wouldn't be wise to play them today and Sunday as well. And also that they fit in with the game plan I had envisioned for the match. In the other game, Arrascaeta was on the field and didn't benefit from that plan. I opted for other changes, to rest him so he could have some training sessions and be in good shape next week," he added.
To qualify for the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals, Flamengo will have to beat Atlético-MG by two goals in Belo Horizonte. If the Rio de Janeiro team wins by just one goal, the match will go to penalties. A draw favors Atlético-MG, who have the advantage after the result at Maracanã.
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