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Renewed! Gerson agrees to extend his contract with Flamengo, but the signing will have to wait
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Nigerian Shola is one of the highlights of Flamengo's under-20 team. The striker was the scorer of one of the goals in the Libertadores final and helped the red and black team become champions of the competition. With this, Mais Querido won the opportunity to perform at Intercontinental Under-20, the Club World Cup for young people, and counts on the talented African to lift this trophy again.
Shola He was delighted with the red and black fans in an interview with the 'GE' portal. The striker had the opportunity to see the Nation in his first relationship between the club's professionals against Botafogo last Sunday (18). The Flamengo fans' love for Mais Querido was what surprised the Nigerian the most.
“They are very passionate about football. They support the players, the team in every game, whether professional or under-20... It's wonderful. It’s a lot of love, it’s crazy”, said Shola, who sees in the red and black fans the possibility of achieving fame with their work. “I think about it often (about being famous). I will probably be a famous person in Brazil. One of the reasons why I am the first African at Flamengo's base. Everyone, everywhere, on social media, talks to me about it.”
Despite the shyness and little knowledge of the Portuguese language, communication has not been a problem for the Nigerian. Coach Filipe Luís is one of those who communicates the most with the attacker. For ‘GE’, the former red and black full-back praised Shola, pointed out his main characteristics and guaranteed that the young man is a differentiator for his team.
“He is a player who already has a very marked game characteristic, which is speed, he has good one-on-one skills. You need space to be able to perform well. He has been assimilating well, has been growing a lot and is a player who has also demonstrated that he can play in other positions and perform various functions. He sacrifices a lot for the team. So, I really like it. It's a pleasure to work with him, because he really is one of the differences, perhaps the biggest difference in our team, because he is a very dangerous, lethal player and gives us every possibility of playing with the ball. Combined play, but also play in a transitional way if necessary”, said the coach.
In July, Flamengo entered into an agreement to buy 70% of the economic rights of Nigerian Shola, who is at the club on loan since April 2023. The transaction will cost around 450 thousand dollars, approximately R$2.4 million at the current exchange rate. The striker now lives in anticipation of when he will have the opportunity to play with coach Tite's main team. The player already trains with the top group and is registered in the Libertadores.
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Military Police reject Cruz-Maltino's request for the game to be held at the stadium, with or without a single crowd; Board will evaluate next steps
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The classic between Vasco and Flamengo will not be at São Januário . In an official statement, this Thursday (3), the Specialized Battalion for Policing in Stadiums (BEPE) refused the request of Cruz-Maltino for the game to be at the stadium. The entity, after all, alleges "security risks on the perimeter and inside the sports square" .
The decision was made based on the unit's strategic analyses that point to security risks.
"The SEPM Press Office informs that the command of the Specialized Battalion for Policing in Stadiums (BEPE) opposed the request of the Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama for the next classic between Vasco and Flamengo, scheduled for April 19, to be held at the São Januário Stadium. The decision was made based on the unit's strategic analyses that point to security risks on the perimeter and inside the sports arena in games of this nature" , says the statement.
Now, Vasco needs to decide where to host the classic match on April 19th. The CBF regulations prohibit the match from being transferred to another state, since the request for this must be made at least 20 days in advance. In addition, Nilton Santos will host a musical event on the same day and will not be able to host the match. A likely location would be Raulino de Oliveira, in Volta Redonda .
LAST MEETING BETWEEN THE TEAMS AT CRUZMALTINO STADIUM
It is worth remembering that the last match between the teams at São Januário, in 2017, ended in chaos. Flamengo won the match 1-0, and Vasco fans threw bombs and objects at the red-and-black players, who were unable to access the tunnel. There was also an attempt to invade the field and a confrontation with the Military Police.
Since then, the only derby at the stadium took place in 2020 without the presence of fans. The Cruzmaltino adopted the same stance in the Campeonato Carioca, when it took the first game of the semifinal to Engenhão, which Mais Querido won 1-0.
Even with absences, the red-black coach takes to the field the same base that faced Internacional at Maracanã, for the Brasileirão
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Deportivo Táchira and Flamengo make their debut in the Conmebol Libertadores this Thursday, in the first round of Group C. The teams face each other at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Stadium, in San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
To this end, Fla released the official lineup of the red-black team, defined by coach Filipe Luís.
Lineup: Rossi; Varela, Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar, De la Cruz; Luiz Araujo, Cebolinha, Bruno Henrique and Michael.
Out: Arrascaeta (right thigh), Danilo (right thigh), Viña (right knee), Gerson (pain in left thigh), Pedro (physical reconditioning), Plata (fatigue, pharyngitis and fever), Wesley (physical exhaustion and myalgia).
The former player evaluates the main candidates for the title of the South American competition and places Flamengo among the great competitors for the 2025 title
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Now, in the Libertadores, Flamengo and Racing. I was surprised with Racing.”, replied Denílson.