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Cruzeiro's negotiation for Matheus França, ex-Flamengo, has a development
15 Ago 2025 | 09:59
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The 2024 Brazilian football season has come to an end, and once again Maracanã reaffirmed its position as the most used stadium in the country. With an impressive 72 matches played throughout the year, the Sacred Temple of national football was the only stadium to surpass the 70-game mark. Among those responsible for this feat, Flamengo< /a> stood out, contributing to almost half of the clashes held at the location.
O Rubro-Negro played 35 matches with the professional team at Maracanã in 2024. Among them, five clashes in the Copa do Brasil, five in the Libertadores, seven in the Campeonato Carioca and 18 rounds of the Brasileirão. The only exception was the duel against Criciúma, held at Mané Garrincha, in Brasília. With a solid performance at the stadium, Flamengo recorded 25 wins, six draws and just four defeats, obtaining a 77% success rate, with 61 goals scored and 22 suffered.
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In addition to hosting Flamengo, Maracanã was Fluminense's home ground on 30 occasions throughout the year. A partner in the administration of the stadium, Tricolor Carioca also used the venue in important matches in national and international competitions. Other clubs that sent games to Maracanã were Vasco (3 games), Nova Iguaçu (2), Botafogo (1) and Madureira (1).
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With this, Flamengo ended the year with a total of 41 matches played at Maracanã, including classics and finals in which they played as a visitor. This brand reinforces the stadium's central role in the sporting calendar of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. This brand reinforces the central role of the stadium in the sporting calendar of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil.
Although Maracanã usually leads the list of most used stadiums in the country, the 2024 season brought a significant difference: the quality of the pitch. After years of criticism and complaints, the state of the field was widely praised, even during the final stretch of the year when the number of games intensified.
Midfielder acknowledges the intense pressure experienced at Mengão, but praises the coach's work, in addition to reinforcing good communication
15 Ago 2025 | 15:30 |
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Flamengo's top scorer this season , Arrascaeta gave a press conference this Friday (15), at Ninho do Urubu, and did not spare praise for coach Filipe Luís. The number 10 highlighted that the coach has been achieving results that others have not achieved at the club.
Arrascaeta on Filipe Luís at Flamengo: "Often they don't appreciate what Filipe is doing"
"We talk practically every day, sometimes before training, sometimes after. I'm happy with the work he's done here. We know Flamengo is different, the pressure is immense . They often don't appreciate what Filipe is doing with this team," said the Uruguayan, before adding:
"As qualified as the squad is, other coaches haven't been able to do what he's doing. It's a tribute to him. The way we play, the goals we score, and our defensive solidity . This is the result of his work. My respect for him goes beyond football," he concluded.
In the 2025 season, Arrascaeta has scored 14 goals in 38 matches, enjoying a high level of technical development. Under Filipe Luís, the midfielder has begun to play more centrally in the attack , enhancing his skills. For many, this is the most impactful period of his career at Flamengo since arriving in 2019.
With Arrascaeta available, Flamengo faces Internacional this Sunday (17), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Beira-Rio, for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. The duel opens the return leg of the competition and will serve as a preview for the decisive clash between the teams in the Libertadores , scheduled for next week.
The board wants the coach to remain in charge of Mengão and the contract may be longer than initially announced.
15 Ago 2025 | 14:30 |
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Flamengo remains firmly at the top of the Brasileirão , maintaining a lead over the second-place team despite having played a game less. They also opened up a lead in the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 by beating Internacional 1-0 in the first leg.
Aiming to maintain the core of the project, Flamengo is already taking steps to prevent the departure of key players. According to information from the 'Bolavip' portal, the board has begun talks to renew the contract of Filipe Luís , who has been excelling at the helm of the team and imprinting his style on the squad.
Filipe Luís's current contract expires at the end of this season. The proposal is for a two-year extension, until December 2027. The internal evaluation is positive, despite the elimination from the Copa do Brasil. The board believes the focus should remain on the Brasileirão and the Libertadores, competitions in which the team has been performing consistently and is contending for the title.
Aware of the demands of the competitions, the board is working to strengthen the squad. Among the priorities is signing a goalkeeper , and the club is closely monitoring the situation of Gabriel Brazão, Santos's starting goalkeeper, although a negotiation this season is considered unlikely.
Meanwhile, potential departures are also being evaluated during this transfer window. One example is Matheus Gonçalves, who is reportedly dissatisfied with the lack of opportunities under Filipe Luís. The midfielder has offers from CSKA Moscow in Russia and Red Bull Bragantino.
The striker has not yet been tried by the Superior Court of Justice (STJD) for alleged involvement in the manipulation of sports betting results, and the analyst blames Mengão.
15 Ago 2025 | 12:56 |
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On the morning of this Friday (15), during the Posse de Bola program, on Uol, journalist Juca Kfouri made controversial statements about Flamengo and the case involving Bruno Henrique and alleged manipulation of sports betting.
Juca Kfouri: "It's clear that Flamengo has influence in the Court of Justice to prevent him from being tried"
The commentator insinuated that the club would have influence in the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) to delay the trial of the number 27 , who recently scored the winning goal for Flamengo in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Libertadores.
Kfouri stated, without any evidence: " For weeks now, I've only been referring to him as the accused Bruno Henrique . It's clear that Flamengo has influence in the Court of Justice to prevent him from being tried."
Before Kfouri's statements, Mauro Cezar Pereira had already come out in defense of Flamengo, noting that the club had no involvement in the case . He compared the situation to that of Lucas Paquetá and criticized the timing of the re-emerging issue:
"Flamengo has nothing to do with this. It's the player's problem, as he's hired his lawyers and is moving forward with his career . Clubs field players while they're not suspended. I just think this issue should have been raised earlier. When Bruno Henrique plays and scores a goal, everyone talks about it."
Mauro Cezar also highlighted that similar cases involving other clubs don't receive as much attention, citing Internacional's Thiago Maia: " They don't talk about Thiago Maia, whom Internacional puts on the field without paying him . The player hasn't been paid, and the situation drags on."
The controversy reinforces the debate over Bruno Henrique's trial, but makes it clear that, for now, Flamengo remains free to count on the striker on the field. The striker is even available to coach Filipe Luís this Sunday (17), when Flamengo faces Internacional again, but this time in the Brasileirão. The game is scheduled for 6:30 pm (Brasília time).
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