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Tite should use a mixed team at Flamengo for Sunday; Check the likely lineup

Mais Querido should prioritize the Copa do Brasil clash against Corinthians

Flamengo should go to the field with a mixed team thinking about the Copa do Brasil - Photo: Reproduction/Flamengo
Flamengo should go to the field with a mixed team thinking about the Copa do Brasil - Photo: Reproduction/Flamengo

28 Set 2024 | 07:45 |

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Flamengo performed again this Friday afternoon at Ninho do Urubu, seeking to recover after their early elimination in the Libertadores. The next challenge will be on Sunday, at 8pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, against Athletico-PR, for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship.


In the replay, only the players who did not start the 0-0 draw with the Peñarol participated in training on the field, while the starters carried out regenerative activities in the gym. Tite will still define the lineup in Saturday's training, but there is the possibility of a mixed team being used on Sunday.


The most worn-out athletes will undergo assessments and may be spared, aiming for next week's clash against Corinthians, valid for the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil. The CBF has not yet confirmed the date and time, but the game will take place on Wednesday or Thursday.


Michael also trained this Friday. The striker is in the final stages of transition after an injury to his right thigh and is being prepared to return in the match against Corinthians.

The team's probable lineup includes: Rossi; Varela (Wesley), Fabrício Bruno (David Luiz), Léo Pereira (Cleiton) and Alex Sandro (Ayrton Lucas); Léo Ortiz (Evertton Araújo), De la Cruz (Pulgar), Arrascaeta (Alcaraz) and Gerson (Lorran); Plata (Matheus Gonçalves) and Bruno Henrique (Gabigol).


Currently, Flamengo occupies fourth place in the Brasileirão with 45 points, 11 behind leader Botafogo, having one game less. The mathematical chances of winning the title are just 1%, but the team needs to remain in the G-4 to guarantee a place in the 2025 Libertadores.



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Grêmio dreams of signing Flamengo striker; Check it out

Tricolor is already thinking about strengthening the squad for next season and has a Mengão player as the main target for the club's presidential candidate.

Grêmio still wants to sign Everton Cebolinha, from Flamengo, to strengthen its team - Photo: Reproduction/Flamengo
Grêmio still wants to sign Everton Cebolinha, from Flamengo, to strengthen its team - Photo: Reproduction/Flamengo

02 Set 2025 | 19:00 |

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The transfer windows in Brazil and Europe close this Tuesday (02), but Grêmio still harbors the desire to bring back Everton Cebolinha , currently at Flamengo. Former Grêmio player Luís Mário, who now works as a football agent, revealed that the Rio Grande do Sul club plans to make the red-black number 11 the big signing of the next season. “ Marcelo (Marques)'s dream for next year, Grêmio's big signing, is Everton Cebolinha ,” said Luís Mário.


CAN GRÊMIO HIRE CEBOLINHA IN THIS WINDOW?


With the end of the window this Tuesday (02), the possibility of an immediate agreement is considered unlikely . Grêmio would only have a chance if they could achieve an amicable termination between Cebolinha and Flamengo , which would leave the striker free on the market.


Still, the Rio Grande do Sul club's plans are likely to be postponed until early 2026, when a new transfer window will open. Flamengo , for its part, has not ruled out negotiating the player , provided a profitable opportunity arises.

CEBOLINHA'S SITUATION AT FLAMENGO


Everton Cebolinha is not in the best of times at Flamengo. The striker has lost ground under Filipe Luís and has played in just three of the last ten games , a period in which he scored a goal against Atlético-MG, his last for Flamengo.

In the 2025 season, he played 30 matches, scoring four goals, making 15 starts, and playing a total of 1,174 minutes. The arrival of Samuel Lino further reduced his opportunities , as the number 11 was not in good form.


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Former Flamengo player is categorical about the 1987 Brasileirão: “this anomaly…”

Mengão beat Internacional in the Brazilian final that year, but the court granted Sport the chance to consider themselves champions.

Leonardo, who was Brasileirão champion in 1987 with Flamengo, returned to address the controversial year - Photo: Reproduction/Flamengo
Leonardo, who was Brasileirão champion in 1987 with Flamengo, returned to address the controversial year - Photo: Reproduction/Flamengo

02 Set 2025 | 18:30 |

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Formed in the youth ranks of Flamengo , former player Leonardo spoke again about the controversy surrounding the 1987 Brazilian Championship title . For the current sports manager, there is no logic in considering Sport the champion of the edition, and the main person responsible for the confusion was the CBF itself.


Leonardo on Flamengo's 1987 Brasileirão title: "This CBF anomaly is a shame"


"No, no, with all due respect to Sport, but you know what? First, it's a shame that the CBF is so anomaly, that they don't recognize it and then they do [...] But I think at the time, they admitted they couldn't organize the championship . So, they gave Clube dos 13 the opportunity to organize the competition," Leonardo told Charla Podcast.


According to the former full-back, the Green Module brought together the country's main clubs, such as the 12 biggest clubs in Brazilian football , while the Yellow Module functioned as a kind of second division, with the country's most alternative teams.

" The Green Module brings together the country's top 20 clubs. The other, from 20th to 40th . Series A, Series B, man. Two champions emerge. Then they say they have to play a game to recognize the Brazilian title. Honestly, it's a bit of a... So, Flamengo —I don't want to say right or wrong—didn't show up for that game. Inter wouldn't show up either, São Paulo wouldn't show up, because they signed. Then Sport showed up and lost this game that never happened. And the debate continues to this day," he added.


WHAT HAPPENED IN 1987?

That year, lacking the financial means to organize the tournament, the CBF authorized the Clube dos 13 to create the Copa União , contested by the country's 16 most prominent clubs, called the Green Module. However, the confederation later reversed its decision, creating the Yellow Module, and requiring a crossover between the champions of each module.

Flamengo and Internacional, the two best teams in the Green Module, refused to face Sport and Guarani, leaders of the Yellow Module. As a result, the Pernambuco team won by a landslide and was officially recognized by the CBF . Still, for much of the public, Flamengo 's title in the Green Module is seen as the true Brazilian Championship.

WAS LEONARDO ON THE FIELD?

The former full-back was a starter on a star-studded team that included Zico, Renato Gaúcho, Bebeto, and Zinho. For him, the historic significance of the title goes beyond the legal dispute: " I think there should be official recognition and popular recognition . That, if we analyze it, is Zico's last title of the 1980s," Leonardo noted.


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Santos announces the loan signing of a Flamengo player

The player would not have a place with coach Filipe Luís and, after a failed attempt to negotiate with the Portuguese team, he will be a Peixe player.

Victor Hugo is announced as Santos' new reinforcement on loan from Flamengo - Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo
Victor Hugo is announced as Santos' new reinforcement on loan from Flamengo - Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo

02 Set 2025 | 17:00 |

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Midfielder Victor Hugo was officially announced as a reinforcement for Santos this Tuesday (02). With no space at Flamengo, the player signed a loan contract valid until July 2026. The agreement does not provide a purchase option, but guarantees the São Paulo club the right of preference in the event of a future negotiation.


Victor Hugo on loan from Flamengo to Santos: "It's a dream come true"


According to information from journalist Venê Casagrande, if Flamengo receives offers for the athlete during the loan period, Peixe will have priority to match any offer, a similar case to Jean Lucas' loan in 2019.


FIRST WORDS AS A SANTOS PLAYER

Excited about the opportunity, Victor Hugo spoke for the first time as a Santos player and highlighted the chance to play alongside Neymar, an idol from Vila Belmiro: " I'm so happy and eager to play and train . It's a dream come true. I've been watching Neymar at Santos since I started watching football; he was the player who made me fall in love with the sport. It's an honor to play with him; I'm sure it will work out great," the midfielder told the club's official website.


The Nest Boy also highlighted the immediate affection he's received from the Santos fans: " It's been incredible. I've already received so many messages on Instagram, and I'm so happy . I went to the last game at Vila and I can't wait to be on the field to bring joy to these fans. I'm so excited and hope to help as much as possible," he added.

MISSION IN VILA BELMIRO

At Santos, Victor Hugo will have the opportunity to play more minutes, unlike the situation he has faced at Flamengo in recent months. The midfielder arrives to bolster the team's fight against relegation , as the team sits 16th in the Brazilian Championship with 22 points from 21 matches.



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