FLAMENGO FANS CRITICIZE FAGNER'S ENTRY IN DE LA CRUZ: "NOTHING IS DONE"

Igor Paixão is one of the highlights of Feyenoord (HOL), but he also showed his love for Flamengo. That's because the Dutch team's striker once again declared his love for the Mais Querido and revealed his dream of being able to defend the Sacred Mantle.

In an interview with the portal "Lance", Igor Paixão, revealed by Coritiba, stated that his grandfather influenced him to support Flamengo. The player reports that his grandfather had the dream that he could defend his favorite club.

Igor Paixão tells why he loves Flamengo: "My grandfather taught me to be a Flamengo fan".

He continued: "Today he is no longer here, but he knows how much I love Flamengo. One day, God willing, I want to make this dream come true, and his too, " said the striker.

IGOR PAIXÃO HAD ALREADY EXPRESSED HIS DESIRE TO PLAY FOR FLAMENGO

The striker had already revealed his dream of playing for Flamengo on two occasions. The first time, in an interview with the channel "CoxaNautas" in 2024, where Igor was asked which club he wants to play for.

In April of this year, Igor gave an interview to "O Globo" and once again expressed his desire to play for the Sacred Mantle: "I'm focused on doing my best here (Feyenoord). At the end of the season, who knows, maybe I'll take on bigger goals, or even stay at Feyenoord. In Brazil, I still follow Coritiba a lot, but my dream is to play for Flamengo" , said the player.

IGOR'S TERMINATION FINE

Igor was Feyenoord's standout player in the 2024/25 season, where he scored 18 goals and provided 14 assists in 47 games. The player is being monitored by major European teams and has a release clause estimated at 35 million euros. In addition, the striker has a contract with the Dutch team until June 2029.

In addition to Juventus, another European club is keeping an eye on Léo Ortiz . According to the Greek website Sports24, Olympiacos, the team of former full-back Rodinei, has added Flamengo's number 3 to its list of possible signings for next season. The defender is considered an important player in the squad led by Filipe Luís and has been standing out with solid and consistent performances.

The board of directors of the Rio de Janeiro club, however, has shown no interest in opening negotiations. Flamengo is reinforcing its stance of keeping its main players , especially those who have been contributing significantly on the field.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAINTAINS FOCUS ON PERMANENCE

Since the beginning of the year, Flamengo has adopted a clear policy: to avoid the departure of athletes considered essential . In January, football director José Boto stated that there are no plans to release important players, unless proposals arise that are outside of market standards.

Boto spoke about selling important Flamengo players like Léo Ortiz: "It's not in the plans to sell"

"We don't plan on selling any key players, unless it's crazy. One of those things where you can't say no. We don't plan on selling any of these players. We want to add some players so that the squad is stronger ," said the director.

LEO ORTIZ'S FINE IS HIGH

To sign Léo Ortiz, any interested club will need to pay a considerable amount. According to the website Coluna do Fla, the defender's release clause is set at 80 million euros — a figure that is unlikely to be reached by a team that intends to sign a 29-year-old defender to play in Brazilian football.

Flamengo's squad received a long rest period after being eliminated from the Club World Cup. However, the defeat to Bayern Munich is still causing a stir and Zico, an idol of Rubro-Negro, gave his opinion on the match last Sunday (29).

In an interview with the "Sportmix" portal, Zico highlighted that he did not see Bayern Munich dominating the match. In addition, Galinho said that the team led by Filipe Luís did well in the confrontation with the Germans.

Zico on the match between Flamengo and Bayern: "There was no dominance at all, Flamengo played very well.

He continued: "We competed within what Filipe Luís wants the team to play. But on the field you have to have some things that need to be important. When you get through a championship like this, in the round of 16, it's zero error. It's no use, " said Zico .

MISTAKES WERE COSTLY

Zico added that the mistakes cost Flamengo dearly: "Teams take advantage of that little ball there... You can't make a mistake against Bayern Munich. It cost Flamengo dearly ," said the Rubro-Negro idol.

FOCUS ON SEASON SEQUENCE

Thus, after the players return, coach Filipe Luís will begin preparing the squad for the rest of the season. Now, Rubro-Negro will focus its attention on the Brazilian Championship, Libertadores and Copa do Brasil. In the Brasileirão, Mais Querido is the leader, with 24 points, in addition to being qualified for the round of 16 of the knockout stages.