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01 Ago 2023 | 13:34 |
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There is a constant in Jorge Sampaoli's work, in addition to the good football presented by most of his teams. Voltage. The Argentine coach is known for his innovative work and strong personality, appearing almost always screaming and incessant movements in the technical area, but tensions and bad relationships are as common news in the environments where he passes as the constant requests for reinforcements.
The most recent example is at Flamengo, where striker Pedro was punched in the face by physical trainer Pablo Hernández, after being humiliated with three slaps to the face after the Red-Black victory over Atlético-MG, for the Brasileirão 2023. Hernández ended up getting fired. Most likely, this was the most tense point in the confusion of the career of a coach who had disagreements even with Lionel Messi in the Argentine national team.
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Tensions in Flamengo
In addition to the aggression suffered by Pedro, Jorge Sampaoli already adds up to other controversies in the Flamengo locker room. Both striker Marinho and midfielder Arturo Vidal left the club in 2023 due to differences with the Argentine commander. Vidal even openly criticized Sampaoli – with whom he had already worked in the Chilean national team. “A loser who doesn't know how to appreciate his players”, said Arturo about the former commander on his arrival at Athletico-PR.
Discontent players at Sevilla
In his second passing through Sevilla, in Spain, the results were bad and the relationship with the athletes wasn't good either. “We don't understand the tools they give us”, said the Argentine Marcos Acuña, who also drew attention for having crumpled a note written by Sampaoli, directed to the team, during a match.
“We play with anarchy and we depend on luck”, said Moroccan goalkeeper Bono, who stood out at the 2022 World Cup. After Sampaoli's resignation, Sevilla left the fight against relegation in the Spanish Championship and still managed to get another Europa League title for their collection.
Uncomfortable posture in France< p>In April 2021, the French newspaper L'Équipe reported that the players of Olympique de Marseille trained by Sampaoli would be dissatisfied with the Argentine's posture. The excessive shouting and the violent approach explained such dissatisfaction. Sampaoli resigned from the French club, dissatisfied with what he considered to be a squad with a lack of reinforcements to his liking.
Distance at Atlético-MG
Sampaoli's passage through Atlético-MG, in 2020, was not marked by major public fights, but reports at the time indicated that the coach and his staff were distancing themselves from other professionals at the institution. The script for his final moments at Galo also involved a troubled relationship with the club's board.
Fight with a Santos fan
Jorge Sampaoli's first spell in Brazilian football was at Santos. And perhaps he presented the version of Sampaoli that was more “at ease with life”, but even so, the Argentine starred in controversy. After a victory over Bahia, for the 2019 Brasileirão, the coach from Santos called a Peixe fan to join the fray. At the end of the year, Sampaoli fought with the club's president, José Carlos Peres, before leaving Vila Belmiro. commanding a limping Argentina squad at the 2018 World Cup, Sampaoli led the Albiceleste to a round of 16 elimination by France. The coach left the selection of his country without being missed. The coach had already lost the locker room during the World Cup itself, and even had a fight with Lionel Messi.
Prosecutions and exchange of accusations in Chile
Even at its most victorious work, in the Chilean national team, Jorge Sampaoli had controversies. His departure from office, in 2015, was marked by fights between the coach and the local federation. Sampaoli's salary was even leaked to the press, with amounts being deposited in banks in tax havens. Sampaoli understood the leak as an attempt to tarnish his image and sued the Chilean federation. The parties reached an agreement in January 2016.
Controversies in his personal life
A fanatical fan of River Plate in his childhood, Sampaoli was fired from a bench for having engaged a physical fight with a Boca Juniors fan when he was 20 years old. Decades later, as a well-known trainer, he humiliated a policeman on the way out of his daughter's wedding. At the time, Jorge's car was with seven people and was stopped by the authority. Sampaoli had to be restrained so as not to attack the policeman and would have mocked the low salary received by the policeman, calling him “stupid”.
Mengão striker blasted the refereeing in the 1-0 defeat against São Paulo that led to elimination from the national competition
18 Set 2025 | 16:00 |
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Flamengo said goodbye to the Women's Copa do Brasil this Wednesday (17), after a 1-0 defeat to São Paulo, in the quarterfinals of the tournament. After the final whistle, striker Cristiane spoke out and made harsh criticisms of the refereeing.
Flamengo's Cristiane, after elimination from the Copa do Brasil: "It was biased refereeing"
"Everyone saw today's match , no need to even talk about it. The refereeing was biased, and it also went wrong in São Paulo's favor. But when the refereeing ends up deciding the match, it gets complicated . I don't know the choices made for a game as big as this, Flamengo vs. São Paulo," the player declared.
She continued: " Unfortunately, today had a big impact on us . We've made significant progress compared to the beginning of the year, that's clear. But when the refereeing has a direct impact, it gets difficult," Cristiane concluded.
The first half of the derby was evenly matched. São Paulo started better, but after 20 minutes, Flamengo began to control possession. Even so, neither team managed to score before halftime . In the second half, the São Paulo team came back with more intensity and capitalized on a defensive lapse. Duda Serrana appeared unmarked to score the winning goal and secure the tricolor's place in the semifinals.
After being eliminated from the Copa do Brasil, the Meninas da Gávea return to the field this Saturday (20), for their debut in the Campeonato Carioca, against Búzios, at 3 pm (Brasília time). Flamengo is the current state champion and holds the hegemony in women's football in Rio , with eight titles won so far.
The player was in Mengão's sights during the transfer window, but ended up being discarded, and his poor performance for the 'Millonarios' attracted attention.
18 Set 2025 | 15:37 |
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Facundo Colidio's name has been circulating among Flamengo fans again this week. The Argentine striker, who was once on Flamengo's radar for a 2024 deal, took the field in the Libertadores clash between River Plate and Palmeiras, but had a low-key performance and became the target of ridicule from Brazilian fans .
At the time, Flamengo opened talks to sign the 25-year-old center forward, but were stymied by River Plate's high asking price and the player's own desire to remain in Buenos Aires. The Argentine club agreed to renew his contract until 2031, responding to a request from coach Marcelo Gallardo, who considered Colidio an important player in the squad.
By 2024, the striker had scored seven goals in 25 matches. Without an agreement, Flamengo reorganized its attacking plans, while Colidio remained at Monumental de Núñez . This season, he has scored nine times in 30 appearances.
After the match against Palmeiras, many Flamengo fans took to social media to mock the player. One wrote: "And this Colidio guy? He's incredibly stubborn about not wanting to negotiate with Flamengo ... At most, he's fighting for a spot on the bench with Cebolinha."
Another was even more acidic: " This Colidio has every appearance of a Santos player from the last decade ." A third summed it up: "This Colidio is horrible." The general tone was one of relief that the deal hadn't gone through in the past.
The interest in Colidio arose at a time of internal instability at Flamengo. Pedro had lost ground to Filipe Luís, and some of the board considered negotiating him for around €15 million . In this context, Colidio emerged as an option to fill the center-forward role, a debate that sparked disagreements between CEO José Boto and president Luiz Eduardo Baptista (BAP).
La Plata club goes to Maracanã to face Mengão in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the competition with recent results below criticism
18 Set 2025 | 15:03 |
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Flamengo takes to the field this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, to face Estudiantes (ARG), in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. In great form under the command of Filipe Luís, Rubro-Negro is counting on the good moment to open up an advantage in the confrontation .
Their Argentine opponents arrive under pressure after a losing streak. In their last five matches, they have lost three, drawn one, and won only one, representing a 26.7% success rate . In their most recent match, Estudiantes lost 2-1 to River Plate in the Argentine Championship.
Estudiantes' last games in 2025:
While Estudiantes is struggling, Flamengo is in excellent form. The team is unbeaten in nine games, with seven wins and two draws . In the Libertadores itself, they qualified convincingly, with two victories over Internacional in the round of 16.
For this Thursday's match, the only confirmed absence is Erick Pulgar, who is recovering from a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Jorginho and Alex Sandro are still doubtful: both have recovered from muscle pain but are not fully fit. The decision will be made by Filipe Luís.
The duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes will not be shown on free-to-air TV and will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming), but fans will be kept up to date with all the details of the match on Gazeta do Urubu.
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