UFA! FLAMENGO WILL NOT HAVE REPRESENTATIVES IN THE BRAZILIAN SELECTION FOR THE COPA AMERICA DISPUTE

The legendary soccer player from Flamengo, Nunes, known as the "Gunner of Decisions", celebrates 70 years of life this Monday, May 20, 2024. Considered one of the great icons of Brazilian football, Nunes left his mark on history of Flamengo and the sport with his decisive ability in crucial moments.

Born in Feira de Santana, Bahia, João Batista Nunes de Oliveira had a brilliant career in football. His time at Flamengo, especially in the 1980s, is remembered with affection and admiration by red and black fans. Nunes was a key player in the club's most important achievements, including the Brazilian Championship and the Copa Libertadores da América.

His trajectory at Flamengo he started in 1980, when he was hired by the Rio club. Since then, Nunes has stood out for his eye for goal and his ability to decide important matches. With 87 goals in 214 games for Flamengo< /a>, he won the hearts of the fans and became an eternal idol.

Filipe Luís, former football player and idol of Flamengo, will be honored this Monday by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Santa Catarina. The event is scheduled for 7pm and celebrates Filipe's achievements throughout his career in the sport.

Currently coach of Flamengo's Under-17 team, Filipe Luís began his football career at a young age and, at the Over the years, he has accumulated important titles and memorable performances. Born in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, he took his first steps at Figueirense, before moving on to European football, where he built a solid career.

Filipe Luís had a remarkable spell at Atlético de Madrid, where he was a key player in the Spanish team's defense, winning titles such as the Spanish Championship and the Europa League. His skill and consistency on the field earned him a place in the Brazilian team, for which he competed in World Cups and Copa América, winning titles and leaving his mark.

After a decade of success in Europe, Filipe returned to Brazil in 2019 to wear the Flamengo, your favorite club. At Rubro-Negro, he quickly became a reference on and off the field, helping the team win important titles such as the Copa Libertadores da América and the Campeonato Brasileiro. His experience and leadership were fundamental to the success of the Rio team.

This past Monday (6), the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced that coach Dorival Júnior will call up 26 players next Friday (10), at 12pm, to compete in two friendlies and Copa América . In this way, Flamengo could suffer from up to nine absences by mid-July.

Thus, coach Dorival Júnior reveals the names that will defend the Brazilian team between June 20th and July 14th. However, before competing in the Copa América, Brazil will play two friendlies with the named squad: Mexico, on June 8th, and the United States, on the 12th of the same month, on American soil.

In the last two friendlies, Dorival Júnior called up two players from Flamengo: Fabrício Bruno and Ayrton Lucas. However, this Mais Querido squad list runs the risk of increasing next Friday (10).

This is because, in addition to Fabrício Bruno and Ayrton Lucas, other names from Rubro-Negro may appear among those summoned. These are the case of Léo Pereira and Pedro, who live with the expectation of receiving an opportunity with Amarelinha. In addition, Varela, Erick Pulgar, Viña, De La Cruz and Arrascaeta will also be called up for their respective national teams.

THE Rubro-Negrowill have 10 matches between June 3rd, the date on which the selected athletes must present themselves in the United States, and the Copa América final, on July 14th. Thus, Mais Querido may suffer from absences in an important sequence of rounds of the Brasileirão.

10th – Flamengo x Bahia

11th – Fluminense x Flamengo

12th – Juventude x Flamengo

13th – Flamengo x Cruzeiro

14th – Atlético-MG x Flamengo

15th – Flamengo x Cuiabá

16th – Flamengo x Fortaleza

17th – Internacional x Flamengo

18th – Flamengo x Criciúma

19th – Vitória x Flamengo