The 31-year-old midfielder reveals that he is a Mengão fan and dreams of a possible debut in Brazilian football
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Rafinha Alcântara, currently without a club since ending his contract with Al-Arabi, from Qatar, in July, made it clear that he has a great connection with Flamengo, even though he has never played in Brazilian football. In an interview with the program Que Partidazo, in 2019, the midfielder, who built his career internationally, revealed that he was a long-time fan of Mais Querido.
During the interview, the 31-year-old player, son of four-time champion Mazinho, recalled his career in European football, where he played for big clubs, such as Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. But what caught the attention of Mengão fans was his confession that he dreams of one day wearing the CRF shirt.
“I do think about playing for Flamengo. Everyone knows that I'm a big fan and supporter of the club. I followed and was very happy with the Brasileirão and Libertadores titles. It’s a dream to wear the Flamengo shirt”, said Rafinha Alcântara, generating euphoria among the red and black fans.
After his public statement, Flamengo's board of directors even investigated the situation of the player, who at the time was still linked to European football and had no intention of returning to Brazil. Now, without a club and free on the market, Rafinha can arrive at the Rio club without transfer costs, but Mengão's directors do not seem to have the athlete as a priority at the moment.
Still, there is speculation that Rafinha Alcântara could be made official at Gávea for the 2025 season, depending on changes in the squad and technical committee, which is currently led by Tite.
Rafinha Alcântara began his career in Barcelona's youth teams, where he played until being promoted to the professional squad. Over the years, he has spent time at clubs such as Celta de Vigo, Inter Milan, Real Sociedad, as well as Paris Saint-Germain, where he played alongside Neymar. His last club was Al-Arabi, in Qatar, where he played 40 matches, scored nine goals and provided 10 assists.
Alvinegro tries to reach an agreement to guarantee the presence of the goalkeeper in decisive clashes
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Corinthians will have goalkeeper Hugo Souza in the two clashes against Flamengo in the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil. The draw, held this Friday at the CBF headquarters, determined that the São Paulo club will play the second match at home, at the Neo Química Arena. The semi-finals are scheduled for the 2nd and 16th of October.
Hugo Souza's contract, which belongs to Mais Querido, provides that Corinthians can acquire 50% of the goalkeeper's economic rights from next month . For the loan until the end of the year, the São Paulo club has already disbursed 200 thousand euros (approximately R$ 1.19 million). Now, to keep Hugo Souza permanently, it will be necessary to pay 800 thousand euros (R$ 4.7 million).
In the Brasileirão match , played at the beginning of September, Corinthians had to pay R$500,000 so that Hugo Souza could play against Flamengo, a clause included in the goalkeeper's contract. However, Timão is now seeking to avoid further payments of this fine, which, if repeated in the two semi-final games, would total R$1 million.
Fabinho Soldado, football executive at Corinthians, explained that the club is working to guarantee Hugo's presence without the need for further disbursements. “We already made a payment in the first game of the Brazilian Championship, and the idea is to continue counting on Hugo. We have confidence in all our goalkeepers, but he arrived and established himself as a starter, so we hope he will be available for the two semi-final games”, said the manager.
Hugo Souza, who arrived at Alvinegro at the beginning of this year, played a decisive role in Timão's 2-1 victory over Mengão in the Brasileirão, in September. Although he did not avoid the penalty goal scored by Pedro, the goalkeeper stood out with important saves that guaranteed Corinthians' triumph against his former club.
Now, with the decisive games for the Copa do Brasil approaching, Corinthians is moving behind the scenes to ensure that Hugo Souza is available and continues to play a fundamental role in the squad.
Rubro-negro plays the first match at Maracanã
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In an event held at the headquarters of Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), this Friday (20), the field commands for the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil were defined. Thus, it was determined that Flamengo will face Corinthians, with the first game at Maracanã and the return game in São Paulo.
As determined by the draw, first, Flamengo will play at home, possibly on the day October 2nd. The return match, led by Corinthians, is scheduled to take place on the 17th of the same month. The clash times will still be announced and confirmed by the CBF.
In the 2023 season, Flamengo reached the final of the Copa do Brasil. However, Mais Querido, led by Jorge Sampaoli, lost to São Paulo 1-0 at Maracanã, while at Morumbi they drew 1-1. For this reason, Rubro-Negro finished runners-up, and the coach Argentine left the Rio team.
PrizesTeams that qualify for the final of this year's Copa do Brasil will be awarded with an amount of at least R $31.5 million. This is because the runner-up receives the amount mentioned above, while the champion earns R$73.5 million. Furthermore, as in previous editions, the qualified goal, that is, scored away from home, will not be used as a tiebreaker. Therefore, if there is a tie on the aggregate score, the decision goes to penalties.
GRÊMIO Flamengo is preparing for a game against Grêmio, in the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match takes place on Sunday (22), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), in Rio Grande do Sul.
The star was already in the sights of some big Brazilian teams, but the journalist points out that the midfielder wants to go to Mais Querido
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Everyone knows that Flamengo will be strong in the transfer market for next season! But it's always good to remember that it's not just Mais Querido that looks for the best players to form its squad. Athletes around the world dream of wearing the Sacred Mantle and this seems to be the case of a 'lost son' of the Ninho: Rafinha Alcântara.
For a few days now, rumors have been circulating that the Qatari Al-Arabi midfielder wants to return to national football. However, according to journalist Renan Moura, Rafinha doesn't want just any team, but Flamengo. He already defended Mengão before, when he was still very young, but now he wants to form a new story with the biggest team in Brazil.
He has a rich career in Europe, having already played for Barcelona (ESP), Inter Milan (ITA) and PSG (FRA). However, at 30 years old, his performance has not been so good. Out of 18 games, he only played 7 games this season and had one goal and one assist. His contract with the Qatari team ends in June 2024 and it has already been decided that it will not be renewed.
According to information from journalist Fabrizio Romano, Brazilian football clubs have already carried out surveys for the midfielder, as well as Saudi football teams. Still in 2022, the athlete was considered for Atlético-MG and Bahia, but instead he went to the league of the host country of the last World Cup.
Speaking of the World Cup, it's worth It's worth remembering that Rafinha was already called up by Tite in the last cycle for the world competition and was even Olympic champion, at Maracanã, in 2016. Already at Flamengo, he was part of the pre-school team for two years until his father, Mazinho, took him to Europe, where he opened a small school in Spain.
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