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WATCH VIDEO: SANTOS ANNOUNCER MAKES AN UNUSUAL PROVOCATION TO VASCO

the person responsible for the microphone provoked by saying: "the team that knows the best Series B in the country."

01 Out 2023 | 18:41 |

The Vila Belmiro announcer decided to improvise when announcing the Santos and Vasco lineups before the game between the teams for the Brazilian Championship, valid for the 25th round. When mentioning the Rio team, the person responsible for the microphone provoked saying: "the team that best knows Series B in the country."

With both teams fighting against relegation in the current season, the duel at Vila Belmiro becomes a direct confrontation in the battle against the relegation zone, known as Z4. The importance of this game is even greater, as both teams are looking for crucial points to move away from the bottom of the table and guarantee their stay in Series A of the Brazilian Championship.

The irony of the Vila Belmiro announcer is based on Vasco da Gama's history of relegations in the Brazilian Championship, which occurred on four occasions (2008, 2013, 2015 and 2020). After the last relegation, the Rio team managed to return to Série A only in 2022. On the other hand, Santos has never been relegated in the history of the Brasileirão, but is at risk of suffering its first relegation this season.

In this context, Santos' victory over Vasco could take the club out of the relegation zone in this round. On the other hand, if Ramon Diaz's team loses the game in Vila and Goiás is not defeated by Botafogo in Monday's match, the Vasco team could return to occupy Z4.

The situation makes the confrontation between Santos and Vasco even more crucial and tense, with both teams fighting to avoid relegation. The final result was 4-1 for the São Paulo team, which further complicated Vasco's situation.

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Flamengo will have an important return to the starting lineup against Estudiantes in the Libertadores

Recovered, defender returns to Filipe Luís's team for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals; Jorginho is doubtful and could be out

Léo Ortiz returns to Flamengo's starting lineup against Estudiantes and reinforces the red-black defense in the first leg of the Libertadores - photo: reproduction

18 Set 2025 | 12:20 |

Flamengo will have an important reinforcement for the duel this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Defender Léo Ortiz returns to the starting lineup after serving an automatic suspension in the Brasileirão and is confirmed for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals against Estudiantes.

In addition to Léo Ortiz , other players are available again for Filipe Luís , including Varela and Bruno Henrique, who were rested against Juventude. Alex Sandro and Jorginho, on the other hand, remain doubtful and will have their fitness assessed shortly before the match.

HANGING ROD

Right-back Guillermo Varela, the team's starting right-back, is on the field with a yellow card. If he receives another warning, the Uruguayan will be out of the second leg, scheduled for September 25th at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

To face Estudiantes, Flamengo must maintain the base of the team that has been playing: Rossi; Varela (Emerson Royal), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Saúl, De La Cruz (Jorginho) and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro and Samuel Lino.

Eduardo Domínguez will have almost his entire squad available for the game later today. He's expected to field the following: Muslera; Román Gómez, Santiago Núñez, Facundo Rodríguez, and Santiago Arzamendia; Ascacíbar, Gabriel Neves, Amondarain, and Medina; Tiago Palacios and Guido Carrillo.

WATCH VIDEO: SANTOS ANNOUNCER MAKES AN UNUSUAL PROVOCATION TO VASCO