VINI JR SCORES TWO AND DECIDES ANOTHER REAL MADRID MATCH IN LA LIGA

Two young talents revealed by Flamengo shone in Europe this Saturday (14). Goalkeeper Kauã Santos made his Bundesliga debut for Eintracht Frankfurt, helping the team to a 2-1 victory over Wolfsburg. Kauã entered the field after the experienced Kevin Trapp was injured at the end of the first half. Meanwhile, defender Léo Duarte scored his first goal in European football, securing Basaksehir's 1-0 victory over Bodrum in the Turkish league.

Kauã Santos, who arrived at Flamengo at the age of 16, he never played for the Rio club's main team. After standing out in the youth categories, the goalkeeper caught the attention of Eintracht Frankfurt, who invested R$8.4 million for 70% of his economic rights. On his debut, Kauã was unable to save a penalty taken by Baku, but held off Wolfsburg's pressure, helping to maintain his team's victory.

In turn, Léo Duarte, Copinha champion, rose to Flamengo professionals in 2016 and, little by little, established himself as a starter. In 2018, Milan, from Italy, spent 11 million euros to sign him. After a discreet spell at the Italian club, Léo transferred to Basaksehir, where he finally scored for the first time in Europe.

Léo Duarte's Basaksehir occupies third place in the Turkish league with 10 points, just two less than leader Galatasaray. Kauã Santos' Eintracht Frankfurt is in sixth place in the Bundesliga, with six points, three behind leaders Bayern Munich.

Fulham (ING) hosted West Ham (ING) this Saturday morning (14), in a game valid for the fourth round of the Premier League. The confrontation brought together Brazilians and former Flamengo Andreas Pereira and Lucas Paquetá, who performed a curious move when Paquetá landed a light elbow at his teammate.

The incident occurred in the 21st minute of the second half, when Andreas Pereira tried to hit Paquetá in midfield. To avoid dribbling, Paquetá made a foul by hitting Andreas with a slight elbow.

Referee Tim Robinson signaled the foul, but chose not to show it yellow card to Lucas Paquetá, who remained on the field until the end of the match. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Andreas Pereira's Fulham are now preparing to face Preston on September 17 , for the FA Cup. Lucas Paquetá's West Ham will only return to the field on September 21st, against Chelsea, in the Premier League.

Flamengo was one of the Serie A clubs approached by Sergio Ramos' representatives, in an attempt to bring the experienced defender Spanish to the Brazilian Championship. However, the Rio club demonstrated a lack of interest in the business, a stance similar to that adopted by Corinthians, Vasco and Botafogo, who were also approached by the player's agents.

According to information from the UOL portal, Flamengo chose not to move forward with negotiations due to the high financial investment required to hire Sergio Ramos.

Although the player has been without a club since ending his contract with Sevilla, where he received an annual salary of 2.3 million euros (around R$1.1 million per month), the costs involved in the payment of gloves and salaries continued to be an obstacle for the club's management.

Sergio Ramos is widely recognized as a Real Madrid legend and was also a world champion with Spain in 2010. After leaving Sevilla, the 37-year-old defender is looking for a new club. According to sources, Ramos' representatives had already tried to negotiate with teams from Qatar and Saudi Arabia, but without success, which motivated the search for an opportunity in Brazil.

In addition to Flamengo, other prominent teams in Brazilian football, such as Corinthians, Vasco and Botafogo, were also approached by Ramos' businessmen. However, none of these clubs showed interest in moving forward in negotiations, mainly due to the high price requested to bring the defender to the country.