SEE, FLAMENGO? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UOL, NETFLIX WILL MAKE A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE TRAGEDY AT NINHO DO URUBU

Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores. Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.

Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:

"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."

Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.

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Idol of Flamengo, Rondinelli, who became known as God of Race, recently turned 70 and received a special documentary about his career and life. The former player has “Rondinelli – 70 years of Deus da Raça” available on Fla TV+ and GloboPlay platforms.

Flamengo published an excerpt of the documentary on its social networks with an emotional interview with Rondinelli . The eternal star says he knew he was a limited athlete and tells how he always made up for it. He sends an important message that shows how he became known as God of Race.

Rondinelli states that if he had to, he would die on the field wearing Flamengo's shirt, and as he says this, his eyes fill with tears , denoting the love he feels for Rubro-Negro to this day. The scene is moving and the idol even mentions his family and the Nation.

“Rondinelli always knew the limitations, but he never knew the limitations that if I had to die, playing for Flamengo, for any attitude , I would die on the field. Because Flamengo was everything in my life. Everything that Rondinelli and his family, my wife, Darli, my son, Antônio José, my daughter Fabiana and my grandson, my sisters and my parents. This is the essence of everything. To conclude the line of reasoning, it is the respect that this generation had for the 12th player. We never disappoint this Rubro-Negra Nation”, says Rondinelli.

Even Zico agrees and says that Rondinelli’s goal in 1978 “freed the generation”. It was only after Carioca's victory over Vasco that year that the generation was able to start stacking cups. Thus, the star was very important, especially after finishing second in the 76 and 77 State Championships.

In 78, Flamengo arrived under pressure and there was still a lot of distrust towards those players. But the goal at lights out made Mengão lift the cup, blowing up the Maracanã and kick-starting the most memorable period in the club's history.