THE GLOBE
\ \\ \
The world's largest mosaic in the Maracanã
\
\
With 92 thousand signs, red-black fans will say that 'The biggest fans in the world make the difference'
\
\
\
\ TORÓ DISPUTES the ball with Lenon in training: the midfielder was confirmed in place of\ Maldonado against Goiás
\
\
\ Marcos Penido
\
During the week, coach Andrade said that Flamengo's fans are a spectacle in themselves. The response was immediate. The leaders of the club's organized fan groups got together and decided to create a giant mosaic, taking up all the stands at Maracanã. Volunteers are being asked to arrive at the stadium early and help prepare the 92 plaques that will spell out the phrase "The biggest fan base in the world makes the difference."
\
\ - It must be the biggest mosaic in the world - said Vitor Pimenta, from one of the\ fans.
\
\ On standard chairs, the design will only be vertical red and black stripes.
\
Yesterday, Goiás returned part of the 4.000 tickets reserved for the club. As a result, 3.515 tickets will be put on sale today at the Maracanã ticket office, starting at 8 a.m.
\
\
\
\ Fla can break the attendance record on Sunday
\
\
\
\ The expectation for Sunday is that the record for paying attendance in the four divisions of the Brazilian Championship, set in 2009, will be broken. The record currently belongs to Vasco, who brought 78.609 fans to Maracanã for the match against Juventude, on the day the team secured its return to the First Division. If all tickets are sold, the paying attendance on Sunday will be 78.834 people.
\
\ Midfielder Maldonado arrives in Rio today and will be examined by doctor José Luís\ Runco. Yesterday, the Chilean Federation sent a fax to Flamengo, informing that\ there is a suspected injury to the ligament in his left knee or the medial meniscus.
\
The red-black board met with lawyer Marcos Mota to file a lawsuit with FIFA, requesting compensation for the time Maldonado is undergoing treatment for his injury.
\
\ Toró was confirmed by coach Andrade to play in Maldonado's place. The midfielder earned high praise from defender and captain Álvaro.
\
\
"Maldonado is an important player, and I hope he can recover. But we're lucky to have Toró, who was the biggest ball stealer in the Brazilian league last year. With him and Williams, who leads the disarming statistics in the current Brazilian league, we're well served," said Álvaro.
\
\ The player who participated in the entire training session with a shoulder brace was midfielder\ Kleberson. The player will be on the bench for the game against Goiás,\ after three months recovering from surgery on his right shoulder.
\
"It's a great joy to be playing football again. I hope to help in this final stretch," said Kleberson.
\ \
Maracanã may remain open until June 2010
\
\
\ Secretary Márcia Lins discusses the idea with the 2014 World Cup Committee
\
\
\ Luiz Ernesto Magalhães
\
After announcing the possibility of keeping the Maracanã open during the 2010 State Championship until mid-May, while renovation work on the stadium begins for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, the State Secretary of Tourism, Sports and Leisure, Márcia Lins, has now admitted postponing the complete closure until June. This will allow the Maracanã to also host Brazilian Championship matches, at least in its first month, and the Copa Libertadores, if Flamengo secures a spot. Yesterday, she began discussions on the topic with members of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 2014 World Cup.
\
\
\
\ The idea has the support of the president of the Public Works Company (Emop),\ Ícaro Moreno Júnior:
\
"For the 2014 World Cup, for example, there is no need to deactivate the Júlio de Lamare and Célio de Barros stadiums (the IOC required the construction of service areas instead). And at Maracanã, there are several projects that we can begin while the stadium is still fully operational," he explained.
\
Márcia Lins stated that she will try to prevent the demolition of Célio de Barros and Júlio de Lamare. According to government sources, this would be a way to avoid bearing the costs of rebuilding both.
\ \
Ancelmo Gois Column
\ \Back home
\
\ There is an ongoing negotiation that should lead Petrobras to return to sponsoring\ Flamengo.
\
\ The state-owned company's partnership with the club lasted 24 years and was dissolved in 2008.
\
\ Debt with the Tax Authorities...
\
\ The divorce between Flamengo and Petrobras occurred because the Court understood that the club, due to its debts with the tax authorities, could not have the support of a state-owned company.
\
\ But, last week, the 7th Panel of the TRF-2 reviewed the case and decided that Fla would not\ need to be up to date with the IRS to receive money from the state-owned company.
\ \
\ \
SPORTS JOURNAL
\ \\ \
Everton returns to training this Friday
\ \ \ \\ \ \ \ \ \ Rio de Janeiro:\ In addition to Kleberson, coach Andrade will gain another player who was injured: Everton. The winger fractured his left foot in Flamengo's 2-1 victory over São Paulo on October 10, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship.
\ \A starter in a good match at left-back, he underwent examinations on the site of the injury by Flamengo's doctors, who were encouraged, as was he, that he will return to training this Friday. Everton will probably play this season, earlier than the medical department had predicted.
\ \Highly praised for his performances on the wing, Andrade's joker managed to see a silver lining in the injury: being closer to his family. But he didn't hide the fact that he was eager to get back to work with the rest of the squad.
\ \\ \
\ \
Kleberson recovers and could be on the bench against Goiás
\ \ \ \Rio de Janeiro -\ If Maldonado's injury caused concern for coach Andrade, the red-and-black commander has at least one reason to celebrate. Midfielder Kleberson has recovered from his shoulder injury and can even be available for the coach on the bench against Goiás next Sunday.
\ \In an interview with Rádio Brasil, Flamengo's physical trainer, Alexandre Sanz, stated that Kleberson is already in condition to enter the field, however, the lack of rhythm is the biggest problem.
\ \"Kleberson is now ready to play during a match. He's been working hard since last week, and his performance has been quite encouraging. Physically, he's doing well. What we're doing now is intensifying his technical and tactical skills," the fitness coach stated.
\ \\ \
\ \
Chilean Federation confirms Maldonado's injury; Flamengo's medical team will examine him
\ \ \ \\ \ \ \ \ \ Rio de Janeiro:The Chilean Football Federation released a fax on Wednesday confirming the injury to midfielder Maldonado's left knee, which he sustained after being pulled by the Slovakian player on Tuesday. The player will probably not play for Flamengo again this year, as the injury is quite serious.
\ \Fierro and Maldonado will arrive in Rio de Janeiro this Thursday. The latter will be examined by Flamengo's doctors to determine the true nature of the problem. However, everything indicates that the injury is very serious. Flamengo's leadership will demand that the Chilean federation pay the athlete's salary until he recovers. If this is not met, they will file a request with FIFA.
\ \Aware of the problem, Andrade has already confirmed Toró in his place for next Sunday's game against Goiás, at 19:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship. The team that will possibly enter the field will be: Bruno; Leonardo Moura, Álvaro, Ronaldo Angelim and Juan; Aírton, Toró, Willians and Petkovic; Zé Roberto and Adriano.
\ \\ \
\ \
ngelim trusts Flamengo's defense against Goiás
\ \ \ \\ \ \ \ \ \ Rio de Janeiro:To stay in the running for the Brazilian Championship title, Flamengo needs to win next Sunday's game against Goiás at the Maracanã. They will also have to contend with another opponent: the goalscoring instinct of striker Fernandão, who, despite not having a good run of form in the competition, is always a threat due to his presence in the box and his constant headers.
\ \Proof of this was his two goals in Goiás' 3-1 victory over Santo André. Flamengo's defenders preach respect for the player, however, they are confident due to the constant positioning training.
\ \"We have to be very careful with Fernandão, especially in set pieces, as he is very strong in the air. But Andrade practices this type of positioning a lot and we should do that during the week," Angelim added.
\ \There are no more tickets for the match between the two teams. The red-and-black team is in second place, with 60 points, two less than leader São Paulo. The emerald team is not having a good Brasileirão, having accumulated 50 points.
\ \\ \
\ \
Flamengo president says Andrade will remain in charge in 2010
\ \ \ \Rio de Janeiro -\ The Rio de Janeiro newspaper O Dia interviewed the current president of Flamengo, Delair\ Dumbrosck. The director took over the presidency of Fla, due to the illness of\ Márcio Braga, who had to take leave.
\ \In the conversation, Delair said that he will work to keep Petkovic and Adriano in the red-black squad and that coach Andrade will remain in charge of the team in 2010.
\ \"The team signed with Andrade, he is the coach and will continue in 2010", he said
\ \\ \
\ \
THE DAY
\ \\ \
Consulted, players reject isolation and the team will remain in Rio
\ \BY\ JANIR JUNIOR
\ \Flamengo players were consulted yesterday about the possibility of traveling next week to a city in the interior of São Paulo, where they would train and concentrate a few days before the game against Corinthians, on the 29th, at the Brinco de Ouro da Princesa Stadium, in Campinas. But the squad was unanimous in stating that the decision was not necessary and could be more harmful than beneficial.
\ \The group's claim, led by Adriano, was that the way training is being conducted — in the remote Ninho do Urubu, in Vargem Grande — has been working and there is no reason to change.
\ \The board has not yet made an official statement on the matter. The intention was for the decision to remain in Rio to be announced only after the game against Goiás on Sunday, but yesterday the players were already discussing the matter among themselves.
\ \The decision taken by the Emperor and other leaders, such as Bruno, Leonardo Moura and Álvaro, was also celebrated due to the fact that the players remained with their families. Andrade, who said on Tuesday that isolation would be boom to stay focused and rest, he has already become aware of the cast's decision.
\ \The idea of escaping the hustle and bustle of Rio came from supervisor Isaías Tinoco. suggestion was put on the agenda in Recife, in a conversation between the coaching staff and directors. With that, the team will continue training at Ninho do Urubu. Training for the game against Goiás begins tomorrow.
\ \\ \
\ \
Millions by Andrade
\ \Fla establishes a million-dollar termination fine to prevent the coach from leaving
\ \BY\ JANIR JUNIOR
\ \Rio - Andrade's success at the helm of Flamengo has generated inquiries from other clubs. Furthermore, vacancy practically assured for the Libertadores and the\ need to provide security to the coach, since the club will go through presidential elections that could change the leadership, made the football leadership use\ a mechanism to keep the coach in 2010. The board will open a loophole in the model\ used for six years at Rubro-Negro to impose a million-dollar termination fee,\ if he is hired by another team or even overlooked by the new\ administration that is not the current one.
\ \"We have the mechanism for both Andrade and his assistant (Marcelo Salles) to stay. He will remain, regardless of who is elected president, for the Libertadores. Otherwise, he will leave Flamengo happy," revealed Flamengo's vice president of football, Marcos Braz. value of the fine was not revealed.
\ \Six years ago, President Márcio Braga established a rule. Instead of coaches having contracts with high severance pay, it was determined that coaches would be under the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT). That is, they would have signed employment contracts and, in the event of dismissal or offers from other clubs, would leave Gávea receiving only employee benefits, including a 13th-month salary and vacation pay. The decision was made due to the high turnover of coaches that was a hallmark of the club. Flamengo reached pay debts with eight technicians at the same time.
\ \Last year, the then board, led by Kléber Leite, opened a loophole in the regulations to hire Caio Júnior, stipulating a termination fee of R$600, but this was renegotiated, as the departure was by mutual agreement.
\ \&8220;Caio Júnior was an exception in those years. We have a loophole to make Andrade stay at the club, that is benefited if he decides to leave. He has already been informed of our decision. Andrade has the necessary security in this final stretch," he said.
\ \The coach is in high demand on the market. If he stays at Gávea, his salary, currently R$50, will be adjusted.
\
\ \
Maldonado arrives in Rio for exams and Kléberson is confirmed on the bench
\ \BY\ JANIR JUNIOR
\ \Rio - After getting injured in a friendly match for the Chilean national team, midfielder Maldonado arrives in Rio at 7:30 am this Thursday to be examined by Dr. Marcelo Soares, from the department doctor of Flamengo. At that time, the severity of the injury and the need for surgery will be diagnosed.
\ \The good news is Kléberson's return. The midfielder, who injured his shoulder in a friendly match with the Brazilian national team, had to undergo surgery and has been out for three months. He's confirmed on the bench.
\ \"Just thinking about the possibility of playing again at a packed Maracanã... It moves me. I really want to help the team, even from the bench," said Kleberson.
\ \\ \
\ \
Everton's recovery surprises Flamengo doctors
\ \Rio\ - While Flamengo laments the loss of Chilean midfielder Maldonado in the last rounds of the Brazilian Championship, due to a knee injury, meia Everton surprises the department doctor red-black. This Wednesday, he underwent imaging tests on his left foot, where he suffered a small fracture, and the results left everyone excited.
\
\ Everton celebrated his recovery and the fact that he can now walk almost\ normally.
\
\"I did these tests and realized I was a little better. But the club doctor, Marcelo Soares, was very satisfied with my progress. I can now walk without the immobilizer and on Friday I will return to work at the club. We will talk to find out what will happen from now on," said Everton.
\
\ Still according to the red-black midfielder, the support of family was fundamental to this rapid recovery.
\
"It was great to spend more time with my wife and my newborn son. I also had the support of my parents. They were all there for me, giving me strength and supervising my physiotherapy sessions. But I was also missing my teammates and the atmosphere at Flamengo. Even more so in this final stretch of the Brazilian Championship and with the team competing for the title," said Everton.
\ \
Kleberson trains and may return to Flamengo
\ \Rio\ - After losing midfielder Maldonado to a knee injury, Flamengo has\ a good news article: meia Kleberson has recovered and can return to team red-black. In the training session held yesterday, at Ninho do\ Urubu, in Vargem Grande,\ West Zone, the player participated normally in the activity with his other teammates.
\ \The Gávea team's physical trainer, Alexandre Sanz, guarantees that Kleberson is ready and at the disposal of the coaching staff. "He is able to participate in a soccer match. Last week, we trained with the player. Physically, he is fine, now we are focusing on jobs of recovery of the athlete's technical part", he explained to Rádio Brasil.
\ \Regarding left-back Juan, the fitness coach stated that the player is getting close to optimal physical shape after suffering an injury that sidelined him. "The player did physical and endurance work this week. He's very demanding and wants to get back to playing at 100%. In the next few games, Juan will be at the same level as the other players," he revealed.
\ \\ \
\ \
SPORTS GAZETTE
\ \\ \
\ \
Flamengo will have more tickets for the game against Goiás
\ \
\
Gazeta Press - Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
the board of Flamengo announced this Wednesday that it will make available 3.515 more tickets for the match against Goiás, this Sunday, at Maracanã. These tickets were returned by the Goiás club and will only be sold at ticket office 8 at Maracanã.
\ \Sales will begin at 9 a.m. this Thursday. This is great news for the red-and-black fans, as tickets for this event will be available before then. game were already sold out since last week.
\ \Maldonado is back - Chilean midfielder Maldonado will arrive in Rio de Janeiro this Thursday morning and will go straight to the doctor's office. doctor of the club, José Luiz Runco, to assess the severity of the knee injury he suffered in the Chilean national team's match against Slovakia.
\ \According to a fax from the Chilean medical department, there is a suspicion of meniscus or ligament injury. However, only after the evaluation of the red-black doctor player will know its real severity.
\ \
\
Toró should take the place of the injured Maldonado at Fla
\ \
\
Gazeta Press - Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Coach Andrade has not yet defined the starting lineup for Flamengo, second in the league. Brasileirão, to face Goiás at 19:30 p.m. (Brasília time) on Sunday, at Maracanã. The red-black coach is expected to lead a decisive collective this Thursday. Toró is the most likely name to fill the vacancy of Chilean midfielder Maldonado, vetoed by the department doctor of the club.
\ \The player suffered a sprain in his left knee on Tuesday while playing for the Chilean national team against Slovakia in a friendly match in preparation for the 2010 World Cup, which will be played in South Africa. The results of the tests he underwent have not been released, and they are expected to be released only this Thursday, when he returns to Flamengo. However, he is unlikely to play again this season.
\ \"Maldonado is a very important player and has come into the Flamengo team very well. Obviously he will be sorely missed, but we have Toró and other options in the squad and I am sure that whoever we choose will do the job and help us in this final of the Brazilian Championship," said Andrade.
\ \Toró was chosen to\fill the vacancy in the victory over Nautical, on Sunday, since Maldonado was already with the Chilean national team. According to physical trainer Alexandre Sanz, the athlete can handle a sequence of matches well, despite having been rarely used as a starter throughout the season.
\ \"Our group has very good quality physically. We don't have eleven starters and everyone in the group can perform well if called upon. Toró played very well in the last game and is likely to improve even more in the sequence," said Sanz, demonstrating confidence in his likely replacement.
\ \Another option is Kléberson, who returned to training in recent weeks after recovering from surgery on his right shoulder, Brazilian Team"He is fit to play a football match, as he has trained hard in recent days and, if he has to go on the field, he is physically fine. We need to evaluate the tactical and technical aspects," concluded Flamengo's physical trainer.
\ \Regarding the rest of the team, Andrade has no problems and should promote the return of left-back Juan, who served a suspension. With that, Flamengo should form with: Bruno, Leonardo Moura, Álvaro, Ronaldo Angelim and Juan; Aírton, Toró, Willians and Petkovic; Zé Roberto and Adriano.
\ \\ \
\ \
\ \
PELENET
\ \\ \
Fla regrets Maldonado's injury, but dismisses the national team's "curse"
\ \Cauê\Rademaker
\ In Rio de Janeiro
\ \
Being called up to represent one's country is often one of the greatest moments in a player's career. However, at Flamengo, this hasn't been synonymous with success, given the recent cases of Maldonado and Kleberson. However, the players don't believe it's any kind of "curse."
\
"Unfortunately, Flamengo players have been getting injured while playing for their national teams, but it's nothing unusual. It happens in football," said midfielder Kleberson.
\
The midfielder, by the way, was the first "victim" of the red-and-black team. While playing for the Brazilian national team, the athlete suffered a serious injury to his right shoulder in a friendly against Estonia in August of this year. He was forced to undergo surgery and only now, three months later, is he cleared to return to the field.
\
After Kleberson, striker Adriano was another to give Flamengo fans a scare. In a World Cup qualifier against Bolivia, the center forward suffered a cut on his foot, causing concern. However, upon returning to the Flamengo, he recovered and remained in good health.
\
Now, Maldonado is the victim. In a friendly match last Tuesday between Chile and Slovakia, the midfielder suffered an injury to his left knee. The exact severity of the injury is not yet known, but the player himself, in an interview after the game, stated that the recovery should be long.
\
"It's a shame that these injuries are happening at important times for Flamengo. But there is no national team curse. It could happen in any Flamengo game, or even in training," Kleberson continued.
\
Maldonado will arrive in Brazil this Thursday morning and will be examined by Flamengo doctor José Luiz Runco. Only after the exams will Flamengo fans be able to know exactly what happened and how long it will take to recover.
\
"Maldonado is very important for us. He provides great control between defense and attack. He holds his position and gives the defenders enormous security. He will be sorely missed if he really can't play," said defender Álvaro, before praising the Chilean's replacement:
\
"Toró played very well against Náutico. He's an aggressive player who impresses with his technical quality. He'll do the job again. It's difficult to see someone who scores so much and has so much quality with the ball at their feet."
\ \
\ \
No news, Chilean Federation sends fax to Fla about Maldonado
\ \Cauê\Rademaker
\ In Rio de Janeiro
\ \
The Chilean Football Federation sent Flamengo a fax on Wednesday informing them of the condition of midfielder Maldonado, who was injured in his country's friendly against Slovakia on Tuesday. Without much news, the South American officials said that the player suffered an injury to his left knee.
\ \SEE MALDONADO'S INJURY
\ \Maldonado, like Fierro, will arrive in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday morning. The midfielder will be examined by Flamengo's medical staff. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but the player is expected to miss the Brazilian Championship.
\
The idea, if Maldonado has something serious, is to contact the Chilean federation and demand that it cover the athlete's salary during the time he is out of action. If the Chilean leaders do not agree, Flamengo should take action against FIFA.
\
\ Without Maldonado, coach Andrade has already decided that Toró will continue as a starter for\ Sunday's match against Goiás, at 19:30 pm (Brasília time), at\ Maracanã, for the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship.
\
\ Therefore, if there are no problems until Sunday, Flamengo will enter the\ field to face Goiás with the following formation: Bruno; Leonardo Moura,\ Álvaro, Ronaldo Angelim and Juan; Aírton, Toró, Willians and Petkovic; Zé Roberto and\ Adriano.
\ \
\ \
\ \
Change in Corinthians vs. Fla makes Palmeiras suggest a game against Botafogo on neutral ground
\ \Bruno\ Thadeu
\ In Sao Paulo \
\ \ \ \
Palmeiras says it is risky to play two games in the same city and envisions neutral ground against Botafogo
\ \\ \
The change of venue for the Corinthians vs. Flamengo match from Pacaembu Stadium to Brinco de Ouro in Campinas has drawn criticism from São Paulo and the Corinthians squad itself. Palmeiras has joined the ranks of those complaining about the change and is studying an alternative to take advantage of the loophole provided by the CBF.
\
The green and white board is considering asking the CBF to move the match between Botafogo and Palmeiras from Engenhão, for the last round of the National Championship, to a stadium in another city.
\
Palmeiras' justification is the same as that used by the CBF to remove Corinthians vs. Flamengo from Pacaembu: the risk to the safety of fans. Just like in the 37th round, the final round will also feature two games simultaneously in the same city.
\ \
In addition to Corinthians x Flamengo, initially scheduled for Pacaembu, Palmeiras faces Atlético-MG, at Parque Antarctica, both scheduled for 17 pm on the 29th.
\
\ Botafogo and Palmeiras face each other on December 6th, in the same city and time as Flamengo x Grêmio, at Maracanã.
\
"There is a benefit for Flamengo with this change against Corinthians. We understand this issue of violence, which can be heightened with two games in the same city. But there must be coherence. We are analyzing the possibility of asking for Botafogo vs. Palmeiras to take place outside of Rio, as there is another game scheduled [Flamengo vs. Grêmio]," said Palmeiras' football director, Genaro Marino.
\
\ The director of the São Paulo team does not believe that the change of location of the match between\ Corinthians x Flamengo was made to benefit the Rio de Janeiro club.
\
"I don't believe there is such an intention, although Flamengo indirectly benefits from playing on neutral ground. We just want consistency. It's risky to have two games in the same city in the final round," adds Marino.
\ \
\ \
\ \
São Paulo squeaks with change of location of Corinthians x Flamengo
\ \Bruno\ Thadeu
\ In Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO\ COMPLAINS ABOUT CHANGE
\ \\ \
São Paulo emphasizes that the title depends only on its strengths, but any slip-ups by its competitors will be welcomed. The speech targets Corinthians and Flamengo, who face each other on the 29th. The change of venue for the match, from Pacaembu to Brinco de Ouro, in Campinas, was interpreted by the Tricolor squad as a slight boost to Flamengo, the runner-up.
\
\ Dissatisfied with the change of location of the game between Corinthians and Flamengo, Washington and Richarlyson use the same argument: Corinthians\ will also have massive support in Campinas, but Pacaembu provides extra strength to the black and white team.
"Corinthians is used to playing at Pacaembu. Campinas is no longer their stadium. The fans will show up and cheer Corinthians on, considering Campinas is nearby. It will be a little more neutral than Pacaembu. It's just another little detail that happens. It's part of it," commented Washington.
\
With 62 points, São Paulo is two points ahead of Flamengo. There are three rounds remaining. Richarlyson emphasizes that Corinthians, even without any plans in the Brazilian Championship, will honor the jersey until the end of the tournament.
"[Flamengo] will certainly benefit. They would have more work to do at Pacaembu. Any other team would benefit from facing Corinthians away from Pacaembu. But the most important thing is to know that we only depend on ourselves. Of course, winning three games is no easy task in the midst of so much competition. But a team that wants to be champion has to face adversity," says the tricolor's number 20.
\
\ Leader, São Paulo can play three games away from Morumbi in this final stretch:\ against Botafogo (Engenhão) and Goiás (Serra Dourada). The team ends its\ participation against Sport, a game yet to be defined.
\
\ The STJD vetoed Morumbi for the final round, after a fan invasion, and\ announced that São Paulo will have to choose another stadium at least 100 km away.
\ \
\ \
\ \
Flamengo prepares to nullify Fernandão and avoids provocations
\ \Cauê\Rademaker
\ In Rio de Janeiro
\ \
Flamengo received information that Goiás striker Fernandão promised to silence the Flamengo fans on Sunday at Maracanã. However, the Flamengo squad did not take part in the provocation and preferred to simply highlight the player's qualities, which are a cause for concern for the Rio de Janeiro defense.
\ \\ \
"If he said that, it's normal, I don't see anything wrong with it. Fernandão will try to do his job, and we'll do ours. He's very experienced and we have to be careful when marking him," warned defender Ronaldo Angelim.
\
\ Despite having a lackluster Brazilian Championship, Fernandão scored two goals in\ Goiás' last match, in the 3-1 victory over Santo André, at Serra Dourada.\ Both were headers, which reinforced the red-blacks' concerns.
\
"We have to be very careful with Fernandão, especially in set pieces, as he is very strong in the air. But Andrade trains this type of positioning a lot and we should do that during the week," Angelim added.
\
After physical activities on Tuesday, Andrade is expected to begin tactical training on Wednesday. In addition to preparing the team to contain Fernandão, the coach is warning about other dangerous players on the team.
\
"Goiás is a good team, very well trained by Hélio dos Anjos. They have Fernandão, but besides him we have to be careful with Iarley, with Léo Lima, who are going through a good phase. It's a difficult game, but I trust my group," said Andrade.
\
Flamengo and Goiás face off this Sunday at 19:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Maracanã. All tickets currently on sale have already been sold. Flamengo has 60 points and is in second place, while Goiás is in eighth place with 50 points.
\ \
\ \
\ \
\ \
\ \
\ \
GLOBOESPORTE
\ \\ \
\ \
CURTAINS: Kleberson says which phase of the team motivated him to return faster
\ \Everton receives good news and returns to training on Friday. Meanwhile, teammates are doing technical work at Ninho do Urubu.
\ \ \ \\ \
Kleberson confirmed that he is prepared to be on the bench for the match against Goiás on Sunday at Maracanã. The player is recovering from surgery on his right shoulder.
\
"The team's form has motivated me to come back faster. I don't have the rhythm, but I have willpower," said the player, who has been out since August.
\
Back
\ Out of action since the game against São Paulo due to a broken foot,\ Everton underwent an imaging test and received good news from doctor Marcelo\ Soares. The player will return to training next Friday.
\
- The club doctor, Marcelo Soares, was very pleased with my progress. I can now walk without the brace and on Friday I will return to work at the club. We will talk to find out what will happen from now on – said the player.
\
\ Initially, he only returns to the fields in 2010.
\
Training
The players held a tactical training session on Wednesday afternoon at Ninho do Urubu, under a strong sun. This Thursday, there will be a tactical training session closed to the press.
\ \
\ \
Flamengo lawyer takes the opportunity to 'take a peek' at São Paulo trial
\ \Michel Assef Filho went to the STJD to discuss Marcos Braz's counter-appeals, but took the opportunity to evaluate the court's decision. "It's the Cold War," he jokes.
\ \ \ \\ \
Amidst the climate of apprehension that precedes the last matches of the Brazilian Championship, the title race remains hot between São Paulo e Flamengo, on and off the field. So much so that the red-black lawyer, Michel Assef Filho, took the opportunity to "dry" the forwards Borges and Dagoberto and the midfielder Jean, all of Tricolor Paulista, in the trial this Wednesday. The three athletes were punished, with three games of suspension each, by the Third Disciplinary Committee of the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD).
\
"I came here to file another document, Marcos Braz's counter-appeal, and I took the opportunity to take a peek. This decision, in some way, weakens the São Paulo team, but Flamengo has to do its part and win," he said.
\
Regarding the CBF's decision to change the venue of the match between Corinthians and Flamengo to Campinas, Michel Assef Filho expressed dissatisfaction with the criticism. The game was scheduled to be played at Pacaembu, but was moved because it was at the same time as Palmeiras vs. Atlético-MG, at Palestra Itália.
\
\ - Unfortunately, they love to say this, but Flamengo is having a great championship, showing on the field that they can be champions. It's the "Cold War" -\ he joked.
\
With 60 points, Flamengo is second in the Brasileirão, while São Paulo is first with 62. In the next round, Tricolor faces Botafogo at Engenhão. Rubro-Negro faces Goiás.
\ \
\ \
Álvaro doesn't believe that his friend Fernandão provoked Flamengo fans
\ \Defender says Goiás striker's style doesn't match statement released in the press
\ \ \ \Álvaro does not believe in Fernandão's provocation
\ \Álvaro only believes seeing and hearing that Fernandão provoked the fans of Flamengo. After training this Wednesday, at Ninho do Urubu, the defender was surprised to learn that his friend, a striker for Goiás,\ said he would leave Maracanã &8220;quietly&8221;.
\
"It's not possible. Fernandão has always been calm, he has a different attitude." I have to listen to the recording to believe it, he said.
\
\ Ronaldo Angelim also did not give much importance to the possible controversy.
\
\ - He wants to play his role. I didn't see any contempt - said the shirt 4.
\ \
In an interview with GLOBOESPORTE.COM, however, Andrade guaranteed that he would use his opponent's words as a motivational tactic.
\
\ Fernandão's statement was published in the Goiás press on Monday:
\
- The good thing about the game against Flamengo is that the Maracanã will be packed. It will be good to see those 70 people booing us. And that in the end they will remain silent.
\ \
For Corinthians fan Elias, the Brasileirão should be in the hands of Flamengo and Cruzeiro
\ \Steering wheel has liked the way these two teams have played in the second round, but regretted the poor campaigns in the first round
\ \ \ \Midfielder Elias in action for Corinthians
\ \Se São Paulo ou Palmeiras conquer the Brazilian Championship, São Paulo's hegemony in the points-based era will be six titles in seven years. The most likely to end this streak is Flamengo. But in the view of midfielder Elias, Corinthians, Nacional could already be decided if it weren't for a few setbacks.
\
\ Mainly from Flamengo and Cruzeiro, which according to the black and white player\ are the teams that have played the best football in the second round.
\
"I've been following Cruzeiro and Flamengo's games. If those clubs hadn't had a bad first half of the season, they would already be way ahead of the São Paulo teams," said Elias.
\ \
\ \
Currently, the Rio de Janeiro team is in second place, with 60 points, two less than the leader São Paulo and one more than the third-place Palmeiras. Cruzeiro is in sixth place, with 55. The Minas Gerais team, runner-up in the Libertadores, still dreams of a place in the G-4.
\
\ And speaking of the South American competition, Corinthians, having won the\ Copa do Brasil, is the only Brazilian team already guaranteed a place in the tournament. The draw for the\ groups and first phase matches will be on the 27th, at the headquarters of\ Conmebol, in Paraguay.
\ \
\ \
Initial official Chilean information about Maldonado is inconclusive
\ \Federation sends fax to Fla informing that player suffered a sprain in his left knee, but no imaging exam has been performed yet
\ \ \ \\ \
\ var midiaEmbed = { \ theme: "darkgray", \ image: '/GMC/foto/0,,32978049-EX,00.jpg' , \ band: 'TIPO_TXT' , \ backgroundColor : "FFFFFF", \ fontColor : "000000", \ linkColor : "FF00FF", \ borderColor : "00FF00", \ autoStart: false, \ midiaId: 1161340\ }; \ \ \ var embed = new GMCEmbed(midiaEmbed);\ embed.print(); \ \ \ The Chilean Football Federation sent a fax to the board of directors this Wednesday Flamengo explaining Maldonado's situation. The document is inconclusive. The text only states that the player suffered a sprained left knee, with pain on the inside. No imaging tests have been performed yet.
\ \\ \
Maldonado arrives in Rio de Janeiro at 7:30 am this Thursday and goes straight from the airport to a clinic, where he will have an MRI and be evaluated by Flamengo's medical team.
\ \\ \
Maldonado was injured last Tuesday in a friendly against Slovakia. The player believes his recovery will not be easy. The midfielder is expected to return only in 2010. Toró was confirmed by Andrade in the team that faces Goiás. (see video).
\ \\ \
\ \
Fla gets preference to keep Zé Roberto, but loan is vetoed
\ \Schalke 04 will only accept selling the player and is asking for R$4,5 million. The red-black board will continue negotiations after the Brazilian Championship.
\ \ \ \\ \
\ \
Zé Roberto participates in Flamengo's physical training
\ \It wasn't yet at lunch this Wednesday at a restaurant in Leblon that Zé Roberto's stay in Gávea was defined. But a commitment was made between all parties involved, and the Flamengo Schalke 04 has the preference for negotiations, which will only take place after the Brasileirão.
\
Cristiam Rapp, the representative of the German club that holds the player's economic rights, rejected the request for a one-year loan renewal initially made by vice-president of football, Marcos Braz, and executive director, Eduardo Manhães. He said that Schalke 04 is only interested in selling the player.
\
\ According to the contract signed with Flamengo, the price stipulated for the purchase of Zé\ Roberto is 2 million euros (approximately R$ 5,1 million). But the 175 thousand euros (approximately R$ 450 thousand) paid for the loan would still be discounted. In other words, something around R$ 4,5 million. Therefore, news that the Germans wanted R$2,5 million to sell it, for now, has not been confirmed.
\
\ Marcos Braz explained that this value is considered high for Flamengo's reality, and the German representative agreed to see what can be done to reduce it with the Schalke 04 board.
\
- The meeting between all parties was very good. Cristian said he would see what he could achieve there (at Schalke) and we will only touch on this subject again after the Brazilian Championship. I told the truth; we were approached by other clubs, but we will not negotiate until we define the situation with Flamengo. And this will only be done after the Brazilian Championship out of respect for the moment the club is going through - explained Rodrigo Fonseca, Zé Roberto's agent.
\ \
\ \
Andrade dissociates current team from the stumble against Goiás in the 2008 Brazilian Championship
\ \On that occasion, Flamengo won 3-0, allowed a draw and in the following round was left out of the Copa Libertadores
\ \ \ \\ \
\ \
\ var midiaEmbed = { \ theme: "darkgray", \ image: '/GMC/foto/0,,16024572-EX,00.jpg' , \ band: 'TIPO_TXT' , \ backgroundColor : "FFFFFF", \ fontColor : "000000", \