THE GLOBE
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Lack of time and post-title harassment dictate Fla's plans
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The club will have a double pre-season, which will start without Serbian Petkovic
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PETKOVIC, the last Flamengo player to arrive for pre-season, is expected to miss the debut
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There will be only 12 days between the official presentation and the State Championship debut. Add to this limited time the pressure on Flamengo's players, which has intensified since their sixth Brazilian championship. Because of this, coupled with the political transition period at Flamengo and the need to prevent players from losing focus, the team will flee Rio de Janeiro for the first week of preseason. What's more, after their debut, they will remain in training camp.
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Flamengo will be isolated from January 6th to 16th at the Traffic Training Center in Porto Feliz, São Paulo. On the 17th, they will face Duque de Caxias. On the 18th, they will return to their training camp, but this time in Volta Redonda, where they will play on the 20th. The red-blacks will remain in the city until the 23rd, when they will return to Rio to face Bangu.
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Club celebrates new Copa Libertadores table
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Working outside the state during the first week was a requirement of Marcos Braz, vice president of football. Thus, Granja Comary, an option from recent years, was ruled out. The director notes that the school vacation period and the recent title would attract a large crowd. The distance from Rio and training at a closed training center reduce requests for schedule changes, early returns, and even visits. The club considered debuting in the State Championship with reserves, but ruled it out.
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- The big teams will suffer in the Guanabara Cup - said football manager Isaías Tinoco, referring to the little training time.
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According to the club, the cost of accommodation at Traffic's training center will be lower than at Granja, and payment will be easier. Currently, the club is a partner with the company for the rights to midfielder Éverton, defensive midfielder Aírton—who is leaving Gávea—and five other players.
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Petkovic will not show up on the 5th and is not expected to play in the debut. Before the holidays, he asked to spend the Orthodox Christmas (January 7th) in Serbia. In 2001 and 2002, directors demanded the midfielder's return on the same date as the others, creating crises.
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While the Guanabara Cup is expected to be physically challenging, the Libertadores Cup brought news that the coaching staff celebrated. The debut will be on February 24th, and, contrary to the original schedule, the club will begin the competition in Rio, against Colón (Argentina) or Universidad Católica (Chile). The first trip, to Caracas, will be on March 10th.
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Flamengo is still waiting for the green light from Vágner Love's agent to finalize the striker's signing. In addition to his release from Palmeiras, which has him under contract until June, authorization is required from CSKA, Russia, which loaned him to the São Paulo club. A representative for the Russians said yesterday that the transfer wouldn't be a problem, as Flamengo is in the Copa Libertadores.
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Today, the new board may announce a new main jersey sponsor. The deal is currently underway with Intermarcas, which, among other properties, owns Bozzano, which appears on the jersey sleeves. The deal could be worth as much as R$30 million per year.
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SPORTS JOURNAL
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Libertadores could be decisive for Love's signing
\ \Bruno Braga - bbraga@jsports.com.br
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It won't be a surprise if Vagner Love signs with Flamengo for 2010. The striker is no longer comfortable at Palmeiras, the club with which he has a contract until July 2010. In view of the incidents in the last week of the 2009 Brazilian Championship. At the time, fans of a faction of the club approached him to demand satisfaction about his below-par performances in the competition.
\ \Even with Europe's biggest clubs showing interest in signing the top scorer, CSKA (RUS) could loan him to Flamengo. Winning a spot in the Copa Libertadores and the player's desire to play in Brazil could be the determining factors in the Rio de Janeiro club's signing of Love.
\ \"I know that big clubs have shown interest in counting on him to compete in the Champions League, but he has already shown interest in staying in Brazil to try to go to the 2010 World Cup," said Dionísio Castro, CSKA's representative in Brazil, in an interview with Rádio Globo.
\ \The manager confirmed that, having qualified for the main tournament in South America, the Russian team would be pleased to loan him to the Rubro-Negro club, as he would continue to be valued.
\ \In terms of\ promotion for the player and for CSKA, which owns his rights, him playing\ in a team that goes to the Libertadores the quote will always be high",\ he concluded.(BB)
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Flamengo renews with Everton Silva
\ \Rio de Janeiro - Flamengo's board reached an agreement last Sunday with right-back Everton Silva, who will stay with the team for four years. Everton was enthusiastic about the renewal and said he intends to fulfill the four-year contract.
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"In 2010 I'm going to work hard to find my place in the team and I hope to fulfill my contract. In the middle of the year I had a good offer to leave the club, but I preferred to stay," the player revealed to Rádio Globo do Rio.
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At 21 years old, Léo Moura's immediate backup arrived at Flamengo in 2009, played 27 games and helped the team win the Carioca championship for the third time and the Brazilian title. (AB)
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Libertadores: Flamengo's debut opponent is still unknown
\ \Rio de Janeiro: Flamengo's debut opponent in the Copa Libertadores da América was announced this Monday by Conmebol. The first match in the South American tournament will be the duel between Colón (ARG) and Universidade Católica (CHI).
\ \The date is set for February 24th at Maracanã, which will be open to the public until the end of the competition. Interestingly, all of the red-black team's matches will be played at 21:50 p.m. (BB)
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\ \February 24 - Flamengo x Colón(ARG) or Catholic University
\ \March 10 - Caracas x Flamengo
\ \March 17 -\ University of Chile x Flamengo
\ \April 7 -\ Flamengo x Universidad de Chile
\ \April 14 - Colón\ or Universidad Católica x Flamengo
\ \April 21 - Flamengo x Caracas
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Adriano confirms presence at the "All-Star Game"
\ \The striker will form a duo in attack with Zico, the biggest idol of the red-black fans
\ \Rio de Janeiro - On December 27th, at the Maracanã Stadium, the now-famous All-Star Game will take place. The match will be marked by the presentation of the Brazilian Championship trophy by Flamengo's greatest player: Zico. The Emperor confirmed this Monday that he will participate in the event. Ronaldo Angelim will also be present.
\ \This will be the sixth edition of the All-Star Game and, in addition to the six-time Brazilian champions, other idols of the red-and-black fans have already confirmed their presence, such as: Gilmar Rinaldi, Júnior, Ibson, Bebeto, Renato Gaúcho, Amoroso, Ricardo Rocha, Falcão (futsal) and Carlos Alberto. The main match will be between red-and-black players from the winning generations against a team of invited guests.
\ \The bleachers will cost R$10 and the lower seats will cost R$6. Part of the proceeds will be shared with former goalkeeper Zé Carlos, who died in July of this year, and will be used to help with the treatment of former striker Washington's degenerative disease. Charities will also benefit from the match. (LM)
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The first losses of a six-time champion
\ \Bruno Braga - bbraga@jsports.com.br
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Rio de Janeiro: It is inevitable after winning the most important title in Brazil that the champion loses the players who stood out most during the campaign. Knowing this, Flamengo's board continues to do everything possible to maintain the strong base that won the 2009 Brazilian Championship.
\ \However, it is almost certain that Rubro-Negro will lose at least two players for the start of the 2010 season: midfielder Aírton and attacking midfielder Zé Roberto. The first is very close to signing with Benfica, who have increased their offer to have the 19-year-old revelation.
\ \Fla will receive 15% of the total value of the deal, that is, approximately R$2,8 million (around 1,1 million euros), an amount close to what it would receive if the Portuguese club paid the termination fine: R$20 million. Even if vice president Marcos Braz wants to count on the player for next season, it seems that there will be no way.
\ \To renew Zé Roberto's loan for two years, 400 thousand euros (about R$ 1 million) was offered. This amount is lower than expected by Schalke 04 (GER). A standout in the Brasileirão along with Pet and Adriano, the player is unlikely to renew, as the directors of the Gávea club have not increased the offer.
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Zé Roberto on his way out
\ \Schalke 04 believes the value is low and the player should leave. Marquinhos says he was approached.
\ \Rio - While practically ruling out Zé Roberto staying at Flamengo, the club could sign a midfielder to help the club's midfield. Marquinhos, who had an unsuccessful spell at Gávea in 2002, appears on the list of potential reinforcements. The player, who was at Avaí, has received inquiries from Santos, but he himself said that his destination could be Gávea.
\ \"If I agree with Flamengo, I will show my football fans, which didn't happen last time.\ I knew that at the moment Gávea would be the most likely destination, but nothing is certain\ yet", declared Marquinhos, who had spells at Bayer Leverkusen, São Paulo,\ Atlético-MG and is currently 28 years old.
\ \In the case of Zé Roberto, Schalke 04 considers the amount of R$1 million for a two-year loan to be too low. The German club does not intend to release the loan. player and Flamengo says he can't offer anything beyond that. So, the supporter is leaving Gávea.
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Love between Fla's love and your safety
\ \The striker wants guarantees from Palmeiras, who don't want to release him. Verdão doesn't comply with the request. Flamengo is betting on the athlete's heart and already has money for his salary.
\ \Rio\ - The dating scenes continue between Flamengo and Vágner Love, with Palmeiras as\ the spoilsport of the relationship and wanting to spoil the negociação. Rubro-Negro, which relies on the help of the R$28 million that Hypermarcas, owner of Bozzano, will pay per year to print on the uniform's shirt and shorts, expects the 'yes' at any moment to officially announce the wedding. The team São Paulo says he will not give up on the player, but he also did not give the guarantees that attacker asked because of the attacks suffered by fans.
\ \ \ \"If Palmeiras gives him a security guarantee, he stays. He has a contract, he wants to fulfill it, but he is worried and doesn't want to take any more risks," said the entrepreneur of the striker, Evandro Ferreira.
\ \Despite emphasizing that they will not give up on the player, Palmeiras' board did not provide the expected guarantee. "Talking about security is relative. We provide all the security to the players in the club's facilities. On a day-to-day basis, it's difficult. But we have to talk about all of this," said Palmeiras' director of football, Genaro Marino.
\ \As on other occasions when he was about to sign with Flamengo, Love confided in friends his desire to play at Gávea, but publicly restrained his statements. Yesterday, the club's vice president of football, Marcos Braz, summed it up:
\ \"We are trying,\ it doesn't mean it will work, let's wait."
\ \Love's salary would be paid with money from Hypermarcas, which offered R$28 million per year, the largest contract in Brazilian soccer. Added to the value of Olympikus, R$50 million per year would be guaranteed.
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\ \With Adriano's stay in 2010 assured, the board intends to form a powerful attacking duo. The Emperor will stay at least until May, but the Flamengo idol's contract could be extended. "After the World Cup, we'll see if he leaves or not," said manager Gilmar Rinaldi.
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Fla will hold pre-season in Porto Feliz, in the interior of São Paulo
\ \Rio\ - The pre-season of Flamengo The 2010 season has already been decided. Preparations will be held in Porto Feliz, in the interior of São Paulo, about 110 km from the capital. The Flamengo delegation will be staying at the training center of Desportivo Brasil, a club managed by Traffic. According to the schedule, Flamengo will travel to the city on the 6th and should return to Rio on the 16th, the day before its debut in the Campeonato Carioca, against Duque de Caxias, at the Maracanã.
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The manager of football fans Isaías Tinoco visited the CT facilities, where there are five camps and accommodation for up to 144 people. athletes and 48 members of technical committees. The Champion Brazilians will not have any cost to stay at the location.
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For the past three seasons, Flamengo has trained in Teresópolis. However, the players have complained about the facilities at Granja Comary, where there is no air conditioning and the rooms are considered cramped.
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The table changes and Fla makes its debut at home in the Libertadores
\ \Rio\ - Flamengo received good news this Monday. Contrary to what had been announced by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), the team will debut at home in the Copa Libertadores da América and no longer in\ Venezuela, against Caracas.
\ \The club received the official table for the first phase and will play against the winner of Colón-ARG x Universidad Católica on February 24th, at 21:50 pm at Maracanã.
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Champion in 1981, the team last played in the competition in 2008, but lost to América from Mexico 3-0 at Maracanã in the round of XNUMX and was eliminated.
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Check the table
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Adriano confirms his presence and will play alongside Zico in the 'All-Star Game'
\ \Rio\ - Next Sunday, the fans of Flamengo will have opportunity to see a "dream duo" on the field. Adriano confirmed his presence at the traditional 'Game of the Stars', organized by Zico, and will play alongside the eternal red-black idol. The match, a charity match, will be at 17 pm on the 27th, at Maracanã. Another six-time champion who will also participate in the event is defender Ronaldo Angelim.
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"We are very happy with the confirmation of Adriano and Angelim. They are two champions Brazilians, idols of the fans and who will brighten up the event", said Junior Coimbra, Zico's son and one of the event's organizers.
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Tickets for the game will be on sale Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 17 p.m., at CFZ, Maracanã, Gávea, and Laranjeiras. The bleachers cost R$10, and the lower seats will be sold for R$6.
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Flamengo renews with right-back Everton Silva
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the board of Flamengo reached an agreement last Sunday with Friburguense to purchase the transfer of right-back Everton Silva, who will stay with the red-black club for four years. The Gávea club had the help of an investor, who will retain 80% of the economic rights of Léo Moura's reserve and will transfer the remainder to Flamengo.
\ \Everton Silva was excited about the renewal and said he intends to fulfill his four-year contract with the six-time champion. "In 2010 I'm going to work hard to find my place in the team and I hope to fulfill my contract. In the middle of the year I had a good offer to leave the club, but I preferred to stay," he revealed. player à Radio Globo of the River.
\ \At 21 years old, Léo Moura's immediate backup arrived at Flamengo in early 2009, recommended by coach Cuca. Everton Silva participated in 27 games that year and helped the team win the Campeonato Carioca and Brasileirão.
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Love denies Flamengo's offer, but admits concerns
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In an uncomfortable situation Palmeiras After a fight with organized fans, striker Vagner Love wants a meeting to define his future. In Rio de Janeiro, there are strong rumors about Flamengo's interest. However, the athlete rules out contact with the Brazilian champion.
\ \"It's just speculation that came out in the press, I didn't receive an offer from Flamengo, nobody said anything to me," he said. Gunner of Love, in an interview with Bandeirantes TV.
\ \On the other hand,\ Vagner Love does not hide his frustration in Lecture Italy. The attacker fears new problems with the fans during the 2010 season.
\ \"I was very upset, things got out of control, it went too far. Fans can protest, but there should be no aggression," said Vagner Love.
\ \This Monday, the player's agent, Evandro Ferreira, promises to contact the Palmeiras board. President Luiz Gonzaga Belluzzo revealed to GE.Net that he will try to keep the player.
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Businessman guarantees the 'Emperor's' permanence in Gávea
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Top scorer in the Brazilian Championship alongside Diego Tardelli, with 19 goals, and considered one of Flamengo's main pillars in the journey that led the red-black team to the title of the competition, striker Adriano will remain at Gávea in 2010.
\ \A information was given this Monday by the player's agent, Gilmar Rinaldi, to the joy of the red-black nation and the club's new president, Patrícia Amorim, elected the day after Andrade's team won the title.
\ \"The most important thing at this moment and what is on our minds is the World Cup project. Adriano is happy, it was the gunner of the Brazilian and decided to stay where he feels at home", summarized the former goalkeeper.
\ \Adriano's current contract with Flamengo will end in May and some clubs in the Italy had already expressed interest in\ taking him back to Europe. With the confirmation of his permanence in Gávea,\ a new contract should be drawn up soon by the representatives of\ the 'Emperor'.
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After official proposal, Flamengo awaits response from Schalke about Zé Roberto
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Zé\Roberto should not stay in Gávea in 2010
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The fate of attacking midfielder Zé Roberto is expected to be sealed in the coming days. Everything indicates, much to the dismay of Flamengo fans, that the destination will not be Gávea. The Rio de Janeiro club, after making an official offer for the player, is now awaiting a response from Schalke 04-ALE, which holds the player's economic rights.
\ \"The ideal would be to resolve this situation by January 2, which is the date for Zé Roberto to report to Schalke," explained businessman Rodrigo Fonseca, who looks after the player's interests.
\ \However, the agent is not very optimistic about Zé Roberto's continued stay in Rio de Janeiro. The Germans are no longer willing to extend the attacking midfielder's loan and are demanding financial compensation, around two million euros, to release him permanently.
\ \Because they do not have this amount, Flamengo proposed paying a much lower amount and in installments, to keep 20% of Zé Roberto's rights and a loan until 2012. This is unlikely to be accepted by Schalke.
\ \This past Monday, a representative from the German club arrived in Rio de Janeiro, but has not yet responded to the red-and-blacks. It is speculated that Cruzeiro also wants to have the player for the 2010 Copa Libertadores.
\ \"The Schalke 04 representative arrived in Rio and has Schalke's proposal in his hands. We are just waiting for the Germans' response, but there has been no progress in the negotiations. The ball is in their court," concluded Rodrigo Fonseca.
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CSKA representative approves Love's possible move to Flamengo
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\ \If Vagner Love's possible departure from Palmeiras depends on who owns his rights, the path is clear for the striker to play for Flamengo. This Tuesday, CSKA's representative in Brazil, Dionísio Castro, stated that the Russian club approves the possible transfer. The reason? The Copa Libertadores.
\ \Palmeiras' performance declined in the final stretch of the Brazilian Championship and was left without a spot in the continental tournament. Champions Flamengo, meanwhile, were placed in Group 8 of the Libertadores and gained an advantage when it came to signing reinforcements.
\ \"In terms of promotion for the player and for CSKA, the owner of his rights, it is clear that if Vagner plays for a team that will compete in the Libertadores, his rating will always be high," Castro told the radio station. Globe.
\ \When he left Russia to return to Brazil, Love claimed that this way he would have a better chance of returning to the national team to compete in the World Cup. At the time, he was practically certain that Palmeiras would be in the Libertadores, guaranteeing great visibility.
\ \The striker signed a loan contract with Palmeiras until mid-2010, but his agent, Evandro Ferreira, claims that a clause allows him to change clubs from January 1st. For this to happen, CSKA or the player himself must express such an intention.
\ \After being attacked by three fans of the team in the final stretch of the Brasileirão, Vagner Love has shown no desire to continue in São Paulo and has already said that he has agreed on salary terms with Flamengo. Palmeiras, in turn, announced that it intends to keep the striker in 2010.
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Conmebol releases official table and Fla debuts at Maracanã in Libertadores
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Andrade won the 1981 Libertadores as a Flamengo player
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Contrary to what was previously announced, Flamengo will debut in Rio de Janeiro in the Copa Libertadores. This Monday afternoon, CONMEBOL officially released the schedule and the Rubro-Negro will play its first game on February 24, a Wednesday, at 21:50 pm.
\ \However, the opponent is not yet known. This is because Group 8, of which the Rio de Janeiro team is a part, is not yet fully filled and the fourth member remains to be determined, which will come from the clash between Universidad Católica-CHI and Colón-ARG, which will face each other on January 26th and February 9th.
\ \Therefore, Flamengo will face the winner of this duel in the first round, while Caracas-VEN will debut against the University of Chile.
\ \Next, Rubro-Negro faces Caracas (in Venezuela), Universidad do Chile (in Chile), Universidad do Chile again (in Rio), Colón or Universidad do Chile (outside Brazil) and ends the group stage against Caracas, at Maracanã, on April 21st.
\ \Flamengo players return from vacation on Tuesday, January 5th. The pre-season will be held in Porto Feliz, São Paulo, at a training center owned by Traffic. The 2010 season debut will be on January 17th, against Duque de Caxias, at the Maracanã, in the Rio de Janeiro State Championship.
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Businessman formalizes Adriano's stay at Flamengo in 2010
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To the delight of Flamengo fans, Adriano will stay in Gávea, at least until the 2010 World Cup.
\ \The anguish of Flamengo fans regarding the future of their greatest idol has come to an end. Adriano will remain at Gávea in 2010 and will play in the Copa Libertadores for Flamengo. This was assured by the striker's agent, former goalkeeper Gilmar Rinaldi.
\ \"Adriano is still at Flamengo. He preferred to stay, even though he had the possibility of going to Europe," Gilmar told UOL Esporte. During his playing days, he played for Flamengo, São Paulo and the Brazilian national team.
\ \When the Brazilian Championship ended on December 6, the Emperor, in a press conference after winning the title, said that his future was uncertain, as he had offers from clubs abroad. Italians, Germans, and Englishmen tried to seduce him, but in vain.
\ \"He is very happy at Flamengo, in Rio de Janeiro, and has a personal project leading up to the World Cup in South Africa. After the World Cup, we'll see whether he leaves or not, but he will fulfill his contract with Flamengo until the end," said Gilmar Rinaldi.
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Find out who are the players arriving and leaving your team in the 2010 season
\ \Adriano's contract with the Rubro-Negro runs until May 2010. However, the Libertadores semifinals and finals will only be played after the World Cup. If Flamengo advances in the continental competition, the Emperor will be without a contract with the club, which doesn't really worry his agent. "That's not a problem. We can extend it if necessary," said Rinaldi.
\ \Adriano could also gain a strong teammate in the red-and-black attack next year. The club's management is trying to sign Vagner Love, who has been playing for Palmeiras and is experiencing a lack of atmosphere at Parque Antarctica after being attacked by Palmeiras fans. The reinforcement could be announced in the coming days.
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Adriano confirms his presence and will team up with Zico in the 'All-Star Game'
\ \From\ UOL Esporte*
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Adriano will be another attraction at the event created by Zico in RJ
\ \ \ \The attractions for fans, especially Flamengo fans, to attend the All-Star Game on December 27th at the Maracanã are increasing every day. After it was announced that Zico, the event's creator, will present the Brazilian championship trophy to the Flamengo players, it was confirmed this Monday that Adriano will be present at the party.
\ \In this way, the Emperor, who will remain at Gávea in 2010, should play alongside Zico in one of the teams, which will be formed by athletes and former athletes who participated directly in Flamengo's six Brazilian Championship victories: 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1992 and 2009.
\ \"We are very happy with the confirmation of Adriano and [Ronaldo] Angelim. They are two Brazilian champions, idols of the fans and who will make our event even more brilliant. Adriano said he was very excited to play alongside my father, as Brazilian champion and in a packed Maracanã. It will be beautiful to see them symbolically receiving the Brazilian champion trophy in front of the fans," said Junior Coimbra, Zico's eldest son and one of the event organizers.
\ \In addition to Zico, Adriano and Ronaldo Angelim, the All-Star Game, which is now in its sixth edition, will also have the confirmed presence of other players from different generations, such as Gilmar Rinaldi, Júnior, Ibson, Bebeto, Renato Gaúcho, Amoroso, Ricardo Rocha, Falcão (futsal) and Carlos Alberto.
\ \Tickets for the event, which will feature as its main match a team formed by the red-blacks of the winning generations of Brazilians against a team of guests, are being sold from 11 am to 17 pm at the following locations: CFZ, Gávea and Laranjeiras.
\ \The bleachers cost R$10,00 and the lower seats cost R$6,00. Part of the proceeds will go to the family of former Flamengo goalkeeper Zé Carlos, national champion in 1987 and who died in July of this year, and another part will help with the treatment of former Fluminense striker from the 1980s, Washington, who suffers from a neurodegenerative disease. The remainder will go to charities.
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Russian club representative says CSKA sees Love at Fla with good eyes
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Love is enjoying his vacation in Rio de Janeiro and wants to transfer to Flamengo in 2010
\ \Vagner Love has already admitted that he no longer wants to play for Palmeiras next season. Citing concerns for his safety, the striker was approached by Flamengo to leave Palestra Itália for Gávea. And CSKA, the Russian club that holds his rights and loaned him to the São Paulo team, views the move favorably.
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In the final week of the Brazilian Championship, Love was involved in a brawl with three Palmeiras fans outside a bank. The athlete ended up exchanging punches and kicks with the men. While on vacation in Rio de Janeiro, he said that he was "just a little bit" away from finalizing his move to Palmeiras. Flamengo, current Brazilian champion and who will be in the 2010 Libertadores – Alviverde was fifth in the national competition and was left out of the continental competition.
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"I know that big clubs have shown interest in having him play in the Champions League, but he has already shown interest in staying in Brazil to try to go to the 2010 World Cup. CSKA loaned Vagner to Palmeiras until July (2010) thinking that the team would qualify for the Copa Libertadores. However, I don't know to what extent, given the current situation, the club will be able to provide him with the security conditions to continue. In terms of promotion for the player and for CSKA, which owns his rights, him playing for a team that goes to the Copa Libertadores will always be a high value," said Dionísio Castro, the Russian club's representative in Brazil, to Rádio Globo.
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After the defeat to Botafogo in the last round of the National Championship, Vagner Love did not even return to São Paulo and remained in Rio de Janeiro. In an interview with GLOBOESPORTE.COM, football director Genaro Marino stated that the club still has an athlete in 2010.
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Fla closes preseason in Porto Feliz
\ \The red-black delegation will stay from the 6th to the 16th in the interior of São Paulo and train at the Desportivo Brasil Training Center, which belongs to Traffic
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\ \A meeting on Monday afternoon, in Gávea, confirmed the pre-season of Flamengo in Porto Feliz, in the interior of São Paulo. The delegation will be staying at the CT of Desportivo Brasil, a club managed by Traffic.
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Flamengo's good relationship with Traffic made the decision easier. Vice President of Football Marcos Braz spent the weekend in São Paulo and received an official invitation from the company's president, Julio Mariz.
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Soccer manager Isaías Tinoco visited the training center facilities, which include five fields and accommodations for up to 144 athletes and 48 coaching staff members. The Brazilian champion will not incur any costs for staying at the facility.
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For the past three seasons, Flamengo has trained in Teresópolis. However, the players have complained about the facilities at Granja Comary, where there is no air conditioning and the rooms are considered cramped.
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On the day of her inauguration, Patrícia Amorim is expected to announce a sponsorship of R$28 million.
\ \The red-black club's contract with Hypermarcas will last one year and will be the biggest in Brazilian football.
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On the very day of her inauguration, President Patrícia Amorim has an ace up her sleeve to present to her fans. Flamengo. On Tuesday night, it\ is expected to announce a R$28 million sponsorship from Hypermarcas – owner of the Bozzano brand, which printed the logo on the club's sleeves at the end of 2009 – for next year.
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There was a meeting on Monday night and the club accepted the offer for a one-year contract. A dairy company was also interested, but the amount was lower than expected.
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If confirmed, the contract will be the largest in the Brazilian market. In 2008, for example, Flamengo received R$14,2 million annually from Petrobras. The oil company even considered a return to the club, but the negotiations fell through.
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Adding the contracts with the main sponsor, which will display the brand on the sleeves, front, and back of the uniform, and the sports equipment supplier, Flamengo exceeds R$50 million in revenue from partners. The club's 2010 budget projects revenues of around R$146 million.
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Guaranteed at Flamengo in 2010, Adriano confirms partnership with Zico at Maracanã
\ \Imperador will play alongside the red-black idol in the All-Star Game, on the 27th
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Adriano lifts the trophy after winning the Brazilian Championship
\ \The king and the emperor together, at Maracanã. Adriano confirmed this Monday his presence at the All-Star Game, organized by the greatest idol in the history of Flamengo, Zico. The event takes place at 17 pm (Brasília time), on the 27th.
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Zico will hand the 10 Brazilian Championship trophy to the current number 2009, and the two will play on the same team. Ronaldo Angelim, who scored the winning goal, will also be at the match.
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Since last week, Adriano has also guaranteed that he will remain in Gávea in 2010. He maintained his initial plan to stay in Rio de Janeiro until the World Cup and turned down offers from Roma, Milan and Olympiacos.
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Last Saturday, Flamengo's vice-president of football, Marcos Braz, and the player's agent, Gilmar Rinaldi, had a meeting in São Paulo and resolved the issue.
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- He stays, there's no problem at all - said the Flamengo director.
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Advance tickets
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Tickets for the All-Star Game are still on sale at four points of sale: Maracanã, Gávea, Laranjeiras and CFZ. The ticket offices are open from 11am to 17pm. The stands cost R$10 and the lower seats R$6. The following have already confirmed their attendance: Gilmar Rinaldi, Rogério, Charles Guerreiro, Júnior, Fábio Luciano, Ibson, Bebeto, Alcindo, Renato Gaúcho, Amoroso, Ricardo Rocha, Falcão (futsal), Carlos Alberto (Vasco), Emerson (former midfielder for the Brazilian National Team).
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The table changes, and Flamengo's home debut in the Copa Libertadores
\ \Brazilian champion\ faces the winner of Colón vs. Universidad Católica on February 24th, at Maracanã
\ \ \ \O Flamengo received this Monday the official schedule for the first phase of the Copa Libertadores. And, contrary to what Conmebol had announced, the team's debut will no longer be in Venezuela, against Caracas. The Brazilian champion's first game is scheduled for February 24th, at the Maracanã, against the winner of the duel Colón-ARG x Universidad Católica.
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The Rubro-Negro's last participation in the continent's main tournament took place in 2008. On that occasion, the team scored 13 points in the first phase, won its group, but was eliminated.