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While a draw against Goiás on Sunday at Maracanã wasn't in Flamengo's plans, as the team could have taken sole control of the Brazilian Championship with a win, the hope that this will happen in the penultimate round is more alive than ever - São Paulo will face Goiás in Goiânia. To reduce the risk of another setback, the board decided to move the trip to Campinas to Thursday night, where the team will face Corinthians on Sunday. The final details will be worked out in a meeting with the players this afternoon at Ninho do Urubu.
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The main objective is to give the players peace of mind so they can focus exclusively on the match. At the same time, everyone will have adequate rest, a controlled diet, and the rest necessary for the importance of the match.
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- Normally, we focus on Friday for important games. So, we are moving up the standard procedure by just a few hours. It will be a small sacrifice for our goal - said vice-president of football Marcos Braz.
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\ At the club, there is also great concern that no one gives up\ after the draw with Goiás. In the locker room after the game, Adriano expressed\ his concern when he noticed that some of his teammates were in a low mood.
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"I don't want a funeral atmosphere here. Nothing is lost. There are still two rounds left and we can win the title," he said.
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\ Goalkeeper Bruno appeared on the "Arena Sportv" program yesterday and said\ that the players' anxiety ended up harming the team's performance against\ Goiás.
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- We knew Botafogo would win against São Paulo. Perhaps if our game had been at the same time as the Botafogo-São Paulo match, the nerves wouldn't have been so intense. We lacked a bit of concentration.
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\ Bruno: the fans' demands are huge
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\ According to Bruno, even the fans' behavior has changed.
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"Flamengo's fans, having gone so long without winning a Brazilian title, have been demanding a lot of this from us in recent years. But we can't play the way they want all the time, with everyone going all out. We knew this was our big opportunity. Sometimes this behavior hinders us more than it helps. But they (the fans) are unbeatable," he stated.
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\ With the experience of many years as a player, and now a coach, Andrade asks everyone to keep their heads in place and work hard, because nothing is lost:
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- Now is the time to be calm and relaxed. The Brazilian Championship will be decided in these last two rounds, and we can't lose focus. With hard work and dedication, we can win the title. I believe so.
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Andrade hit an old note again. He said that Flamengo is a group and will achieve its goals of securing a spot in the Libertadores and the Brazilian title, as long as everyone believes in collective effort and the strength of the team.
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"There's no point in trying to put the responsibility solely on Petkovic or Adriano. What will decide whether we win the title is the group, and what each person can do best. If everyone works together, we'll get there," the coach stated.
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Ironically, Flamengo is currently the only club in Rio that doesn't rely solely on its own results to achieve its goal. Botafogo and Fluminense, if they win their last two games, will be safe from relegation. Flamengo, on the other hand, needs to win the title and hope that São Paulo stumbles against Goiás or Sport.
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Yesterday, a mega sports products store was opened, with 1.300 square meters, occupying the entire first floor of the Gávea headquarters overlooking Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas.
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\ Licensed president Marcio Braga attended the inauguration and said that he\ will resume the club presidency this week. He stated that all red-and-black fans\ must be on high alert and called for a joint effort to win the title.
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"From now on, no one sleeps. All the red-blacks are ready to fight for another Brazilian title," he said.
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Discouragement is a forbidden word in Gávea
\ \Rio de Janeiro –\ The goalless draw with Goiás at Maracanã caused Flamengo to lose its\ (perhaps) only chance to take the lead in the Brazilian Championship. This\ was because São Paulo, the undisputed leader, was defeated by Botafogo 3-2 at Engenhão. A\ simple victory was enough for the Rubro-negro to overtake the Tricolor paulista, but\ it did not come.
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With two rounds remaining in the competition, São Paulo will face the same Goiás team that held Flamengo away from home and will end its participation against the already relegated Sport. The Rio de Janeiro team will face Corinthians away from home and host Grêmio in the final round.
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\ According to calculations by mathematician Trsitão Garcia, São Paulo has a 53% chance of winning its fourth consecutive title, compared to Flamengo's 32%. Even so, the word 'discouragement' is banned in Gávea.
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"The objective was to win and take the lead in the championship. But we can't get discouraged. No one in the squad has that right," said Flamengo's vice president of football, Marcos Braz, who doesn't believe that the pressure for the result has hindered the team.
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Kleberson thinks that the draw was not a bad result
\ \Rio de Janeiro - Contrary to what the fans thought, midfielder Kleberson declared that the draw with Goiás was a good result for Flamengo. The midfielder came on in the second half of the game. Kleberson had been out of action for three months, recovering from a shoulder injury.
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"The draw wasn't a bad result and we have to celebrate this point. The team came out on the field looking for a result, we had chances, but we couldn't decide. São Paulo lost and we drew and with that we managed to reduce the difference to one point. We still have two games and São Paulo only depends on itself, but if they don't win these two games we will have a chance of winning the title", said the midfielder.
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Bruno says that knowing the results before entering the field hindered the team
\ \Rio de Janeiro - Last Sunday, Flamengo missed the chance to take the lead in the Brazilian Championship with just two rounds remaining. The red-and-black team drew 0-0 with Goiás in front of a packed Maracanã stadium. Goalkeeper Bruno stated that the fact that the squad learned of Botafogo's defeat before the match hampered the team's performance.
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"The fact that we found out the results before the game started had a huge impact on us and that hampered the team. We had the chance to take the lead for the first time. The fans were so excited. We were hoping to take the lead in the competition. We created opportunities, but we couldn't convert them into goals. We lacked patience and we'll have to have it in the last two games," the goalkeeper told Sportv.
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Bruno declares that Flamengo fans\ hinder the team at times
\ \Rio de Janeiro - Flamengo had only itself to decide to become the leader of the Brazilian league for the first time. The fans did their part, and the 84 supporters cheered the team on, but they couldn't break the 0-0 draw with Goiás. Goalkeeper Bruno, in an interview with Sportv, stated that the fans sometimes hinder the team.
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"Flamengo has not won a Brazilian Championship title for a long time, and as a result, the fans end up putting a lot of pressure on us. The fans are our 12th player, but sometimes they end up getting in our way," he declared.
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The goalkeeper also commented on the fact that the team was unable to beat Goiás and consequently take the lead in the Brazilian league, with 63 points.
"We did everything we could. Goiás is a very qualified team and for me, they played the best match of the Brazilian Championship against Flamengo," said the red-black captain.
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Flamengo now focuses on another difficult game. The red-and-black team faces Corinthians next Sunday at 17 p.m. at Brinco de Ouro.
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"There was no fuss," Andrade assures
\ \Rio de Janeiro –\ A gigantic mosaic, a parachutist landing on the field, and around 82 fans cheering the team on. There were plenty of reasons for Flamengo to lose focus in the match against Goiás, but coach Andrade assures that this wasn't the reason for the goalless draw at Maracanã.
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"There was no fuss. The players didn't even know there would be a parachutist. They were all very focused," said Andrade after the 0-0 draw.
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Ticket sales for Corinthians x Fla start Wednesday
\ \River\ - The Corinthians released this Monday the ticket sales schedule for the match against Flamengo, next Sunday, at 17 pm, at the Brinco de Ouro da Princesa Stadium, in Campinas. The 4 thousand tickets destined for Flamengo will only be sold in Rio de Janeiro, at the already traditional ticket sales points for the games of the club in Maracanã (Ticket Office 8 of Maracanã,\ Laranjeiras, Gávea, São Cristovão and Terra Encantada).
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\ Tickets for Fla will cost R$30 (R$15 half price). Sales are scheduled to begin at 11am next Wednesday.
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Bruno: 'The fans are important, but sometimes they get in our way a bit'
\ \Rio - Still looking for answers to the 0-0 draw with Goiás, which prevented Flamengo from taking the lead in the Brasileirão and relying solely on its own strength to win the title, goalkeeper Bruno innovated this Monday and said that the fans' celebration and anxiety hinders the team. The fan is important for sure, supporting up there,\ but sometimes it gets in our way a little bit", he declared, in interview to Sportv. The red-and-black number 1 confesses that he lacked concentration, but also complains about luck. Check out some excerpts from the interview.
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\"Actually, I was in the locker room and was even avoiding watching the Botafogo game. When it was announced 3-2, we were already warming up. We were very happy with the result, but Goiás still had it. It was our opportunity to take the lead for the first time in the championship. Because of what happened with this increase in production. We expected to reach the top. I believe that Goiás will play like they did against us here. Playing at home, they will give their all, they will want to win, to beat the championship leader. Speaking to them at the end of the match, they said it won't be easy."
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Game against Goiás
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\"I think there was a moment there where we lacked a bit of concentration and\luck. We had to have a bit more patience. The day It's being done very well by Andrade. We knew it would be difficult, Goiás has experienced players. And it was still one of their best games in the championship."
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"These things happen in football. A result that we know isn't normal, but is subject to happening. As you win games, the responsibility grows, as happens with São Paulo and Flamengo. Playing without responsibility like Goiás is much better than playing under pressure."
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"There was no lack of commitment, willingness and desire. Many people said that Pet didn't play a great game, but you could see that he was looking for the game. Adriano and Zé Roberto too. People think our team played badly, but it wasn't. We tried. The Flamengo team did what they could."
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Controversies over Adriano's fouls
"Adriano can\ (laughs). I'm joking. If the directors release the players, no\ problem. The players have problems to solve. On the weekend, it's not possible\ to solve them and we have to enjoy them during the week. There's no harm in that."
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"I think that our fans, because they are so lacking an important title like the Brazilian Championship, sometimes end up getting in the way a little. We have to play like we've been playing, without letting anyone influence us. The fans are definitely important, supporting us from above, but sometimes they get in our way a little."
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Petkovic expects Goiás to be '110%' against the 'cold and calculating' São Paulo
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Flamengo had the first opportunity to take the lead in the Brazilian Championship and failed to capitalize. The draw against Goiás, in a packed Maracanã stadium, frustrated the approximately 80.000 fans who attended the stadium, and especially Andrade's team. One of the red-and-black's key players this season, Serbian Dejan Petkovic is confident of an excellent performance from the "executioner" this weekend next Sunday, when the Esmeraldino will face first-place São Paulo.
\ \"We needed the victory, but I believe we will have another chance, especially if Goiás plays with at least 50% of the effort they had in our game against São Paulo. Hélio dos Anjos is tired of taking hits, so it is quite possible that a result will happen that favors us," said the Serbian midfielder, in an interview with the television channel sportv.
\ \While Flamengo did not fulfill its role and left São Paulo in the lead for another round, Tricolor from Morumbi ended benefited due to the stumble of the Cariocas and\ depends only on their results to achieve their seventh Brasileirão championship, the fourth consecutive.
\ \Petkovic's lament over the Flamengo draw ended up being celebrated by São Paulo. Three-time national champion with the Tricolor jersey, defender Miranda predicts an improvement in the São Paulo club's performance in the last two rounds, highlighting the 'decision-making power' of Ricardo Gomes's team, which Flamengo lacked against Goiás.
\ \"Our team is cool and calculating, we will certainly grow even more in this final stretch of the Brazilian Championship. We have this security due to the titles we have won in the last three years. Whenever we need a positive result, we get victories. This gives us great confidence," said the São Paulo defender.
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Corinthians tries to increase the capacity of Brinco against Fla
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Corinthians intends to sell more than 30.000 tickets for the match against Flamengo on Sunday at the Brinco de Ouro da Princesa stadium. Initially, the Military Police only authorized the sale of around 27.000 tickets.
\ \"Today, we have a document that allows the stadium to hold 31.600 people. The Campinas police requested ticket sales for around 27.000 seats. But we will monitor the process and try to reach close to the 31.000 that Brinco can accommodate," said Lucio Blanco, Corinthians' revenue supervisor, in an interview with Radio Record.
\ \O game between Corinthians and Flamengo will be held Brinco de\ Ouro da Princesa for security reasons, since the Military Police vetoed the use of Pacaembu on the same day as the Palmeiras will play in Lecture Italy against Atlético-MG. The intention is to avoid clashes between fans on the streets of São Paulo.
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For Kleberson, a draw with Goiás should be celebrated
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the crowd of Flamengo did not like the draw with Goiás, which left the Rubro-negro in second place in the Brazilian Championship, still behind São Paulo. However, midfielder Kleberson, who returned to play after three months recovering from a shoulder injury, stated that the point won at Maracanã should be celebrated.
\ \"We have to celebrate the draw, which wasn't a bad result. The team went out on the field looking for the result, we had chances to decide, but we couldn't. São Paulo lost and we drew and with that we reduced the difference. We have two games and São Paulo only depends on him, but if they don't win both games we will have our chance to win the title", he said.
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Our team was hampered by knowing the results, says Bruno
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Flamengo had everything it needed to take the lead in the Brazilian Championship this weekend. Despite having massive support from the red-black crowd, who filled the Maracanã, the team was held to a draw without goals with Goiás and finished the 36th round of the competition in second place. The frustration ended up being expressed this Monday by goalkeeper Bruno, who tried to justify the stumble against Esmeraldino.
\ \"We were shocked after finding out the results of the round (São Paulo's 3-2 defeat to Botafogo at the Engenhão stadium), before our game started. It messed up our team. It was our chance to take the lead for the first time and we missed it. The fans threw a huge party. We were hoping to take the lead," lamented the red-and-black number 1 in an interview with the television channel. sportv.
\ \Although he is only 24 years old, Bruno can be considered one of the players most experienced of the group. Revealed by Atlético-MG, the goalkeeper arrived in Gávea after never even playing for Corinthians and quickly became a fan favorite. According to the player, a lack of patience was another decisive factor in Sunday's goalless draw.
\ \"I think for a moment we created the opportunities and we couldn't translate them into goals. In fact, we lacked patience and we will need it in the last two games", warned Bruno.
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Flamengo fights discouragement and focuses on Corinthians
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In front of more than 80 thousand people, Flamengo suffered the biggest setback of the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship by drawing XNUMX-XNUMX. goals with Goiás at Maracanã, and lose the chance to take the sole lead in the competition. With São Paulo's defeat to Botafogo at Engenhão, the Tricolor São Paulo is stuck at 62 points, and a victory for Fla on Sunday would take them to the top.
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\ \"In no way can Flamengo lose heart. No one in the squad has this right. We are still in a good position to lift the title," said the director this Monday, in an interview with Radio Brazil.
\ \Braz pointed to Goiás' strong marking scheme as the main factor for the draw, but he is confident that Esmeraldino, who face leaders São Paulo in the next round at Serra Dourada, will not make things easy for the São Paulo team.
\ \"Goiás is a very tough team, and they will certainly be tougher against São Paulo in the next round," he said hopefully.
\ \About the trip that Flamengo would make to Itu to prepare for the duel against HelmBraz said this was the plan if the team had taken the lead. With the setback, the board and coaching staff will meet this Tuesday to define the week's schedule.
\ \"If we had beaten Goiás and taken the lead in the championship, the intention was to leave Rio on Thursday to finish our preparations in the interior of São Paulo. But now we will meet with the technical committee to reschedule the week," concluded Braz.
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Everton is available at Flamengo for the match against Grêmio
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Everton surprised. After suffering a fracture in his left foot in the match against São Paulo (October 10), the midfielder, who had been playing as a makeshift left-back, recovered and will be available to coach Andrade for the match against Grêmio, on December 6, at Maracanã, in the last round of the Brazilian Championship.
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The\ initial prediction was that the player would only return to the field in 2010.\ Everton received the news over the weekend and, as expected,\ showed great excitement.
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"I was confident that I would return this year and everything went well. I took the treatment seriously with the help of my family and now I am reaping the rewards. The fracture has already calcified and I no longer feel any pain in my left foot," said Everton, adding.
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"The guys have already told me that I'll need to train full time every day if I want to be ready for the game against Grêmio. I'm prepared and I'm going to give it my all to help the team in the last round of the Brazilian Championship," he added.
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"My agent hasn't told me anything yet. But from what I know, the directors are waiting for the Brazilian Championship to be finalized before talking about the matter. There's still the issue of the club's election," he concluded.
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Everton is available at Flamengo for the match against Grêmio
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Everton surprised. After suffering a fracture in his left foot in the match against São Paulo (October 10), the midfielder, who had been playing as a makeshift left-back, recovered and will be available to coach Andrade for the match against Grêmio, on December 6, at Maracanã, in the last round of the Brazilian Championship.
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The\ initial prediction was that the player would only return to the field in 2010.\ Everton received the news over the weekend and, as expected,\ showed great excitement.
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"I was confident that I would return this year and everything went well. I took the treatment seriously with the help of my family and now I am reaping the rewards. The fracture has already calcified and I no longer feel any pain in my left foot," said Everton, adding.
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"The guys have already told me that I'll need to train full time every day if I want to be ready for the game against Grêmio. I'm prepared and I'm going to give it my all to help the team in the last round of the Brazilian Championship," he added.
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"My agent hasn't told me anything yet. But from what I know, the directors are waiting for the Brazilian Championship to be finalized before talking about the matter. There's still the issue of the club's election," he concluded.
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Fla still considering the possibility of leaving Rio for the game against Corinthians
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Although it has not taken the lead in the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo can still leave Rio de Janeiro with a view to the match against Corinthians, next Sunday, in Campinas, in the penultimate round of the national competition.
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\ \The red-black board considered this hypothesis if the team from Gávea took the lead in the national competition, which did not happen after the 0-0 draw with Goiás, last Sunday, at Maracanã.
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\ However, the club's vice-president of football, Marcos Braz, stated that there is still a\ possibility of the group leaving Ninho do Urubu, in Vargem Grande, to\ prepare for the match against Timão.
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"We will have a meeting this Tuesday and we will see what will be done. If we had beaten Goiás, our departure from Rio de Janeiro would have been certain," the director told Radio Brazil.
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With the draw against Esmeraldino, Flamengo remains in second place in the national competition. However, the team from Gávea has reduced the lead over São Paulo, which has 62 points. The Rio de Janeiro team has 61.
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Marcio Braga asks his idols for help and warns: 'At Flamengo nothing is easy'
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Marcio Braga smiles at the inauguration
\ \As soon as the 0-0 draw with Goiás, the president of the Flamengo, Marcio Braga, opened his diary, picked up the phones and\ called up idols from the past for a red-black mission.
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"Adílio, Júnior, Rondinelli, and others have been called up. They'll be at training to reassure the group. Nothing is easy at Flamengo. It's always been that way, and our idols will pass that on. There's nothing to fear," the director declared during the inauguration of the club's megastore Monday night in Gávea.
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The Rubro-Negro megastore was inaugurated on Monday night, in Gávea
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PHOTOS: Flamengo opens megastore
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The space is 1.300 square meters and features the complete line of Flamengo products
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Marcio Braga says Corinthians fans support Flamengo: 'But without taking it easy on Sunday'
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Marcio Braga doesn't expect Corinthians to make life easy for Flamengo in Sunday's game
\ \Friends, yes. But without favoritism. The president of Flamengo, Marcio Braga, showed that the relationship with the Corinthians is one of the best possible. But without going beyond the limits of fair play.
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In the fight for the title\ against São Paulo, Inter e Palmeiras, the Rubro-Negro duels against the Alvinegro paulista, who are just playing catch-up, in Campinas. Amidst insinuations that the Rio de Janeiro team might have an easy time, the president confirmed that the two teams have a strong connection.
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"Ronaldo has already said that he has been a Corinthians fan since he was a child. Of course he will want to beat us," declared Marcio Braga.
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With two rounds remaining, Flamengo is second in the Brazilian Championship, with 61 points. First-placed São Paulo is one point ahead.
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Average attendance for the 2009 Brasileirão is the highest of the last 22 editions
\ \Current numbers surpass those of the 2007 season, which had 17.461 per game
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Galo fans have been the most present and fanatical in this season of the Brasileirão
\ \O Brasileirão has reached the final rounds with a series of uncertainties. Both at the top and bottom of the table, the competition is fierce and charged with emotion. Many say this is one of the most competitive championships in recent times. This argument can be proven by the number of fans who have been supporting their teams in the stands at every game. After the 36th round, the competition's average attendance reached a remarkable 17.541, the best in the last 22 years of the Brazilian Championship. Previously, the best average attendance in the points-based era, the 2007 Brazilian Championship, had 17.461 people per game. With decisive matches in the coming rounds, this number is expected to increase even further.
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Brasileirão Statistics: Check out the championship's main numbers\
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In the history of the Brazilian Championship, the last time an average attendance surpassed the 20-paying mark was in 1987. At the time, an average of 20.877 fans attended Brazilian stadiums during the main national championship. Before that, the 1983, 1980, and 1971 seasons also surpassed the 20 mark. Interestingly, the years in which the title went to Flamengo ou Athletic-MG. Other significant averages occurred in 1992 (16.814), 1999 (17.018), 2007 (17.461) and 2008 (16.992). Check out the list of historical averages for the competition below:
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\ \Teams with the best averages
\ \The fans of Atlético-MG have contributed most to the increase in average attendance for this championship. The total number of fans who attended Mineirão was 730.691, which gives an average of 40.594 fans per match. Flamengo, which had the best average attendance in the two previous editions, is in second place with a total of 682.038 fans at Maracanã in these 36 rounds. The average is 37.891 people per match. São Paulo, Cruzeiro e Fluminense also deserve to be highlighted for the fanaticism of their fans. Check out the full list below:
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Matches with the most paying fans
\ \While Flamengo is behind Galo in overall attendance and total fan base, in the list of the ten matches with the highest attendance, Flamengo can be proud of being responsible for five of them. The game with the most paying fans in this Brasileirão took place this weekend, in the 0-0 draw against Goiás: 78.639 people paid for tickets to watch the match. At the other end of the spectrum, St. Andrew e Barueri are the teams that bring the fewest people to the stadiums. Nine of the ten smallest attendances occurred when one of the two São Paulo teams was home. The smallest paying attendance was for the match between the two at the Bruno José Daniel stadium: 847 people attended the duel.
\ \Grêmio will give early vacations to starters and should have reserves against Fla
\ \Club president Duda Kroeff admits that the team may field substitutes in the last two games of the Brasileirão
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Duda Kroeff says that Grêmio has the right to give early vacations to some players
\ \President Duda Kroeff's speech will remain the same in the last two rounds of the Brasileirão. He reiterated his promise that the team will not play to lose while he is in charge, even if it benefits the Inter. The news, coming from Duda himself, is that the team will have reservations against Flamengo, on the 6th, at Maracanã. The game, depending on the combination of results on Sunday, could give Inter the Brasileirão title.
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\ - How would we scale reserves against Cruzeiro e Palmeiras if there was a mathematical chance of getting into Copa Libertadores"Now, it's different. We have the right to give some players vacations earlier. This has nothing to do with Inter," Duda explained.
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In addition to giving some players early vacations, Grêmio intends to preserve others who have been working at their physical limits. Coach Marcelo Rospide will also take the opportunity to observe the juniors who will participate in the preseason. Among the new faces in the final matches will be forward Jonas, who has recovered from injury.
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"We'll make that decision with the coaching staff. We're the ones who decide Grêmio's lineup," the president warned.
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Duda admits that there was, in fact, pressure to field a weaker team against São PauloCruzeiro and Palmeiras, all of them direct competitors of Inter. However, according to him, on a much smaller scale than imagined. He says he has only received two text messages and two emails from fans. Internally, he assures that he has not received any kind of suggestion to stop using maximum force.
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The leader is not afraid of being recognized, at the end of his term, as a president who contributed to his rival's arrival in the Libertadores.
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"If Inter goes to the Libertadores, they put themselves there. There's no such thing as a team becoming world champion or Libertadores champion because of the merits of others. It would be the same as calling Paulo Odone unlucky for being the only president of Grêmio during a period in which Inter was world champion," he compared.
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Miranda and Petkovic:\ Brasileirão 2009 is the most exciting in recent times
\ \They are the highlights of the teams that are leading the fight for the title this year and they bet that the fight will go until the last round.
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São Paulo e Flamengo are the protagonists of the most important finale of the Brazilian championship in recent times. Tricolor defender Miranda and red-black midfielder Petkovic refuse to be told otherwise. Highlights of their teams in this decisive stretch of the 2009 Brasileirão, the