THE GLOBE
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In Gávea, the side effect of the sixth
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After the euphoria of winning the sixth Brazilian championship, Flamengo is now dealing with the side effect of the title: the difficulty in renewing contracts.
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First, there was a delay in resolving the issue of coach Andrade's permanence. Now, the club is facing unexpected difficulties in renewing the contract with Ronaldo Angelim, scorer of the title-winning goal.
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The defender's initial request surprised the club. Although Angelim has already reduced his salary offer, a considerable difference still separates him from Flamengo. The matter has been handled by executive director Eduardo Manhães, who says he believes in the deal, although he assures that the club will stick to its budget, as it did in the case of Andrade.
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Midfielder Éverton, whose rights are mostly owned by Traffic, has also not had his contract renewal agreed upon yet. He is reportedly attracting interest from clubs abroad.
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Flamengo has not yet made any signings for 2010. The club is negotiating with Palmeiras to release Vágner Love and may loan players to the São Paulo club to bring in the striker.
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SPORTS JOURNAL
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Marcos Braz denies trade for Vagner Love
\ \Rio de Janeiro: Palmeiras will only agree to let go of Vagner Love if Flamengo makes available players that interest the club's coaching staff. The São Paulo club's directors have already expressed interest in having winger Everton and midfielder Fierro for 2010.
\ \However, according to the vice-president of football at Rubro-Negro, Marcos Braz, Fla has no interest in negotiating any more players from its squad.
\ \"Any player would not be offered by Vagner Love, because our squad won the Brazilian Championship. It would be a great discomfort if someone were to be traded," explained Marcos Braz, in an interview with Rádio Tupi.
\ \From the group that won the 2009 Brazilian Championship, Airton, sold to Benfica, and Zé Roberto, who is not expected to renew his contract, are the only ones who will not stay at Gávea next year. No major reinforcements have been announced. The young striker Paulo Sérgio, loaned to Figueirense to gain experience, will be reintegrated into the group. (BB)
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Marcos Braz knows the potential of his squad, and doesn't suffer for Marquinhos
\ \Rio de Janeiro: It seems that Marcos Braz, Flamengo's director, didn't care about the outcome of the negotiation with Avaí's midfielder Marquinhos, which didn't work out. The director is already looking at other players, but hasn't mentioned any names yet. Flamengo's fans are waiting anxiously.
\ \"Flamengo had been negotiating with Marquinhos and his agent (Luiz Alberto, from LA Sports), but in the middle of the negotiation we lost contact and everything that was being discussed was lost and they didn't even give us a Merry Christmas. But the market is nervous and Flamengo should be calm because they have a Brazilian champion squad," Braz told Rádio Tupi. (AC)
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Vagner Love confirms "relationship" with Flamengo: "There is interest on my part and Flamengo's"
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Rio de Janeiro: The relationship between Vagner Love and Palmeiras seems to be over. The fans no longer want him at Palestra Itália, and Love feels insecure in São Paulo. However, the Verdão management will not hand over the striker, whose contract runs until mid-year, on a silver platter.
\ \To free up the offensive for Flamengo, Palmeiras' directors are demanding players in exchange. Two of these would be Everton and Fierro. Negotiations remain undecided. The only thing that has been confirmed is the Craque das Brancinhas's desire to play in Rio de Janeiro.
\ \"I hope this situation can be resolved soon. I want to live in Rio. There are talks with Flamengo, but first we have to get permission from CSKA and then from Palmeiras," he warned, confirming his interest in playing for his favorite club in 2010:
\ \"There is interest on my part and on Flamengo's too. Everything is possible in life, but at the moment there are still things that prevent an agreement," he said, in an interview with Rádio Tupi.(BB)
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Former Flamengo player suffers express kidnapping
\ \Rio de Janeiro: Not even at Christmas are people free from violence. This was the case with Vinícius Pacheco, a former Flamengo player who was kidnapped last Friday in the Rocha neighborhood of São Gonçalo. After the scare, the player and his wife were released and lost only a few belongings.
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Vinícius was revealed in the youth ranks of Flamengo, in 2004, playing for the team until 2006, later he passed through Paraná and Ipatinga, returning to the red-black in 2008. And in the last season, he played for Figueirense. (LC)
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Everton may venture into unknown lands
\ \Rio de Janeiro: European football, the United Arab Emirates is often the destination for many players who excel in Brazil. Will Mexico be next? Perhaps Tigres, who knows?! Perhaps this question can be answered by six-time champion Everton, who has received an offer from the club.
\ \Although it has already been reported on Mexican newspaper websites that the player is one step away from signing a contract, with an agreement already in place between Tigres and Traffic, a group of businessmen who hold the midfielder's rights, Flamengo does not believe this.
\ \The club with which Everton won the Brazilian Championship is optimistic about renewing the player's contract. If that doesn't happen, he will venture into an unknown land, potentially becoming the first popular Brazilian player to make history in Mexico. (LC)
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Kleberson on his place in the World Cup: "I have hope"
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Rio de Janeiro: It was practically a given that Kleberson would be called up for the 2010 World Cup. Experienced in the competition, the midfielder was one of Dunga's trusted names. However, after injuring his right shoulder in a friendly match against Estonia in August, the five-time world champion saw his chances of making it to the World Cup diminish.
\ \Kleberson, who played in the last rounds of the Brazilian Championship, hopes to take advantage of this start of the season to show that he is fully recovered and ready to help Brazil in South Africa.
\ \"I have hope. There's still a little time and I'm going to try. I know the group is formed, but I'm very motivated to try to go all out this year and get a place in the World Cup," said the player.
\ \In 2002, playing on the right wing, the Rubro-Negro was one of the national team's standout players. In that edition, Felipão's men were crowned world champions.
\ \"This can make a difference, and I hope it does. Experience is sometimes important, even more so in a World Cup. I was fortunate enough to play in one, to win one. If that weighs in my favor, it will be very good," he concluded. (BB)
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THE DAY
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A star from Maracanã
\ \Zico gets emotional at the unveiling of his statue in the 'World's Greatest' Hall of Fame
\ \Rio\ - Biggest gunner in the history of Maracanã, with 333 goals, Zico returned to the stadium last night to receive a beautiful tribute: the inauguration of a statue in the Hall of Fame, in which Galinho appears giving a volley.
\ \"It was the play I liked to do the most. Anyone who was a goalkeeper at that time knows how much they suffered with me with those plays," recalled Zico, who was moved and almost cried with the tribute, alongside his wife, Sandra, his sons, Thiago, Bruno and Júnior, his grandson, Felipe, and his brother Edu.
\ \The work was created by set designer Abel Gomes, who also designed the Christmas tree at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas.
\ \"Actually, it was very difficult to reproduce this movement. I had to do a lot of research. I racked my brains to make the statue with his favorite movement," he said.
\ \Galinho loved and praised the work of art.
\ \"He must have taken the picture of my volley goal in game against New Zealand, in the 1982 World Cup, to make the statue", commented Zico, approving the work: "I really liked it, he was even careful with the thumb that seemed to indicate where the ball would go".
\ \The inauguration of the statue was attended by ex- players, such as Jorginho, Charles Guerreiro and Júlio César Urigueler, as well as famous red-blacks such as Sandra de Sá and Ivo Meirelles.
\ \"I was very happy because it was the Flamengo fans who asked for this statue," added Zico, commenting on the 333 mark. goals at the stadium: "They always said that I was a Maracanã player, a Maracanã star, that I only performed well at Maracanã. But I didn't see that as criticism, but rather as praise because they were saying that I was a player at the biggest stadium in the world," he commented.
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Adriano enjoys the life of the Emperor of Rio
\ \Striker says there\'s no bag of money that can take away his pleasure of living in the city and defending the\ Flamengo. Player dreams of forming a duo with Vágner Love in the Copa Libertadores campaign
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\ \Rio - Adriano reigns supreme on the soccer field, but he's also at home on the beach and in the favela, his offices when he's off duty at Flamengo. In his first appearance since becoming Brazilian champion, the Emperor was in Leme to play an end-of-year soccer game with his friends, the only one he's participated in so far.
\ \The boardwalk soon filled up, around 18 p.m., with the arrival of the star, who was driving the Audi he had given himself as a gift before the Brazilian Championship final, and which cost around R$280. Before the game, he took off his shirt, but not his white pants, and went for a swim with his son Adrianinho. For five minutes, he admired the horizon and gave thanks for his achievements.
\ \On the way to the field, in front of the JC Beach Point tent, he was greeted by the people enjoying the late afternoon with shouts of 'the Emperor has returned!' Wearing the number 10 jersey of Colorado do Leme and a few extra pounds, he showed he was serious. In a dispute for the ball, he came away with a scraped knee, which even bled. Later, he suffered a cut on his right ankle. He scored a penalty goal that he himself took, but it didn't prevent the 2-1 defeat.
\ \Nothing could take away his satisfaction and the conviction that he did the right thing by saying no to Europe's proposals. "It was my family and friends who made me stay," Adriano said, pointing to his son Adrianinho. "No amount of money can take away that feeling."
\ \In his acknowledgments, the star recalled the Brazilian championship, a title Flamengo hadn't won in 17 years. "It's great to be champion, my happiness is above all. I had a great time with my family and friends," he said, before explaining his absence:
\ \"I continue to go and will always go to my community (Vila Cruzeiro). That's where my friends are. I'm still the same Adriano and I won't stop being with them."
\ \Satisfied with his life, Adriano spoke about a possible partnership with Vágner Love, who is negotiating his move to Flamengo. "I know him well; we played together in the Copa América. I hope he gets it right so we can form an attacking duo," he stated.
\ \And the Emperor's desire is echoed by the Palmeiras striker, although Love admits that there are still some pending issues. "There is interest on my part and on Flamengo's part. Anything is possible in life, but at the moment there are still things that prevent a deal. But I hope this situation can be resolved soon. I want to live in Rio," said Love, in an interview with Radio Tupi.
\ \Adriano sent a message to Ronaldinho Gaúcho, who was apparently a bit envious of Adriano's happiness upon his return to Brazil: "It's got to be a joke, he's jealous of me?!? But he could see the Brazilian's affection for the football player. Here the support is greater."
\ \Before leaving, he took another dip, but was surprised to find himself drinking broth. On the way to the boardwalk, surrounded by several people, he ran to his car and headed home. Yesterday was proof that the star's destiny could not be any different in 2010. It is in Rio and at Flamengo that he feels like the Emperor.
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SPORTS GAZETTE
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Love admits to 'dating' Flamengo and asks for a quick resolution
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Impatient with the uncertainty surrounding his future for the 2010 season, striker Vagner Love expressed this Saturday, for the first time, his interest in wearing the Flamengo shirt and playing for the current national champion in the Copa Libertadores da América. On vacation in the capital of Rio de Janeiro after the end of the Brazilian Championship, Gunner do Amor ratified his desire not to return to Palmeiras, the club he played for in the second half of 2009.
\ \"I hope this situation is resolved soon, because I want to live in Rio de Janeiro. There are talks with Flamengo, but first the releases from CSKA and Palmeiras have to come. There is interest on my part and on Flamengo's too. Everything is possible in life, but at the moment there are things that prevent an agreement," said Vagner Love, in an interview with Tupi Radio.
\ \With his federative and economic rights tied to CSKA, Russia, Vagner Love depends on Russian release to play for the red-black club. However, the striker has a loan agreement with the São Paulo club until July 2010. Committed to Palmeiras, the player depends on a large negociação between the two national clubs.\ Interested in having the Artilheiro do Amor alongside Adriano, the team from Gávea\ admitted to giving some athletes to Verdão.
\ \The fall of Palmeiras in the Brasileirão, culminating in the non-qualification for the Libertadores, created a great climate of tension between the fans and the players of the team. Due to his poor performance in the national tournament, Vagner Love ended up being persecuted and even attacked by members of the club's main organized group. The striker pointed to the incident as a 'fundamental factor' in his leaving the capital of São Paulo for the Marvelous City.
\ \"I'm waiting for Palmeiras to release me. The most important thing in my life is the well-being and safety of my family. I don't find that in São Paulo today. Nothing against Palmeiras, but I think it's time for me to come and live in my home, which is Rio de Janeiro," Love added.
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Maldonado and Kleberson hope to reach the World Cup in 2010
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Chilean Maldonado and Brazilian Kleberson, who were injured while serving their respective national teams, hope to play in the 2010 World Cup. The two midfielders, who won the Brazilian Championship with Flamengo, they bet on a few months of day to be summoned again.
\ \Maldonado's case is more complicated. The player suffered a serious injury to his left knee during Chile's friendly against Slovakia in November. Despite this, the Chilean says his recovery has been satisfactory and, therefore, hopes to be ready for an early return to the field.
\ \"The recovery has been better than usual. The Medical were surprised and gave me hope of being able to reach South Africa. The way I am, I hope to be training in March. But I want to take it easy," Maldonado told EARTH, while undergoing a physiotherapy session.
\ \Kleberson will have almost a semester to show coach Dunga that he deserves a place in the Brazilian TeamThe player, who also injured his right shoulder while playing for the national team, has recovered.
\ \"I have hope. There's still a little time and I'm going to try. I know the group is formed, but I'm very motivated to try to go all out this year and get a spot," commented the Flamengo player, a starter in the 2002 World Cup. "That could make a difference, and I hope it does," he concluded.
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Flamengo rules out paying to take Vagner Love from Palmeiras
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Vagner Love wants Flamengo and Rio de Janeiro, but Flamengo rejects financial negotiations
\ \The Vagner Love saga drags on with each passing day. Flamengo's vice president of football, Marcos Braz, has warned that the club will not engage in any financial negotiations to acquire the Palmeiras striker. Regarding a possible swap, the director is initially awaiting contact from the São Paulo board.
\ \"Flamengo will not make any type of financial compensation. Vagner Love is a player at the level of the Brazilian national team, but Flamengo will not enter into this financial negotiation," he warned.
\ \Vagner Love has already admitted that his desire is to play for Flamengo. The attack he suffered at the hands of Palmeiras fans at a bank branch contributed to this. The player made his dissatisfaction clear and fears for his physical safety. He has never hidden the fact that he has been a Flamengo fan since childhood, and the possibility of competing in the Copa Libertadores has also been considered.
\ \"There is interest on my part and on Flamengo's. I hope this situation can be resolved soon, as I want to live in Rio de Janeiro. However, at the moment, there are things that still prevent any kind of agreement," the striker highlighted.
\ \The São Paulo club will only allow Vagner Love to leave if he receives financial compensation, something Flamengo has ruled out, or if he receives a player. Among the players who could leave Gávea for Palestra Itália are striker Denis Marques and midfielders Fierro and Everton.
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Zico is honored with a statue inaugurated at Maracanã
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With his grandson Felipe on his lap, Zico admires the statue made in his honor at Maracanã
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Zico was immortalized at Maracanã, the stage where he shone countless times wearing the Flamengo and Brazilian national team jerseys. After setting foot on the stadium's "Walk of Fame," Quintino's Chicken was honored, this Saturday, with a statue in the "Hall of Fame" of the Jornalista Mário Filho Stadium.
\ \The statue, with Zico giving a "volley", was made by set designer Abel Gomes, who designed the Christmas Tree at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, in Rio de Janeiro, and took part in the opening of the 2007 Pan American Games, also in the Marvelous City.
\ \"I wish my father and older brother (Antunes) were alive to see all of this. But I'm sure they're both blessing me from up there. I'm very happy to receive this tribute alongside my children (Bruno, Thiago and Júnior), my grandson (Felipe) and my wife (Sandra)," said Zico, very emotional, adding.
\ \"The statue is very\ beautiful and reminds me of the volley goal I scored against New Zealand in the 1982 World Cup\ (in Spain and Brazil won 4\ to 0). They say it was a bicycle kick, but in fact\ it was a volley," he added.
\ \At Maracanã, Zico scored 333 goals. When asked if he would score another in the "Game of Stars" this Sunday, the eternal Flamengo idol jokingly said, "No, of course not. Because I like that number."
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In an exclusive interview with LANCENET! on Saturday afternoon, the love striker opened his heart. Still unsure of which club he will play for in 2010, Vagner Love gave some clues that his destination may indeed be Gávea. Check out the full interview:
\ \Soccer players complain about lack of time, however, they don't turn down a game of football during their vacation. Why?
\ \A: That's normal, it's to catch up with friends.
\ \What's it like to be on vacation and not know which shirt you'll wear in 2010?
\ \A: It's a little complicated, but I believe the case will be resolved by December 31st.
\ \How was your situation at Palmeiras?
\ \A: I'm unhappy, I want my safety and that of my family. Maybe it's time to go back to live in Rio de Janeiro, I'm in favor of Palmeiras' release.
\ \Are you afraid that you will lose again the possibility of coming to Flamengo, your favorite club?
\ \A: I hope to fulfill my childhood dream, but I need to analyze what is best for me and my family. But I am sure that I will still play for Flamengo.
\ \What is the status of the negotiations?
\ \A: Things are happening...
\ \Have you talked to anyone from the club?
\ \A: Not directly,\ my representatives are negotiating with Fla.
\ \Have you ever imagined a\ duo with Adriano?
\ \A: It will work out\if it does, he is very smart.
\ \What will be the colors of braids in 2010?
\ \A: For now\ they remain blue (laughs).
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Galinho is the third to have a statue in Maraca
\ \Zico receives tribute at Maracanã
\ \Galinho unveils statue and gets emotional remembering his family
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\ \The Zico statue, unveiled this Saturday on the Maracanã Walk of Fame, was a gift to Galinho and the Rio fans. The star player, a Flamengo idol, attended the tribute and was deeply moved as he remembered his father, José Antonio Coimbra—his Antunes—and his older brother, Antunes. Zico lamented the fact that they were unable to attend the unveiling.
\ \Visual artist Abel Gomes is the author of the work, which gained space in the Largest in the World thanks to a campaign by the MPP (Movimento Primeiro Penta) that collected around 25 thousand signatures and delivered them to Mayor Eduardo Paes, requesting that the player be honored.
\ \– The statue of a player like Zico couldn't be square – joked the artist, explaining the reasons for representing Gávea's eternal number 10 volleying:
\ \– It's a volley because it needed to convey the idea of movement. I used several photos to complete the work.
\ \Zico, who also stood out on the field due to his privileged vision of the game, noticed a peculiarity in the statue that represents him.
\ \– I found it interesting, because the photos used show me with my index finger pointing to where the kick would go. The statue is like this – he observed.
\ \Zico is the third player to receive a statue at Maracanã, joining Bellini and Ronaldo.
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Adriano welcomes Vagner Love
\ \Longtime friends, Imperador says it will be a pleasure to play alongside the Palmeiras striker
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Adriano participated in a football match in Leme
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Nelson Ayres RIO DE JANEIRO
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Adriano was present this Saturday afternoon at Júnior Negão's soccer game in Leme with his son Adrianinho. Smiling and in good spirits, the Flamengo striker gave an interview to the reporters present and welcomed Vagner Love.
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Around 300 people were on the beach and watched the relaxed match closely.
Check out the full interview:
\ \1 - How is Adriano doing after the Brazilian title?
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I'm great, very happy to be champion. Happiness is more important than anything else. Not just winning this title, but the important thing is that happiness is back. I'm close to my family, my children, and that made me come back as soon as possible.
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2 - Ronaldinho Gaúcho said that he envied Adriano with the Brazilian title, Maracanã packed. Does he really have to be envious?
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Above all, he knows the affection the Brazilian people have for us. Of course, a player always dreams of being a champion in our country, with the fans supporting us, and he certainly felt that absence. But I don't think he should be envious of anyone. He's already achieved a lot, and I'm starting to achieve it again. He'll certainly bounce back, too.
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3 - What was the deciding factor for Adriano to stay in Brazil?
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My children, my family, in short, there's no exchange for that. You can't choose. It's a stronger feeling. That's why I decided to stay.
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Here I have my friends to support me. We miss it. It's really hard to find that there, that affection from friends, from people. That was definitely one of the things that kept me here.
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Absolutely, without a doubt.
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6 - Your partner in attack, it seems, will be Vágner Love. What is it like to play with him?
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Very cool, man. I've known Vagner for a long time. We played the Copa América (2007) together. We played pick-up games together too, the friendship is really good. We hope to do a good job at Flamengo. I think that's the most important thing.
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7 - There's a lot of gossip, but what does Adriano really do in his free time?
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That's what I've always said. Whenever I can, I go to my community because my real friends are there. But otherwise, I try to stay at home with my friends and my family and enjoy it as much as possible.
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Flamengo director complains about the 'Marquinhos case'
\ \Marcos\Braz claims he didn't even receive a 'Merry Christmas'
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Marquinhos played for Flamengo in 2002
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\ \Midfielder Marquinhos was a standout for Avaí in the Brasileirão, and it was only natural that at the end of the championship he would be sought after by several clubs. And the athlete's agreement with Santos caused discomfort for Flamengo, who even said they had an agreement with Marquinhos.
\ \Still upset, the vice president of football, Marcos Braz, tries to explain what happened:
\ \- Flamengo was negotiating with Marquinhos and his agent (Luiz Alberto, from LA Sports), but in the middle of the negotiation we lost contact and everything that was being discussed was lost and they didn't even give us a Merry Christmas. But the market is nervous and Flamengo should be calm because they have a Brazilian champion squad.
\ \The manager also assured that he holds no grudges against the athlete and wishes Marquinhos good luck.
\ \"I hope he does well regardless of where he plays. That doesn't mean he doesn't deserve to play for Flamengo. I hope he follows his path in 2010, and Flamengo will follow theirs," Marcos Braz concluded in an interview with Rádio Tupi.
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Vagner Love guarantees that he wants to play for Flamengo
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Love's desire is to play for Rubro-Negro
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Flamengo's biggest wish for 2010 is to have the attacking duo of Adriano and Vagner Love competing in the Copa Libertadores. This wish seems close to becoming a reality.
\ \This Saturday, for the first time, in an interview, Vagner Love himself publicly expressed his desire for a change of scenery:
\ \- I'm in favor of Palmeiras' release. The most important thing in my life is the well-being and safety of my family. I can't find that in São Paulo today. I have nothing against Palmeiras, but I think it's time for me to come and live in my home, Rio de Janeiro.
\ \Flamengo has made every effort to secure the release of the athlete, who apparently no longer has the will to remain at Palmeiras.
\ \When asked about the progress of negotiations with Flamengo, the striker was succinct and enigmatic:
\ \- Things are happening...
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Ibson supports Flamengo, but has no intention of returning.
\ \Midfielder\ wished coach Andrade luck in the Libertadores
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Adapted to Russia, Ibson is not seduced by the Libertadores
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\ \Supporter Ibson remains in Rio de Janeiro for the holiday season. The player says he has adapted well to Russian football and rules out returning to Brazil at this time, even if it were to play in the Libertadores. However, he maintains that he remains a Flamengo fan and wished coach Andrade luck next season.
\ \"I'm still the same fan as always. I'm there in Russia cheering with them. Andrade deserves to win a Libertadores. Besides being a great coach, he's a great person. He deserves to bring us another title," said Ibson, including himself among the red-and-black fans who would be honored.
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