THE GLOBE
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Bubble Topples the Emperor
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Burned foot prevents Adriano from playing in the decisive match between Flamengo and Corinthians tomorrow.
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\ THE BANDAGE on Adriano's left foot, during the interview to talk about the\ blister that took him out of the game against Corinthians
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The left foot that brought so much joy to Flamengo fans in this Brazilian Championship yesterday afternoon had a huge white bandage near the heel. At the moment when it most needed Adriano's goals to confirm its place in next year's Libertadores and still dream of its sixth Brazilian title, the red-and-black team lost its top scorer due to an infected blister. Limping even when walking in flip-flops, the striker was ruled out by doctors yesterday afternoon, after training at Ninho do Urubu, did not travel with the group and is out of tomorrow's match at 17 pm against Corinthians, in Campinas, for the Brazilian Championship. Bruno Mezenga will be his replacement.
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"I'm very sad. The one who loses the most from this is me, I'm competing for the top scorer title and I want to help Flamengo win the title," said the striker, who has scored 19 goals in this Brazilian Championship and will not face Ronaldo in the expected duel. "Now it's time for Flamengo to show its strength without Adriano."
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\ The cause of the injury, according to the player, was a lit lamp in the garden of his house, which he bumped into with his left foot on Wednesday night. Adriano expressed irritation with other versions of the episode.
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"I was at home, walking through the garden, and when I turned around, my foot touched the lamp and burned myself," he argued. "Since it happened with Adriano, they'll say a thousand things. They'll say it happened on the barbecue, on the motorcycle, with an iron. I have no reason to lie."
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Outside the training session, Adriano spent the afternoon receiving treatment. At 17 p.m., he asked an aide to take his suitcase from the luggage compartment of the delegation bus. Shortly after, the players left for the airport, without their number 10. Adriano only left Ninho do Urubu at 17:45 p.m., with a friend driving his car. Beforehand, he and doctor José Luiz Runco gave an interview, and the striker even removed the bandage to show the blister, which had already burst. The striker was advised to rest, apply ointment to the wound, and take anti-inflammatories.
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Even before being informed of Adriano's veto, Andrade assured that 21-year-old Bruno Mezenga will have the full confidence of the coaching staff. With 61 points, one less than leaders São Paulo, the red-and-black team needs to defeat Corinthians and hope for a stumble against Goiás to reach the final round in the lead.
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"In Brazil, there's no substitute for Adriano. Mezenga has to be calm and do what he knows how to do. You can't put pressure on the kid," Andrade said.
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If Flamengo wants to see the light at the end of the tunnel, it will have to overcome the lamps along the way. In the Emperor's garden, not everything is rosy.
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Luxury and comfort to renew your spirit
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\ Without its biggest star, the team will find a hotel with a beautiful structure
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\ The GREAT training field with the hotel in the background in Atibaia
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ATIBAIA, São Paulo. Flamengo's players departed Rio de Janeiro in a sad atmosphere due to the loss of Adriano. However, upon arriving in Atibaia, the scenario awaiting the team may help restore optimism. Flamengo has tailored a resort hotel in Atibaia, 72 kilometers from Campinas, to carry out the final stage of its preparations for the match against Corinthians.
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The players will have all the facilities they need to prepare for the decisive match. The hotel has two training fields - one with official dimensions and the other smaller - two sand courts for footvolley, a gymnasium for training in case of rain, a weight room, a locker room and a sauna built under the guidance of coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo, as well as indoor and outdoor pools, a meeting room and a games room.
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\ In the rooms, players will find luxury and comfort for rest, with\ internet (paid) and cable TV channels, as well as balconies overlooking the beautiful\ path that leads to the center of Atibaia.
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One thing is certain. This time, the players will be protected from fireworks. The hotel entrance is well away from the building and is protected by a guardhouse. Control is strict, and even Flamengo fans will have difficulty entering. All in the name of rest and peace, so they can find the strength they need on the field to defeat Corinthians in Campinas.
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SPORTS JOURNAL
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Adriano is out of the duel with Corinthians
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\ \ \ \ \ \ Rio de Janeiro:\ Confirmed. Adriano is indeed out of the decisive match against Corinthians this Sunday in Campinas, valid for the 37th round of the Brazilian Championship. The club's medical department stated that the striker is unfit to play because the burn he suffered on his left foot has become inflamed.
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Flamengo's doctor, José Luiz Runco, confirmed the diagnosis by saying that there is no possibility of Adriano playing in the match at Brinco de Ouro da Princesa. Runco stated that he spoke with both the coaching staff and the player, and they all decided to wait for the Flamengo player to recover for next Sunday's match against Grêmio, in the final round of the Brasileirão.
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There is a chance that Bruno Paulo will stay at Flamengo
\ \Rio de Janeiro:\It is unlikely that the young revelation Bruno Paulo will remain at Flamengo after the end\ of his contract (February 2010). Removed by the current vice-president of\ football, Marcos Braz, after receiving information that he had signed a contract with\ Corinthians, the striker's agent, Pedro Ferreira, was contacted by a candidate for the club's presidency and there may be a turnaround.
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At least initially, the athlete's agent refused to talk to Braz, calling him a scoundrel. However, he changed his mind and is now willing to consider another offer. However, he acknowledges that the player will only stay if Corinthians no longer wants him. According to his agent, it would be easier for him to play for another Rio club.
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Vasco has already shown interest in signing the 19-year-old prospect, but as he is a Flamengo fan, Bruno Paulo prefers the red-black team.
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No tributes to goalkeeper Bruno
\ \Rio de Janeiro –\ With the real possibility of Flamengo winning the Brazilian championship title after a 17-year wait, the board wants to shield the red-and-black squad from any possible fuss. To prevent the players from losing focus in this\ final stretch of the competition, the directors 'boycotted' the tribute that was to be\ paid to goalkeeper Bruno, who completes 200 games with the Flamengo shirt this Sunday, against Corinthians.
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"The board's decision is that we don't do anything special so that the squad can remain focused. Bruno would be honored with a shirt, but that will be left for next year," said Ricardo Hinrichsen, Flamengo's vice president of marketing.
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Full house for Corinthians and Flamengo
\ \Campinas - 23.500 tickets have already been sold for next Sunday's match between Corinthians and Flamengo, in Campinas. Tickets for the upper slide and the main stands have already sold out, and there are only a few tickets left for the lower slide and the reserved seats.
\ \Interesting fact: the proceeds from the game will be used to pay the samba schools that will use the Corinthians centenary as their theme in 2010.
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THE DAY
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Campinas in red and black
\ \Rio - On the streets of Campinas, where Flamengo will face Corinthians tomorrow, the red-and-black fans are present in good numbers. Most parade in their team jerseys, hoping for a merry Christmas, and take the opportunity to taunt striker Ronaldo, who fell out of favor with the fans by snubbing Gávea at Parque São Jorge.
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\ Anny Rodrigues, 27 years old, wore the Flamengo shirt and provoked her colleagues\ day at Tonico's Boteco, in Praça Carlos Pompeu, downtown Campinas, São Paulo. Before knowing that Adriano would be out of tomorrow's match, she bet on a victory with two goals from the Emperor, but not even the absence shook Anny's confidence, who, despite not believing in Santa Claus, has already asked the good old man for his sixth championship.
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\ The curious thing is that the provocation to Ronaldo came precisely from a Corinthians fan who works with Anny. "I'm a die-hard Corinthians fan, but Ronaldo messed up. There's no accounting for taste. Even so, it will be 2-1 for Corinthians, with goals from Ronaldo and Dentinho," said waiter Claudinei Ferreira, 30.
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\ In the popular market, Fla shirts are popular, with São Paulo slogans, such as, for example, 'it's us on the tape'. Street vendors sell the clothing for R$\ 27, the same price as shirts with Corinthians, São Paulo and Palmeiras.
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Flamengo doctor confirms that Adriano is out of the game against Corinthians
\ \Emperor denies that the accident was caused by a motorcycle
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Rio - Sadness among the Flamengo fans. Early this Friday afternoon, Flamengo doctor José Luiz Runco confirmed that striker Adriano is not fit to face Corinthians in Campinas this Sunday for the penultimate game of the Brazilian Championship. He explained to reporters that the area of the cut is infected and therefore vetoed the player's participation. player on departure.
\ \Visibly dejected, Adriano denied that the accident was caused while he was riding his motorcycle. "Some will say it was on the barbecue... I hope they don't make anything up," said the player, who showed the wound on his foot and stated: "You can see that this isn't a motorcycle burn."
\ \The Emperor said that when it comes to him, everything takes on a much bigger dimension and made a point of explaining how the accident happened. "I was at home and went to the garden, where there are some of those lamps. When I turned around, my foot touched one of them. I'm sad I won't be able to play, but I'm the one who's going to lose. Since I'm competing for the championship's top scorer," he lamented.
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Red-and-black fans confidently on the streets of Campinas
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\ \Campinas (São Paulo) -\ On the streets of Campinas, where Flamengo will face Corinthians, this\ Sunday, at 17 pm, at the Brinco de Ouro da Princesa Stadium, the majority parade through the\ streets with the red and black shirt waiting for a happy Christmas and with a dose of\ provocations to Ronaldo, attacker of Corinthians, who fell into disgrace after having exchanged Gávea for Parque São Jorge.
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\ Anny Rodrigues, 27 years old, wore the Flamengo shirt and provoked her classmate de day at Tonico's Boteco, in Carlos Pompeu Square, in the center of Campinas.
"It will be 3-1 Flamengo, with two goals from Adriano and one from Pet," said Anny, who, despite no longer believing in Santa Claus, made a wish for the sixth championship to the good old man.
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\ The curious thing is that the provocation to Ronaldo came precisely from a Corinthians fan who works with Anny.
"I'm a die-hard Corinthians fan, but Ronaldo messed up. There's no accounting for taste, each to their own. Even so, it will be 2-1 Corinthians, goals from Ronaldo and Dentinho," said waiter Claudinei Ferreira, 30.
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\ In the popular market, Flamengo shirts with slogans in a São Paulo accent – 'it's us on the tape' – shared space with flags and shirts from Palmeiras, São Paulo and Corinthians. All at the same price: R$27.
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SPORTS GAZETTE
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After disagreements, Adriano is banned by Flamengo
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Friday started with a good news article for the Flamengo fan, who saw the department doctor the club to disregard striker Adriano as a loss. In the afternoon, however, the information changed, and the coaching staff decided to veto the player, who suffers from a burn on his left foot.
\ \According to the club doctor, José Luiz Runco, "the open wound on the player's left leg became infected, making it impossible for him to play in the next game." Adriano claimed to coach Andrade that the burn occurred in a domestic accident, after he stepped on a hot lamp.
\ \This Friday's edition of the Rio de Janeiro newspaper O Dia realizes that the attacker would have actually burned himself while riding motorcycleAndrade reinforced that he trusts the player's version, that he will not travel with the delegation, but will rest to regain his fitness for the final round, against Grêmio.
\ \Gunner of the Brazilian Championship, with 19 goals scored, Adriano will not even travel with the delegation. The red-and-black team currently occupies second place in the national competition, with 61 points, one less than the leader São Paulo, with two rounds still to be played.
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Traffic and weather delay Flamengo's trip to Atibaia
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Gazeta Press - Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
The supervisor of Flamengo's football department, Isaías Tinoco, explained the reasons for the trip to Atibaia, where the cast will remain until moments before the game against Corinthians, took place this Friday and not on Thursday, as scheduled.
\ \"A 200 km traffic jam in São Paulo, the fact that Congonhas airport was closed and the weather conditions, with the flooding of the capital of São Paulo, ended up being decisive factors in our decision," explained the supervisor, in an interview with Rádio Brasil, in Rio de Janeiro.
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\ \"In Campinas we would have difficulty finding a training location. Brinco de Ouro will be used for Guarani's game this Saturday, in the Série B of the Brazilian Championship, and the fact that we have forty kilometers between our hotel and the Ponte Preta training center, which was offered to us. That's why we chose to stay in Atibaia, where the training camp is inside the hotel where the delegation will be staying", said Tinoco.
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PELENET
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Andrade praises Mezenga, but doesn't want comparisons with Adriano
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Young Bruno Mezenga was chosen by Andrade as Adriano's replacement, who was ruled out, for this Sunday's match at 17 pm (Brasília time) against Corinthians at Brinco de Ouro, in the penultimate round of the Brazilian Championship. Flamengo's coach had a lot of praise for the striker, however, he refused to make any kind of comparison with the Emperor.
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"Mezenga has been in the group for a long time because he was brought up in the club's youth ranks. He has good qualities, but people can't see him as Adriano's replacement. This is because the two players have different characteristics," the coach assessed.
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Adriano will not be able to play for the Red-Blacks due to a burn on his left foot. The doctors decided to exclude him from the squad because there would not be enough time to get the player fit to play.
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\ In this way, Andrade will field his team with the following formation: Bruno;\ Leonardo Moura, Álvaro, Ronaldo Angelim and Juan; Aírton, Willians, Toró and\ Petkovic; Zé Roberto and Bruno Mezenga.
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With two games remaining in the Brasileirão, the team is actively fighting for the title. The team has just one point less than the leader São Paulo (61 against 62). Internacional and Palmeiras (both with 59) complete the so-called G-4 and are also fighting for the title.
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Even though he is banned from the game against Corinthians, Adriano can go to Brinco de Ouro
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Adriano will be Flamengo's main absence for the match against Corinthians, Sunday, at 17 pm (Brasília time), at Brinco de Ouro, for the penultimate round of the Brazilian Championship. Even though he will not be able to play, the striker is considering the possibility of traveling to Campinas and cheering on his teammates.
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"I believe the group will be able to show that it still has strength even without Adriano. In any case, I'm considering the possibility of traveling to pass on positive things to my teammates," said the Emperor.
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The player doesn't hide his displeasure with the ban. He noted that he won't be able to help his team stay in contention for the title and extend their lead in the national competition's top scorer race. Currently, the Rio de Janeiro team's center forward leads the list with 19 goals.
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"No one will lose more than myself because I'm trying to help my team become Brazilian champions and I'm still fighting for the top scorer award. It's bad to be unable to play and not be able to contribute on the field," he said.
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Adriano was ruled out of the match against the São Paulo team due to a burn on his left foot. The club's medical department determined that the player had an inflamed area and would not have enough time to recover. Therefore, Bruno Mezenga was chosen by Andrade to form the attacking duo with Zé Roberto.
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\ Thus, Flamengo will line up with the following formation: Bruno;\ Leonardo Moura, Álvaro, Ronaldo Angelim and Juan; Aírton, Willians, Toró and\ Petkovic; Zé Roberto and Bruno Mezenga. With two games left in the\ Brasileirão, the team is actively fighting for the title. The team has only one point\ less than the leader São Paulo (61 against 62). Internacional and Palmeiras (both with 59) close out the so-called G-4 and are also fighting for the trophy.
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Flamengo fan since childhood, Athirson will cheer for Flamengo's title
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With Cruzeiro virtually out of contention for the Brazilian Championship title, their chances being limited to mathematics, left-back Athirson revealed that he will be rooting for Flamengo in the competition. Revealed by the Rio de Janeiro club, the Cruzeiro player claims to have been a Flamengo fan since childhood.
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"I'm going to support Flamengo. I'm a Flamengo fan, everyone knows that. I'm going to support Flamengo, I have a lot of friends there too, just like I have friends at São Paulo, at Inter, but I'm going to support Flamengo because I've played for Flamengo my whole life. I've been a Flamengo fan since I was little, I've always gone to Maracanã to watch Flamengo games," he said.
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Athirson emphasizes that he still watches Flamengo's matches when possible, but that his fans don't interfere when they have to face their former club. "Whenever I have the opportunity to go to Rio de Janeiro, I watch Flamengo's matches," he emphasized.
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"But when we go onto the field to play, unfortunately, we have to do our job and I even had the opportunity to score against Flamengo. Just to make it clear that one thing has nothing to do with the other, but I'm going to support Flamengo," he added.
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Athirson played for Flamengo between 1996 and 1998 and returned to the club in 2002, remaining until 2003. In 2004, the left-back had a third stint with the red-and-black club. Playing for the club that revealed him, he won the Rio State Championships in 1999 and 2000, as well as a Mercosul Cup and a Rio-São Paulo Tournament, both in 1999.
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With two rounds remaining in the Brasileirão, Flamengo, with 61 points, is in second place, one point behind the leader São Paulo, which has 62. Cruzeiro is in sixth place, with six points less than the São Paulo team, and is still seeking a place in the 2010 Copa Libertadores.
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Without further ado, Fla confirms that Adriano will not face Corinthians
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What Flamengo's fans and coaching staff feared has been confirmed: Adriano is out of the game against Corinthians on Sunday in Campinas, in the penultimate round of the Brazilian Championship. With a burn on his left foot, the striker was ruled out by the medical department.
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\ \"He has an inflammatory process in his foot. The expectation was good, but he has a blister in the area and there is no way he can recover until Sunday. There is no time for that," explained doctor José Luiz Runco.
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\ Dejected, the Emperor expressed great sadness at being absent from the team at such a delicate moment in the competition, but said he would continue on to São Paulo with the delegation. He reiterated that the injury was caused by a lamp and\ not by a motorcycle exhaust pipe.
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"It's unpleasant to miss a game like this. I'm sad not to play, but I have to deal with it. I think I'll travel to support my teammates. But it's very frustrating, especially because I'm competing for the top scorer title (he leads the list with 19 goals)," he said, adding.
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"People say a lot of things, but what happened was that I got home on Wednesday, it was dark, I touched the garden light and it burned out. It wasn't a motorcycle thing. It could turn out that it was a barbecue too, or other things, but that's it. If you don't think so, have it proven," he added.
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Timão coach praises Fla's overcoming power: 'We have to equalize'
\ \Mano Menezes compares the strength of Rubro-Negro with that of Corinthians and promises a strong team even if it is not in the fight for the title
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Opponents this Sunday, at 17pm (Brasília time), at Brinco de Ouro, Corinthians e Flamengo They don't just have the two biggest fan bases in Brazilian football. For Timão coach Mano Menezes, the clubs are equal when it comes to reaching the decisive stages of tournaments and their ability to overcome challenges.
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"We're going to face a very strong team in that regard. I see Flamengo as having the characteristics of teams that grow the most when they get closer to the possibility of winning. Perhaps we can compare them to Corinthians because of their popular appeal, the strength of their jersey, and their ability to excel. We have to match that. We'll be strong too," he concluded.
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\ Throughout the year, Corinthians demonstrated its strength. In the Campeonato Paulista,\ Corinthians eliminated favorite São Paulo in the semifinals and won the title\ against Santos. In the Copa do Brasil, they managed to win the trophy against\ Internacional, considered the big candidate to become the "bogeyman" in 2009.
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\ With their place in the Libertadores Cup secured, Timão plummeted in the Brazilian Championship, but dreams of saying goodbye to the fans, in their last game as home team, with a victory. The expectation is that the Brinco de Ouro will be packed for the duel against the Rio de Janeiro team.
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"The ideal farewell would be with a positive result. Let's work. The fans recognized what the team did throughout the year. We didn't perform better in the Brazilian Championship, but of course, the fans' tolerance is directly related to what we did in the first part of the year," Mano concluded.
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Andrade on Mezenga: 'You don't have to put pressure on the boy'
\ \Coach says youth striker is ready to face Corinthians, but asks to avoid comparisons with Adriano
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Bruno Mezenga trains among the starters
\ \Nothing from the experienced Denis Marques, who didn't even travel to São Paulo with the group, nor Gil. Adriano's replacement in the team Flamengo for the game against Corinthians, this Sunday, in Campinas, it will be the young Bruno Mezenga.\ Andrade confirmed the striker because he performs a tactical function similar to that of the Emperor.
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While expressing confidence in Mezenga, the coach asked that any comparisons with the starter be avoided. After all, Adriano is the Brasileirão's top scorer and, for many, the best striker in Brazilian football.
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"Bruno has been adapting to the group for some time now. He came through the youth academy, knows the weight and pressure of Flamengo, and has prepared for this situation. But they can't even consider putting him in as a substitute because there's no other striker in Brazil who can do what Adriano does. He'll come in to do his job," Andrade said, recalling the Emperor's leadership within the group.
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In addition to the concern of keeping the team at the same level, the coach also has another issue to resolve: controlling any type of anxiety or pressure on Bruno Mezenga.
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"I'll tell him: 'Go out there, do your thing, and take advantage of the opportunity.' A striker lives off the ball. You don't have to put pressure on the kid. His psychology would be very bad if that happened. You have to give him peace of mind, and he can do what he's been doing. He's aware of this opportunity," Andrade said.
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São Paulo and Flamengo face rivals with a recent history of 'freguesia'
\ \Goiás and Corinthians have not beaten their opponents this Sunday since 2005. In the Z-4, Flu will have to deal with a streak in their favor and another against
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Ricardo Gomes and Andrade will have to confirm their good record against Goiás and Corinthians
\ \Many are wondering if the Goiás will show, against the São Paulo, the same will and attitude of the game in front of the Flamengo. Or if the Corinthians, rival of Tricolor Paulista, will give its all against the red-blacks. If it depends on the recent record involving the two main clashes of this 37th round, the leaders of Brasileirão can rest assured that they will get a good result in their matches. São Paulo hasn't lost to Goiás since the 2005 Brazilian Championship, when they lost 1-0 at Morumbi Stadium and 3-0 at Serra Dourada Stadium. Since then, there have been seven matches between the teams, with six wins for the Tricolor and one draw. Flamengo's last loss to Corinthians was also in 2005. On that occasion, the São Paulo team won 4-2 at Pacaembu Stadium and 3-1 at the Luso-Brasileiro Stadium, with a show by striker Tevez. Following that, there were five clashes, four defeats for the Black and Whites and one draw.
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Brasileirão Statistics: click here and check out the competition's numbers
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In addition to these fasts that will be put to the test on Sunday, the red-blacks and São Paulo fans have already benefited from the role of executioner in other clashes in the Brasileirão. Against their rivals Botafogo, Flamengo extended its unbeaten streak to 14 games in the national competition. The club's last victory was eight years ago. There are reasons for provocation. São Paulo has increased its recent following. Santos e GHT - Vitória have with him in the Brazilian Championship. Santos have gone seven games without victories, Bahia, nine.
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Fluminense will have a fast in favor and another against
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To achieve salvation in the Brasileirão and remain in Serie A, the Fluminense will have to know how to deal with these two inverse roles: that of executioner and that of victim. The first challenge is statistically favorable: against Vitória, they have already gone six games without losing. Since June 2003, 2, Tricolor has not been defeated by their Bahian opponent in the Brasileirão. Therefore, they just need to confirm this taboo to achieve another positive result. Remembering that, in the first round match, Flu drew 2-XNUMX in Salvador. The second challenge will be more complicated. Against Coritiba, a direct rival in the relegation battle, has gone seven games, or six years, without a win. In the first round match, the Rio de Janeiro team already had an example of how difficult their opponent is: they were defeated 3-1 at the Maracanã.
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O Palmeiras, like Fluminense, will face an opponent in the 38th round that has not made their path easy: Botafogo, at Engenhão. In the last five matches between the teams, Alviverde has failed to emerge victorious. The last time this happened was in November 2006. In the first round duel, Alvinegro debuted coach Estevam Soares and managed to draw 1-1 against the then league leader.
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References for the executioners and victims
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One of the biggest examples of fasting was extended in this last round. In a direct fight for a spot in the Copa Libertadores, Athletic-MG e international faced each other at Mineirão Stadium. For Galo, defeating their rival was crucial. The fans did their part, packing the stadium and putting pressure on the Gaúchos. But in the end, the record prevailed: a Colorado victory and Inter's 12-game unbeaten streak in the match.
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For teams looking to break these extremely negative taboos, Botafogo is a good example to follow. The black and white team faced São Paulo last round facing two unfavorable situations. The first was the need to win to stay out of the relegation zone. The second was to end a 10-game winless streak against the Tricolor Paulista. Heroically, they achieved their goal. The 3-2 scoreline was enough to defeat one of their biggest tormentors in the Brasileirão. Check out the list of the main streaks below:
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14 games\ (since 10/10/2001) \ | \
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9 games\ (since 01/05/1991) \ |
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4\ games (since 02/09/2007) \ | \
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5 games\ (since 12/11/2006) \ |
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5 games\ (since 12/09/2007) \ | \
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7 games\ (since 30/07/2006) \ |
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7 games\ (since 08/11/2003) \ | \
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Corinthians \ | \
5 games\ (since 07/05/2006) \ |
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7 games\ (since 16/11/2005) \ | \
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São Paulo \ | \
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For Mano Menezes, Flamengo continues to be strong even without Adriano
\ \Coach, even before the striker's veto was announced, already made it clear that he was not excited about the possibility
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Mano: 'We respect everyone'
\ \The injury to his left foot\ that took striker Adriano out of the match Flamengo against Corinthians, this Sunday, at 17 pm (Brasília time), at Brinco de Ouro, in Campinas, by Brazilian Championship, did not encourage coach Mano Menezes. For the Timão coach, the Emperor's absence is not something to celebrate.
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"He makes a big difference and is very important for Flamengo at this time, but we respect everyone. If he doesn't come, Flamengo will still be a tough opponent to beat because they have already won difficult games in difficult moments," said the manager, before Flamengo announced the veto of the center forward.
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Due to the problem, Adriano was left out of training on Thursday and Friday in Rio de Janeiro and was eventually benched. Coach Andrade had planned to wait for the player until minutes before the match. However, according to doctor José Luiz Runco, the blister would not be healed by then.
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Mano Menezes, in fact, doesn't believe Adriano's departure is a strategy by coach Andrade to throw Corinthians off the scent. At Corinthians, the Gaucho is adept at hiding his lineup and, whenever possible, likes to point out doubts so that the press and rivals can't figure out what he's planning.
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\ - If I were on the other side, there would be more chances of it being a mystery (laughs).\ But I don't think Andrade would do that – added the black and white commander.
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After a delayed flight, another lost flight and without Adriano, Fla arrives in Atibaia
\ \The team trains in the city of São Paulo this Saturday, preparing for the match against Corinthians, in Campinas.
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The logistics of Flamengo Getting to Atibaia wasn't the easiest. After a canceled flight, another lost, and without Adriano, the delegation arrived in the São Paulo city late on Friday night.
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\ The players and coaching staff are staying in a luxurious and\ isolated hotel. The team is training this Saturday afternoon in preparation for the match the\ next day against Corinthians, in Campinas.
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The city that will host the match is 75km from the red-black team's training base. The team will make the return trip hours before the game.
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According to the initial schedule, Flamengo was supposed to arrive in Atibaia on Thursday night. But due to bad weather, the flight was canceled and the team trained once again in Rio de Janeiro.
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\ This Friday, due to traffic in Rio, the team missed their 19pm flight and were only able to board almost two hours later. They arrived in São Paulo and from the capital the group traveled by bus to the countryside.
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\ Out of the match due to a burn on his left foot, Adriano did not travel.\ However, he