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Emperor on the front line\ for the final act
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\ Back on the field and in the national team environment, Adriano shows resourcefulness and\ ensures his presence on Sunday
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\ ADRIANO AVOIDS marking David in the training session in which he showed he had recovered from the burn on his left foot
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TERESÓPOLIS. Flamengo, the Brazilian national team, and Granja Comary: it all fits together. The Teresópolis atmosphere seems to be doing Adriano good, as he moved around with ease and scored several goals during the training session in which coach Andrade divided the players into four teams. Since he never felt the infection in his left heel that forced him out of the game against Corinthians, the forward is guaranteed to play Sunday against Grêmio at the Maracanã, when the red-and-black team can celebrate its sixth Brazilian title.
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Adriano took the field wearing light blue cleats, black shorts, and an orange vest. The Brazilian Championship's top scorer, with 19 goals, alongside Atlético-MG's Diego Tardelli, showed he's eager to celebrate twice on Sunday, when he could become the sole top scorer and six-time champion. He completed all the physical exercises and stayed until the end of the match between the four teams that alternated on the field. At the end, the Emperor waved to the fans who chanted his name.
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While Adriano was training vigorously, his attacking partner, Zé Roberto, felt muscle pain and left the training session accompanied by doctor Márcio Tanure. He was examined, received a massage, and then explained:
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\ - First, I felt my left foot and then a little discomfort in my right thigh.\ I preferred to go out and get treatment, since I don't want to be left out at all. I'm going\ to go all in and try to help win this important title.
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\ The curious thing is that, when Adriano was absent from the team, it was Zé Roberto who took responsibility and ended up scoring the first goal in the 2-0 victory over Corinthians.
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"Adriano is sorely missed. If he can't play, someone has to take on the responsibility of scoring the goals. That's what happened to me. But I prefer it when Adriano plays," said Zé Roberto.
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\ For the player, the days of concentration on the farm are the last effort of the year.
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"Here, we eat well, rest, and recharge our batteries, in addition to being together. It's a worthwhile sacrifice. We don't have to worry about what's happening outside. If Grêmio comes with a mixed team, if Palmeiras will complain. We just have to do our part. The team was competent and now it's up to them," concluded Zé Roberto.
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\ Far from Rio, the fans are not forgotten by the players. Juan recalled that the sacrifice of many to buy a ticket serves as an incentive:
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"These people sacrifice themselves to get a ticket. It's an example of love. We have to repay them with a good performance on the field so we can celebrate together," said Juan, who considers Adriano's presence an additional weapon for Flamengo to win the title.
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"Adriano is very important. He's the competition's top scorer and a role model for us. It's good to see him training well," Juan added.
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\ The full-back liked the recommendation of Paraná referee Heber Roberto Lopes to\ officiate the match against Grêmio.
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"He's an experienced referee and one of the best in the country. I believe he'll manage the match well. In any case, the most important thing is for us to do our homework," said Juan.
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Unconditional support even behind bars
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\ Even though they are blocked, fans celebrate
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\ ANDRADE GIVES autographs to Flamengo fans at Granja
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TERESÓPOLIS. If the Flamengo board's plan was to have more privacy by moving the team to Granja Comary, it backfired. Nearly a hundred fans, mostly students, watched Flamengo's first training session in the mountains yesterday, screaming. This was far more than what you see every day at Ninho do Urubu. But despite the shouting, everything went smoothly. So much so that, at the end, coach Andrade went to the fence, where the fans were huddled, and signed autographs.
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"The fans are as excited as we are. But we can't let this opportunity slip away. Now, there's very little time left for us to win a title we've been waiting for for 17 years," Andrade apologized.
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\ Almost all wearing the red and black number 10 jersey - Adriano's -, the fans\ were not allowed to enter the Granja. Wearing a t-shirt with a picture of Eric Flores,\ Letícia, 14, cried. She was emotional to have seen the player, even though\ he was more than 100 meters away.
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\ - I love Eric so much - the girl stammered.
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\ Head of security at Granja, Simeon Silva is used to the presence of fans at the national team's training sessions. After what he saw yesterday, he admits he's worried:\
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\ - Today is a weekday. It's going to get crazy here on Saturday.
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At Maracanã, the chronicle of the chaos announced
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Bombs, pepper spray, rubber bullets and robberies: the insane series of trials for a Fla x Grêmio ticket
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Facing a two-day wait at the gates of the Maracanã was an adventure that turned out to be a trap. For those who managed to buy a ticket to see Flamengo vs. Grêmio, the price was high: R$30 for a seat, the risk of suffocation near the ticket office, pepper spray, rubber bullets, and stun grenades. Not to mention the robberies of those who managed to get a ticket. Another huge group braved all of this but returned home without a ticket.
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The turmoil was predicted, and the powder keg's creation has a simple formula: infinite demand, scarce tickets, and a fragile ticket sales system. Due to regulations, after Flamengo sold more than 67 tickets a week ago, already with lines and some riots, they had to wait for Grêmio to give up their quota, which can happen up to 72 hours before the game. 5 tickets remained for a crowd that police estimated at up to 10.
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Minutes before the ticket sales were scheduled to begin at 7:150 a.m., an attempted invasion of the ticket office prompted police to use pepper spray and stun grenades. The atmosphere was tense. Three battalions and the Special Stadium Policing Group (GEPE) received support from the Riot Battalion. In total, there were XNUMX personnel. As the first tickets were being sold, groups tried to jump the line and provoked stampedes. The situation seemed out of control. Police began firing rubber bullets. Some even fired firearms into the air. One rubber bullet hit a child.
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"I arrived on Monday at noon. I couldn't take a shower, I had to face the bomb, this whole mess. But it's worth it for Flamengo," said Tiago Gonçalves, 25, one of the first to buy a ticket.
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\ The fans who managed to get tickets arrived at Maracanã between Monday and Tuesday mornings. The line yesterday stretched more than halfway around the stadium. The last ones barely saw the line move.
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The fight for a ticket wasn't just motivated by love for the club, but also by the business opportunity. Even in the early morning, scalpers were offering tickets for up to R$500. A suspect was arrested: in his bag, police found R$1.718, a list of names, and next to it, the number of tickets given to each person.
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\ Those who suffered in line, had no idea that, in the internal area of Maracanã, there was a\ coming and going of people through the back of the ticket office. Even fan club leaders were\ seen in an apparent effortless search for tickets.
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\ Portrait of the atmosphere, those who arrived at the ticket office saw the ticket as a reward, but\ had brutality as a new adversary. Public guides and police,\ under the pretext of avoiding crowds at the ticket offices, treated fans who had just bought tickets with shoves and\ truncheons.
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\ - Get out of here, fatty - the guide shouted to a robust red-and-black man,\ ordering him to leave the ticket office area, which was enclosed by bars.
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\ - I told you to leave - shouted another inspector.
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\ Even with the ticket in hand, the ordeal wasn't over. The next step was to leave\ Maracanã and get to a safe place.
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"Isn't there any other way to get out? Everyone who leaves this way is getting robbed," a fan asked a police officer, after repeated reports of robberies on Avenida Radial Oeste.
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There were even stories of heroism. Catarina Duarte, 57, arrived in line on Monday. She used the bathroom at a gas station and endured the pumps and shoves to buy tickets for her nephews, who come from Mato Grosso. She was nicknamed "Warrior Aunt."
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\ - I put food in my backpack and came - he said.
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The sale lasted an hour and a half. If all 5 tickets were indeed sold at the box office, they were sold at an incredible rate of 167 per minute. At 8:30 a.m., new reinforcements from the Riot Police arrived for the fateful announcement that tickets were sold out. The Radial Oeste station was closed to prevent advances toward the box office. Angry fans resorted to rioting. They were targeted by more bombs and rubber bullets. And those who simply wanted to leave found themselves surrounded by the conflict. One woman threw herself to the ground when she found herself in the sights of a police officer's gun.
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"I came from Irajá and spent the night here with my two daughters. We haven't eaten," said security guard Paulo Sérgio Barbosa, who was left without a ticket.
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\ - Little by little, we reduced the number of people near the ticket offices and\ we set up blockades. Everything went well.
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\ There is, at least, one consensus: placing a reduced number of tickets at the box office in the face of immense demand is reckless.
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"The rules need to change. We wait until 72 hours before the game for the opponent to say they want the tickets. Then there are 5 left and we have to put them on sale. Who's going to cover the losses? Football and Flamengo need money. It's business. And we can't direct the sales to a single company, otherwise the Public Prosecutor's Office will sue us," argues Flávio Pereira, Flamengo's director of fundraising. "Any show with a demand of 500 people and seating for 80 is expensive. But in football, if you raise the price, the Public Prosecutor's Office will charge you. This game could cost R$400."
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"It's not that it's dangerous. But selling so few tickets with high demand forces us to carry out a major operation. But if there are sales, the government has to provide security," said Genézio.
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\ In the end, the scene at Maracanã was desolate: dirt everywhere and an\ unbearable smell. Everywhere, hundreds of plastic bottles filled with\ urine could be seen.
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\ At Flamengo's request, the City Hall will place screens showing the game at Piscinão de\ Ramos, in Padre Miguel\ and a third in a location to be defined.
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Panettone in the field
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\ The red-black Ziraldo, at the right time, warns Flamengo not to fall for the story that Grêmio, because of the rivalry with Inter, will soften the game:
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"They won't give up the panettone. The players aren't there for the Gaucho rivalry. They're professionals who are at Grêmio today and could be at Inter tomorrow. They'll take the field eager to prove their worth."
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\ I hope that Léo Moura, Juan, Adriano, Pet and company also want to prove that they have\ dignity.
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SPORTS JOURNAL
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Fans will be able to watch the match against Grêmio at the HSBC Arena
\ \Rio de Janeiro: Flamengo fans who were unable to purchase tickets for Sunday's game against Grêmio will have another place to watch the final round of the Brazilian Championship. The HSBC Arena will provide a 75-meter Full HD screen for fans attending Flamengo's basketball game against Pinheiros in the NBB at 13 p.m.
\ \Fans who purchase a ticket will be able to watch both the basketball game and the decisive game at Maracanã, at 17 pm.
\ \The Arena's capacity, especially on Sunday, is 4, with tickets priced at R$20,00 (full price) and R$10,00 (half price). During intermission, there will be a DJ to entertain the crowd. Those arriving late can watch the broadcast only. One of the attractions is the snack bar, which will be selling drinks such as soda and beer, as well as sandwiches and snacks.
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Tickets: www.ingressofacil.com.br, Ingresso Facil offices and the HSBC Arena Box Office. On the day of the event, tickets will be on sale until 17 p.m. at the HSBC Arena Box Office, located at Avenida Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 3401, Barra da Tijuca.
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Adriano doesn't want to know about returning to Italy
\ \Rio de Janeiro: One day after the news that Roma were interested in signing Emperor Adriano, the player's agent, Gilmar Rinaldi, was quick to deny any contact between the parties. According to him, the player does not intend to leave Flamengo before his contract ends in May of next year. The World Cup will also be a differentiator in this regard, since if the player has a chance with Dunga, the likelihood of him staying a little longer increases even more.
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Adriano is completely focused on the final match of the Brazilian championship, which takes place this Sunday against Grêmio at the Maracanã. Having already missed the match against Corinthians due to a suspected burn on his foot, the player will be eager to enter the match, which is worth the title of the competition, and very possibly the sole top scorer of the competition, which he currently shares with Diego Tardelli, of Atlético-MG, with 19 goals.
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20 years ago Zico said goodbye to the pitch
\ \Rio de Janeiro: Twenty years ago, one of the best players of all time said goodbye to the field. Artur Antunes Coimbra, Zico, played his last game on December 20, 2. The duel was won by Flamengo 1989-5, with a fantastic free kick by Galinho de Quintino, played in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, the last of many achievements with the red-black shirt.
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\ In addition to the beautiful goal scored by Zico, the midfielder provided the assist for the attacking Renato\ Gaúcho to extend the lead. Seven minutes into the second half, he was substituted.\ Luiz Carlos, Uidemar and Bujica completed the rout. The last Fla-Flu match for the number 10\ from Gávea became part of national football history.
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THE DAY
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Emperor guarantees presence at decision
\ \Adriano shows he has recovered from his burn: he trains with the ball at Granja and goes to war on Sunday
\ \Teresópolis\ - A week after burning my left foot while riding a motorcycle, which kept him out of the game against Corinthians, the Emperor returned. Yesterday, at Granja Comary, Adriano held his first training session wearing cleats and with a ball since the incident. Confirmed for the decisive match against Grêmio on Sunday at Maracanã, the forward displayed good humor, a dose of caution—wearing a brace on his injury and a touch of guile to control the ball—with a touch of relaxation, and infected the group with his return.
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\ "Adriano is very important to the group. He is the gunner of the championship, a reference in the area, and a leader on and off the field. The group was excited, his return is very positive for all of us," said Juan.
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\ Adriano participated in the entire activity, a technical training in which four were formed teams who played a kind of tournament, with matches on a reduced field, lasting approximately 10 minutes.
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To avoid exposing the burn, the striker controlled the ball with the outside of his foot or stepped on it to continue the play. But his left leg worked well in finishing. The player showed powerful shooting and scored a few goals while moving forward. His team consisted of goalkeeper Marcelo Lomba, Bruno Mezenga, Toró, Welinton, Juan, and Everton.
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Adriano looked tired after six days of doing only weight training. "Deni, turn on the sauna," the striker asked the masseur shortly before the end of training. Afterwards, without his boots — which left him exposed, even with his midfielders, the protection on the injury — was for his moment of relaxation.\ Adriano also changed his shirt on the field and showed that he maintains the form he had when\ he incorporated the Hulk, by scoring a goal against Coritiba, on September 20th.
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\ In the end, only in his socks, the player leaned against one of the goalposts and, alone, looked\ at the horizon. Right in front of him, is the possibility of the title and the\ top scorer.
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Relaxation in the final stretch
\ \To stay calm, Andrade undergoes treatment with the application of seeds in his ear
\ \Teresópolis\ - The plasters that appeared on coach Andrade's ears in recent weeks are the result of a treatment called auriculotherapy. This reflexology analysis and treatment technique uses more than 200 points on the ear to stimulate the improvement of a specific pain or illness. In the case of the red-black commander, it was tendonitis in the shoulder, the result of a fall.
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\ Physiotherapist Silvana Fernandes, married to a long-time friend of the trainer, is responsible for the application and guarantees that, in addition to helping to improve pain, it is also capable of helping with relaxation.
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\"He did relax. One of the effects of the technique is relaxation. In one of the sessions, Andrade almost fell asleep while I was applying it. This technique can be used for tendonitis, problem spine, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, obesity, as well as controlling anxiety, stress and neurological pathologies. Andrade already felt a great relief right after the first session, but it's not always like that", revealed Silvana.
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\ The technique was a success with Andrade. He has already done two sessions in Pau Grande, where Silvana and husband, Geílson, with whom the coach worked at CFZ in Rio. Ela guarantees that the treatment is quick, simple and economical.\ Other players, whose names he did not want to reveal, have already adopted auriculotherapy,\ but none from Flamengo.
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"There are two techniques: Chinese and French. The one I use is Chinese. It's different from acupuncture, which uses needles. This therapy uses various types of seeds, such as silver, gold, black, mustard, and crystal. They are small balls purchased at hospital supply stores," explained Silvana.
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\ Andrade even joked about switching the tape from one ear to the other between\ the games against Goiás and Corinthians.
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"On the left, it's when the game will be away. On the right, it's when the game is at home," Andrade commented. "So far, I haven't been stressed. I hope it stays that way until the end of the championship."
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Title for the red-blacks in love
\ \The fans' struggle to get tickets motivates Flamengo players even more for the decision
\ \Teresópolis - The fans' struggle to get tickets for the game that could mean winning the sixth title has already echoed among the red-black squad. The fact that the team only needs a win increases the responsibility for transforming the dream in reality. After the 0-0 draw with Goiás and the second chance given by São Paulo, the moment is one of zero errors.
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"Thursday, I passed by Gávea and saw the line. We receive calls from all over the country because of this final, after all, Flamengo hasn't won the Brazilian Championship in 17 years. We're seeing the fans' euphoria, following what's happening off the field. We do our job and it will be very disappointing for everyone if we don't win. It's a passionate crowd. Everyone is euphoric. We can't make mistakes, it has to be perfect," said the meia-striker Zé Roberto.
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\ Not even the pain in his right thigh and foot — which forced him out of training early yesterday — diminished Zé Roberto's confidence. He assured that he will play on Sunday.\ "It's the last match, no one will want to miss out. It's not pain that will keep anyone out of this game."
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\ In a slump at the start of the Brazilian Championship, Zé Roberto attributes his comeback to\ Andrade. "I thought it wouldn't work out. He gave me opportunity, said he trusted me. I owe him a lot," he recalled.
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\ The controversy involving Grêmio, targeted by Internacional, Palmeiras and São Paulo\ due to statements alluding to a possible lack of involvement, does not affect the group.\ Zé Roberto prefers to praise Flamengo's comeback.
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"Nobody goes onto the field to lose. It won't be easy. I think it's normal for the people who represent Inter, Palmeiras and São Paulo to force a situation, because they need Grêmio to get a result. But we don't have to worry about any of that."
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Police issue warning about fake tickets
\ \Rio - Police are warning fans still trying to secure a seat at the match against Grêmio: beware of fake tickets. Authorities say many cloned tickets for the game are being sold by scalpers.
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\ An investigation coordinated by the Consumer Police Station (Decom) is trying to arrest\ scalpers with fake or real tickets by Sunday. Yesterday, two men were detained carrying several tickets for Sunday's matches and the Copa Sudamericana final, among Fluminense and LDU, played yesterday, at Maracanã.
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Márcio Fabiani Gregório and Francisco de Assis were charged with crimes against the popular economy, which can carry a sentence of up to two years. Forty-two tickets for the Flamengo game and 42 for the Flamengo game were seized from the two scalpers, all of which were genuine. "They were selling them for R$14 each. They could profit up to R$12 thousand with the sale of all of them", revealed delegate Roberto, head of Decom.
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\ Two suspects were also arrested and taken to the 18th DP (Praça da\ Bandeira). With one of them, the police found a list of names that they believe to be patients, and and people used to get in line and buy tickets.
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\ The suspect denied the accusation saying that the list was of customers of clothes that\ he sells and that he was at Maracanã to buy tickets.
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For Zico, Adriano is the man
\ \BY\ MARLUCI MARTINS
\ \Rio - Olympiakos coach Zico is rooting for Mengão's sixth title from Greece. He has already chosen his star player: Adriano. game Until the 20th, Zico will only come to Rio for his son Thiago's wedding on the 22nd. He will spend Christmas here, promote the All-Star Game and leave on the 28th.
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—How are you going to watch Flamengo x Grêmio?
\ —I believe it will be shown directly. And, since we're playing on Saturday, I'll be glued\ to the TV.
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\ —Look, Flamengo has to prepare well for the match and forget about these\ situations. On the other side, there will be PROFESSIONALS who will do their best. Many times, the motivation is not the same when there is nothing else to compete for, as is the case with Grêmio.
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-Some players who were discredited in the club and also outside,\ were fundamental in this final stretch. Merit to Andrade, who recovered them, but\ of course Adriano was the player who from the beginning of the competition He gave new life to the team and, without a doubt, is the team's star player.
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SPORTS GAZETTE
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Zé Roberto feels pain in his thigh, but it's not a problem for Fla
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Flamengo trained this Wednesday at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis, aiming for the match against Grêmio, which could be worth the Brazilian Championship title. However, the work scared the red-black fans: midfielder Zé Roberto felt pain in his thigh and left the field. He himself player tried to calm the fans and said that it won't be a problem for Sunday.
\ \"It's nothing serious. It was just some discomfort in my thigh, nothing that will keep me out of Sunday's match. I'm going to rest so I can be better on Thursday," he said.
\ \the good news article was up to the attacker Adriano. The player arrived ahead of schedule and trained with the ball this Wednesday. With that, he practically confirmed his presence in the last match of the Brazilian Championship.
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Heber Roberto Lopes referees Flamengo x Grêmio
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Heber Roberto Lopes will referee the main match of the last round of the Brazilian Championship, between Flamengo and Grêmio, at Maracanã. The referee from Paraná will be assisted by Alessandro Álvaro Rocha de Matos and Carlos Berkenbrock. game is scheduled for 17 pm (Brasília time) on Sunday.
\ \The Paraná native refereed Flamengo's last defeat in the championship, 2-0 to Barueri, away from home. The last game of the Grêmio it was in victory tricolor by 2\ to 0 over Palmeiras, at the Olímpico.
\ \The Rio de Janeiro team is leading the Brazilian Championship, with 64 points, and is one victory away from the title, as it has two more points than Internacional, Palmeiras and São Paulo. Grêmio no longer has any ambitions in the last round of the competition, where it is in seventh place, with 55 points.
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Flamengo fans will have big screens to watch the game in Rio de Janeiro
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More than 70 thousand people will be at Maracanã on Sunday to watch the game between Flamengo and Grêmio, which could decide the Brazilian title for the Rio de Janeiro team. To avoid crowds outside the stadium and to please fans who couldn't get tickets, the club's board of directors managed to get big screens installed around the city this Wednesday, together with Rio de Janeiro city hall.
\ \"I have just reached an agreement with Mayor Eduardo Paes to install two large screens in Rio de Janeiro," said the club's vice-president, Delair Dumbrosck, to GE.Net. "I showed him that it would be very beneficial for the city if we had some spots with big screens so that there would be no crowds outside the Maracanã." The first locations defined are the Bento Ribeiro neighborhood and the Piscinão de Ramos.
\ \Flamengo's last home game was a draw with Goiás on November 22. On that occasion, six of the club's fan groups organized the creation of a giant mosaic of red and black stripes, with a message in white letters that read "The biggest fan group in the world makes the difference." The image occupied the stands, courts, and seats of the stadium before the match began.
\ \Flamengo is the leader in the Brazilian Championship, with 64 points. To be champion, the team needs to defeat Grêmio by any score or, if they do not leave the field victorious,\ count on the stumble of their direct competitors Internacional, Palmeiras and São Paulo, which have two fewer points in the standings. The match is scheduled for 17 pm (from Brasilia) next Sunday.
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Maracanã has confusion in the sale of Fla x Grêmio tickets
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Flamengo's board of directors released the remaining five thousand tickets for the match against Grêmio on Wednesday morning. The Maracanã ticket offices were expected to open around 7 a.m. (Brasília time), but about forty minutes beforehand, some people tried to jump the queue, which began in the early hours of Monday.
\ \With the situation so complicated, the Military Police were forced to resort to stun grenades and pepper spray. According to information from the Military Police itself, around seventeen thousand people were in the vicinity of Maracanã stadium this morning.
\ \With sales back to normal, tickets sold out within minutes. However, the fans' struggles didn't end there. Some criminals tried to rob people with tickets on the streets near the stadium, which required double the efforts of the police.
\ \The Maracanã will be packed next Sunday, and the Military Police are setting up a tight security system for this match. Concerns are growing because just a few meters away, at the João Havelange Olympic Stadium (Engenhão), Botafogo will be deciding its place in the Brazilian Championship's Série A by facing Palmeiras, likely also in a large crowd. There are concerns about a clash between Flamengo and Botafogo fans.
\ \The rivalry between the two\ fans has always been one of the fiercest in Rio de Janeiro and has increased\ considerably with Flamengo's third state championship, achieved this year after three decisions against Glorioso itself.
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Andrade sees similarities between the current Flamengo and the 1981 world champions
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Raul; Leandro, Marinho, Mozer and Júnior; Andrade, Adílio and Zico; Tita, Nunes and Lico. The 11 players mentioned formed what is considered the greatest team in Flamengo's history, world champion in 1981. Andrade, the current Flamengo coach, also featured on the team, who sees similarities between the 1980s and current teams.
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"The current team has a lot of that in common, yes. The players occupy the empty space well and even the way they play is often similar," said former midfielder Andrade.
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\ However, right from the start the coach makes a point of saying that he does not compare the\ qualities of the teams, especially since the 1981 team is considered one of the best ever formed in Brazilian football. "Technically, there is nothing to say,"\ stressed the red-black commander.
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The similarities Andrade sees and claims he sought from that era are in the current Flamengo team's attacking style of play. The starting lineup even suggests a 4-4-2 formation with three defensive midfielders, quite different from the 4-3-3 formation with just one defensive midfielder led by Zico two decades ago.
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\ However, Andrade sees the Rubro-Negro of 2009 often playing in a 4-3-3 formation,\ although without wingers, as in the past, but with a classic midfielder, like\ Petkovic, occupying the role that was Zico's.
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"We usually have three attackers, with Williams on the right, Zé Roberto on the left and Adriano in the center. In the 1981 team we had Tita on the right, Lico on the left and Nunes in the center," explained the coach.
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"It's just not possible to play with just one defensive midfielder now. It used to be just me, but now we need two," said the coach, who in 1981 was the only "marker" in the sector, which still had Adílio and Zico. Today, Andrade used Airton and Maldonado in protection. With the Chilean's injury, Toró took over the role.
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Adriano trains with the ball and encourages Flamengo in a decisive week
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\ In Rio de Janeiro
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By all indications, the Emperor is fully recovered. After missing the game against Corinthians in the last round, in Campinas, due to a blister on his left foot, striker Adriano trained with his teammates this Wednesday and showed he was ready to face Grêmio, Sunday, at 17 pm, at Maracanã.
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Striker Adriano trains normally with the ball this Wednesday, at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis
\ \Physically, the center forward also seems to have been in no way behind the other players. While he was away from the pitch, the red-and-black number 10 did weight training and cycling at the club's gym.
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\ By participating in training this Wednesday, the first of the week at Granja Comary,\ Adriano ensures participation in the probable training sessions that coach Andrade\ should lead on Thursday and Friday.
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During the training sessions, the coach will choose who will replace defender Álvaro, who is suspended with three yellow cards. The natural replacement would be David, who plays in the same position. However, last Tuesday, Andrade signaled that he could drop midfielder Airton back and put Fierro or Gil further forward, in a more daring formation.
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Attacking midfielder Zé Roberto left training early this Wednesday with pain in his right thigh. However, according to the club's doctors, the decision was only to rest the athlete, who is not a concern for the weekend's match.
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Flamengo will train until Saturday at Granja Comary, the Brazilian national team's training base in Teresópolis. After the final activity, the delegation will return to Rio de Janeiro, where they will play the decisive match against Grêmio on Sunday.
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If they beat the Tricolor Gaúcho, the Rubro-Negro, leader of the Brazilian Championship with 64 points, will win another trophy in the competition. In case of a draw or defeat, the Rio de Janeiro team risks being overtaken by Internacional, Palmeiras or São Paulo, all with 62 points.
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Rio City Hall will install two screens in the city for the Flamengo "final"
\ \Cauê\Rademaker
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This Wednesday, thousands of Flamengo fans were left without tickets in their last attempt to buy tickets for Sunday's game against Grêmio at Maracanã. As a way to alleviate some of the suffering of these fans, Rio de Janeiro's city hall decided to install two large screens around the city during the match.
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\ One will be in Bangu, in Praça Guilherme da Silveira, between the Moça\ Bonita stadium and the train station, and the other in the Madureira neighborhood, in front of the Império Serrano samba school court, on Rua Edgar Romero.
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\The two points will have the presence of the Municipal Guard and the Military Police, as a way of guaranteeing the safety of the red-black fans, who have not celebrated a\Brazilian Championship title since 1992.
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\ All 67.959 tickets put on sale for the match were sold.\ This Wednesday morning, Flamengo sold five thousand tickets that were returned\ by Grêmio, which caused enormous confusion between fans and the Military Police\ around Maracanã.
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To be crowned Brazilian champions, the Red-Black team, currently leading the league with 64 points, must beat Grêmio. The match is scheduled for 17 p.m. If they draw or lose, the Rio de Janeiro team could be overtaken by Internacional, Palmeiras, and São Paulo, all with 62 points and playing at the same time.
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In newspaper, Zico sends letter of support to coach and friend Andrade
\ \From UOL\Sports
\ In Rio de Janeiro
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Even far from Brazil, in Greece, where he manages Olympiacos, Zico, the greatest idol in Flamengo's history, hasn't lost his enthusiasm for his beloved club and is eager for the Rubro-Negro to win another national title. Even more so seeing a friend managing the team.
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\ Midfield partner of current coach Andrade in the club's most successful team in the 1980s, Galinho de Quintino publicly demonstrated his friendship with Tromba, the nickname given to the red-black coach among his friends.
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\ Through the newspaper The Globe, Zico sent a letter of support to Flamengo's coach, in which he asked Andrade to pass on his "winning spirit" to the squad.
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\ By the way, on its official website, also this Wednesday, Galinho gave\ glowing praise to the coach's work, praising the team's attitude and\ considering this year's Brasileirão the most exciting of the points era.
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\ Eternal critic of the red-black boards, this time Zico "lightened up"\ and praised the work done by the vice-president of football, Marcos Braz, and by the club's general vice-president, Delair Dumbrosck, for having "escaped the\ spotlight".
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Check out the full letter sent by Zico.
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"Great Trunk,
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"Good luck in this final, may God enlighten you to make the best decisions for your group and may you pass on your energy as the greatest winner of the Brazilian Championship to your players. As my game will be on Saturday, I will be glued to the TV showing our winning spirit of so many achievements together. From your friend, former teammate, admirer not only of the professional, but of the human being.
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\ "Big hug, Zico."
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Feeling of joy and frustration in ticket sales for Fla and Grêmio
\ \Raphael\Fox
\ In Rio de Janeiro
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Anyone who was at Maracanã this Wednesday already had a feeling that ticket sales for the match between Flamengo and Grêmio on Sunday would not be orderly. Around 15 people fought to get the 5 tickets for the final round of matches, which could bring another Brazilian championship title to the Red-Blacks. What was seen after the tickets sold out was a mixture of euphoria and frustration, not to mention chaos.
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\ One of the lucky ones, Dona Catarina, caught everyone's attention amidst the huge line that\ gathered in front of the Maracanã stadium. Her tired appearance and shuffling gait had an explanation.
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"I've been in line here since Monday, but luckily, I managed to get tickets for my nephews. It will be a great joy for them. I have a scratch on my foot that's bothering me, but it was worth it," said the 57-year-old woman, who was surprised by a scuffle between fans and police.
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"That's the most complicated part. It's very scary and you don't know if you'll be able to return home. But everything will work out and Flamengo will be champions." he said.
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The woman's euphoria was not shared by a large portion of fans who slept in front of the stadium. Alexandre Soares, a physical education teacher, was unable to get tickets for the match and was also affected by police action.
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"I arrived on Monday night and slept in front of the Bellini statue. I wasn't able to buy a ticket and now I'm going to try to find one another way. I hope I'm lucky," he said.
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\ Amidst the frustration of not being able to get a ticket, a fan celebrated the fact that Flamengo was very close to another national title. Sebastião\ Anacleto, 55 years old, drew attention for his good humor and also for his 'exotic' appearance.
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"I was in line since 21pm on Monday, but I couldn't get in. I'll see if I can get it for free. In recent years, Flamengo has never been so close to winning," he concluded.
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Flamengo fans criticize police brutality in ticket sales
\ \Raphael\Fox
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The large number of police officers was not enough to curb the excitement of some Flamengo fans, especially those who were unable to get tickets for Sunday's match against Grêmio at the Maracanã, which could secure another Brazilian Championship title. Those who were in line to buy a ticket complained about the brutality.
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"The lack of respect shown to fans is shocking. The police don't want to know anything and they come with these tear gas and pepper spray. It's a disgrace how fans are treated in Brazil," said Fernando Meira, 34, who was one of the last to buy a ticket.
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Fernando actively participated in the commotion caused before the ticket office opened. At around 6:40 a.m., police clashed with the police. Tickets went on sale at 7:XNUMX a.m. The vendor, who had bought two tickets each person was entitled to, was almost attacked.
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"I almost got beaten up without knowing why. There was a man in front of me who was trying to cause trouble. A police officer came to find out what happened and I almost got caught," he said.
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Around the stadium, there were attempted robberies and some assaults. João Aurélio, 24, a resident of Tijuca, fell while trying to escape from a group that wanted to take his tickets.
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"I bought one for myself and one for my brother. A group was waiting for me and tried to steal my tickets, but I joined the large group that was in front of me and managed to escape," revealed the fan, who had been camping out since Monday night.
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"The dark circles under my eyes don't let me lie, but it was totally worth it. It's priceless to see Flamengo become Brazilian champions. The fans will throw a beautiful party at Maracanã," he concluded.
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Wanted: a red-black
\ \Fan who cried on Globo Esporte after having waited in vain for two days in line for a ticket to Flamengo vs. Grêmio is in the program's sights.
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Globo Esporte wants to know: where is the Flamengo fan who, in last Wednesday's edition, starred in a scene of profound sadness at Maracanã? Hoping to get one of the last tickets for Sunday's game between Flamengo and Grêmio, which could guarantee the Rubro-Negro its sixth Brazilian championship, a fan waited in vain for two days in line. He barely slept, barely ate, and, in the end, without a ticket, he burst into tears in front of the cameras (see the video below).
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\ The program's production wants to find the passionate red-black fan (the one in the photo\ below) and asks that he, a relative or friend, send an email\ to participa@globoesporte.com.
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Do you know the whereabouts of this fan? Send an email to participa@globoesporte.com
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SHORT FILMS: Terê heartthrob, Léo Moura launches his own social media network
\ \Player is harassed by girls at Granja Comary. Bruno 'irritates' Everton Silva with mockery during training session\Flamengo coach
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Léo Moura at Flamengo training
\ \In the wanderings of Flamengo Throughout Brazil, Teresópolis appears as the city where Léo Moura beats even Adriano in the female public's preference. If on the Rubro-Negro's last visit to the city, in June, he was called "the most beautiful man in the world," this time the scenes of hysteria were repeated.
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\ The player took advantage of the harassment to publicize his own relationship network. On the page, the player's fans create a profile and can interact with each other and the athlete.
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Bruno caused a stir during training this Wednesday at Granja Comary. With his team's easy victory over the yellow vest team, the player began to