FIFA RECOGNIZES WORLD TITLES OF BRAZILIAN CLUBS, FLAMENGO IS ON THAT LIST..

Flamengo continues its search for the construction of its own stadium, focusing on the Gasmetro site located in the Port Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Negotiations with Caixa Econômica Federal have advanced, with the club willing to raise its initial proposal to acquire the space, estimated at R$250 million.

Marcos Bodin, one of Flamengo's directors, together with the team lawyers and experts in arena construction, is developing an “ideal project” to be presented to the land administrator.

President Rodolfo Landim's perspective is optimistic, receiving positive feedback that prompted the organization of a meeting with Caixa Econômica to discuss in detail the amounts involved. Rio's city hall, under the management of Eduardo Paes, also showed support for the project, promising to forward a law to the Chamber that would facilitate the transfer of the construction potential of Flamengo's headquarters, Gávea, strengthening the club's financial proposal.

Meanwhile, Maracanã still remains a fundamental piece for Flamengo, who are favorites, together with Fluminense, in the bid to manage the stadium for another 20 years. This plan contemplates the use of Maracanã in the first five years, the estimated period for the completion of the new stadium.

Vini Jr continues writing his story at Real Madrid. Acquired in 2018 for approximately R$164 million, according to the price at the time, from Flamengo, the Brazilian player reached the milestone of 11 titles with the recent victory of the Spanish Championship, last Saturday (4).

This is the third time that Vini Jr has lifted the Spanish Championship trophy, having also won in the 2019/20 and 2021/22. With 11 titles for Real Madrid, the number 7 is approaching the mark of former full-back Roberto Carlos, who won 13 titles, consolidating himself more and more in the club's history.

In turn, Marcelo, currently at Fluminense, leads the list of Brazilians with the most titles in Real Madrid's history, totaling 25. He is tied with Benzema, currently at Al-Ittihad, in Saudi Arabia, in addition to Modric and Nacho, who equaled the mark after recently winning the Spanish Championship.

The list of the most successful Brazilians for Real Madrid also includes midfielder Casemiro, currently at Manchester United, with 18 titles. In the current squad, Vini Jr, with 11 wins, has one more than Rodrygo and Éder Militão, both with 10. The difference lies in the 2018 Club World Cup.

In addition, Vini Jr, Rodrygo and Éder Militão have the opportunity to increase the number of titles this season. Real Madrid can guarantee a place in the Champions League final if they win over Bayern Munich, from Germany, next Wednesday (8), at 4pm (Brasília time), at the Santiago Bernabéu. It is worth mentioning that the trio were champions of the competition in the 2021/22 season.

After winning his 11th title with the Real Madrid shirt, Vini Jr did not miss the chance to provoke Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo. The Uruguayan defender had provoked the Real Madrid team the previous year, stating that it was the "beginning of a new era" for Barcelona after winning the Spanish title.

In response, Vini Jr ironically published the same sentence, citing a post with the titles of the new generation of Merengues players, such as Rodrygo, Militão, Valverde, Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Bellingham, among others.

Flamengo faced defeat in the Libertadores after losing 2-1 to Bolívar (BOL), in a match played at the altitude of La Paz, 3,640 meters above sea level. Coach Tite's decision to spare players highlighted the challenges posed by the adverse conditions at the venue.Zico, legendary figure and Flamengo's greatest idol, vehemently criticized the practice of football at high altitudes, considering it “absurd”. His words were based on his own unfavorable experiences playing in La Paz during his playing career.

"You arrive at 4,000 meters, where the airport is, you arrive in bad, very bad, until you get down to 3,600 . It's absurd to have football there, to have football in the snow, to have football at 42 degrees, it's all absurd", said Galinho in defense of Mais Querido.

Quintino's Galinho recalled his three performances in the tournament. Bolivian city, describing the harmful effects of altitude on players' physical performance. He emphasized the difficulty of controlling the ball and even executing basic movements, such as taking corners, due to the lightness and unpredictability of the game in these conditions.

"No matter how good of a condition you are, how much you can handle it, they they hit the ball and force you to run. They know how to play there. The ball is very light there, I crossed the ball to the other side. goal. In the end, Rossi almost wanted to score a goal", concluded Zico.

In April, Flamengo will face a schedule full of challenges, competing in three different tournaments. Under Under the command of coach Tite, the team will have matches for the Campeonato Carioca, Copa Libertadores and Campeonato Brasileiro.