Former **** nal forward Gabriel Jesus has revealed that he turned down an approach from Brazilian heavyweights Flamengo during the summer transfer window out of loyalty to boyhood club Palmeiras. Instead of returning to South America, the 29-year-old attacker completed a deadline-day switch from north London to Spanish giants Barcelona.
Speaking to TV Bandeirantes, the Brazil international disclosed that Rio de Janeiro outfit Flamengo attempted to lure him back to his homeland once it became clear he was no longer part of Mikel Arteta's plans. Although the striker enjoyed a trophy-laden spell at Manchester City earlier in his career, recurring fitness setbacks hampered his progress at the Emirates Stadium. That uncertainty prompted several clubs across Europe and South America to enquire about his availability.
Having progressed through the Palmeiras academy between 2013 and 2015, the forward won the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A Best Newcomer award alongside the Copa do Brasil before claiming the 2016 Bola de Ouro as the Verdao lifted their first league **** le in 22 years.
Across 83 appearances in Sao Paulo, he registered 28 goals and nine **** ists prior to moving to England. Explaining why that history stopped him from negotiating with Flamengo, Jesus said: "They wanted to talk to me, but I politely said: 'I really appreciate the contact, but just as there are players from Flamengo's youth academy that you want to come back, I'm also a product of Palmeiras' youth system.'"
Rather than heading back to South America prematurely, the centre-forward opted to remain in European football by penning a three-year contract with Barcelona running until June 2029. While he has no immediate plans to leave Catalonia, the attacker stressed that only his former club will be considered when he eventually returns home, adding: "I am Palmeiras, my mind is Palmeiras, 100% Palmeiras in a possible return. I don't know when."

#south #back #jesus

Quito's Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa will host an electrifying clash this Thursday between Independiente del Valle and Flamengo in the first leg of the 2026 Copa Libertadores quarter-finals. The Ecuadorian side, which topped its group and comfortably knocked out Deportes Tolima in the round of 16, will look to use the altitude and Junior Sornoza's talent to take the advantage in the tie.
Meanwhile, Mengão arrives as one of the leading ******* le contenders after getting past Cruzeiro. The Brazilian side will field a star-studded lineup led by Agustín Rossi in goal, Jorginho's experience in midfield, and a fearsome attacking trio made up of Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Jorge Carrascal, and Bruno Henrique. A tactical battle of maximum intensity is expected in the Andes.
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#estadio #flamengo

Corinthians qualified for the Brasileirão Feminino A1 semifinalCredits: Rebeca Reis / Staff Images Woman / CBF
Corinthians advanced to the Brasileirão Feminino A1 semifinal on Sunday night (7) with another win over Cruzeiro, 2-1, at Canindé in São Paulo. After a 1-0 victory in the first leg, Timão defeated Raposa again, this time coming from behind. Marília opened the scoring for Cruzeiro, but Jhonson, Tamires, and Thaís Ferreira found the net to seal Corinthians' place in the next round.
The São Paulo black-and-white side's qualification set the matchups for the next phase. In the semifinal for the tenth consecutive edition, Corinthians will face Bahia, which eliminated Palmeiras on penalties. Flamengo, which got past Ferroviária, will take on São Paulo, Grêmio's conqueror.
The first and second legs of the semifinal are scheduled for September 13 and 20, respectively.
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#corinthians #paulo #next

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The Ballon d'Or's official website has been confirming some of their nominees for the 2026 award ceremony throughout Tuesday, with **** nal receiving nominations in a number of categories.
The first nomination was for Men's Club of the Year, and **** nal are up against Bayern Munich, Bodo/Glimt, Flamengo, and Paris Saint-Germain for the award. The Gunners' Premier League trophy and two final appearances, including the Champions League final, are behind the nomination.
Next came the Men's Coach of the Year nominations, with Mikel Arteta joining Spain's Luis de la Fuente, Aston Villa's Unai Emery, Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany, and Paris Saint-Germain's Luis Enrique on the shortlist.
Arsenal's successes are again the obvious motivating factor behind Arteta's nomination.

#league #arsenal #bayern

There is a change at the top of the 2026 Brasileirão after 19 rounds.
After seeing Flamengo do its part, Palmeiras faced Botafogo on Sunday night (6).
And they were held to a 0-0 draw with Glorioso at Nilton Santos.
The match was valid for round 26 of the competition.
And it featured Carlo Ancelotti in attendance three days before the national team call-up for the next FIFA international window.

#santos

Flamengo's lineup is CONFIRMED to face Remo in a match scheduled for 4:00 p.m. this Sunday (6) at Mangueirão, in Belém.
The match is valid for the 26th round of the Brasileirão.
Globo (except MG, PR, SP, RS, CE and PE), Premiere and GE TV will broadcast it. And you can follow the main information live in the card below:
Fla are second in the table with 51 points. Palmeiras have 52 and visit Botafogo at 6:30 p.m. this Sunday (6). Remo, meanwhile, sit in 19th place with 23 points.
Coach Leonardo Jardim has FOUR new names among the squad list.

#sunday #confirmed #mangueir

By getting past Internacional, Grêmio qualified for the 16th Copa do Brasil semifinal in its historyCredits: LUCAS UEBEL/GREMIO FBPA
The 2026 Copa do Brasil finalized its semifinalists this week. Grêmio, who eliminated rivals Internacional with a 3-1 victory this Thursday (3), will face Atlético-MG, who beat Cruzeiro on Tuesday (1). On the other side, Palmeiras, who got past Santos on Wednesday (2), will take on Vasco, who eliminated Vitória, also on Wednesday.
The Tricolor gaúcho will make its 16th appearance in a Copa do Brasil semifinal and has now matched Flamengo's record, as Flamengo has also reached this stage of the competition 16 times since it began in 1989. Vasco, now in its third straight semifinal, has 11 semifinals in the tournament. Palmeiras, whose last semifinal appearance came during its 2020 ******* le-winning campaign, will play in its 10th semifinal. Atlético-MG, champions in 2014 and 2021, will contest their seventh semifinal.
Clubs with the most Copa do Brasil semifinal appearances (1989-2026):
16 – Grêmio (1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2026)

#internacional #vasco #eliminated

Only one of the Libertadores 2026 quarterfinal matchups was still to be decided.
And it was up to Independiente del Valle to send Deportes Tolima packing this Tuesday (25).
The Ecuadorian side will face Flamengo for a place in the semifinals.
After winning 1-0 away from home, Del Valle made it 3-1 in front of its fans at Banco Guayaquil Stadium.
Daykol Romero (59') and Carlos González (70') scored for the home team.

#home #Deportes

Botafogo lost to Athletico-PR 3-2 on Monday night (24) in a match valid for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship. Alvinegro's two goals were scored by Santi Rodríguez in the 39th and 46th minutes of the second half.
Botafogo's next match is on Sunday (30), at 4:00 p.m., against Flamengo, in the 25th round of the Brasileirão, at the Maracanã.
MATCH DETAILS:
Date and Time: 08/24/2026 (Monday), at 8:00 p.m. Venue: Nilton Santos Stadium
Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento (MG) **** istant 1: Leone Carvalho Rocha (GO) **** istant 2: Joverton Wesley de Souza Lima (RO) 4th official: João Paulo Cunha Ribeiro (GO) VAR: Pablo Ramon Gonçalves Pinheiro (RN)

#Monday #assistant #round #rodr

Flamengo saw the gap to Palmeiras widen in the Brasileirão, but the upcoming matches point to a favorable scenario.
Fla will play FOUR of their next FIVE matches in the competition at the Maracanã. Their only trip will be to face Remo in Pará.
In this home stretch, Flamengo will face Botafogo (11th place), Mirassol (17th), Corinthians (10th), and RB Bragantino (7th).
Palmeiras, on the other hand, will play only two home matches during this period, one of them a derby against São Paulo.
A positive run could take Flamengo to the top of the table — or at least help them cut the gap to Palmeiras.

#brasileir #four

Botafogo will ****** s interim coach Rodrigo Bellão's work and may APPOINT HIM permanently as the team's full-time head coach for the rest of the season.
Bellão, the Under-20 coach, temporarily took over the spot left vacant by Franclim Carvalho.
The interim coach led Botafogo to a 1-0 win over Cienciano in the Copa Sudamericana — a result that was not enough after the 6-1 defeat in the first leg.
And Rodrigo Bellão will face a new challenge in charge of the black-and-white team. The club will host Athletico at 8 p.m. on Monday (24) at Nilton Santos Stadium in the Brasileirão.
Athletico are in third place. After that, Botafogo will face Flamengo (second place) and Palmeiras (leaders).

#coach #bell #face #place

On Tuesday afternoon (18), Santos defeated Internacional 3-0 at CT Rei Pelé, on the coast of São Paulo. Ignácio Salmon (2) and Yago Keven found the net in the win that left Peixe two points behind the top eight in the Brazilian U-17 Championship. The eight best-placed teams in the table at the end of the tournament's first phase advance to the knockout stage.
The 12th round of the competition began on Monday (17), with a 2-2 draw between Botafogo and Flamengo. The matches continued on Tuesday, with seven more games.
The final two matches will be on Wednesday (19), between Corinthians and Fluminense, and Thursday (20), between Palmeiras and Cruzeiro. Check out all the information about this round's matchups:
Monday (17)
Botafogo 2 x 2 Flamengo - Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

#flamengo #matches

Playing at home in Diadema, the Sereias da Vila were beaten by Flamengo, 3-2. The match, played this Sunday (16), was valid for the twenty-sixth and penultimate round of the Brazilian Women's Championship A1. Santos' goals were scored by Laryh and Carol Baiana.
With the result, the Sereias da Vila are mathematically eliminated from qualifying for the next stage of the competition. The final round, against Vitória, will take place on the 22nd in Bahia.
The visitors opened the scoring in the ninth minute through Fernanda.
Shortly after, in the 19th minute, the Sereias equalized after Ketlen struck the crossbar and Laryh pounced on the rebound to score for Peixe.
Taty Amaro was called into action and made an important save in the 11th minute, early in the second half, after a shot aimed at the left corner of the Santos goal.

#vila #laryh

If Palmeiras fans were worried after the 3-2 comeback defeat to Fluminense last Saturday (15), the situation has now gotten considerably worse.
That's because Flamengo thrashed Mirassol 5-1 this Sunday (16) and fully joined the race for the top spot in the Brasileirão.
Click here to watch the goals from the match!
In fact, the Rubro-Negro can be seen as the competition's "virtual" leader because they have a game in hand, precisely against Mirassol at the Maracanã, still without a date scheduled by the CBF.
And a few factors are going against Abel Ferreira & Co.

#click

In the countryside of São Paulo, Flamengo thrashed Mirassol 5-1 this Sunday (16), in the 23rd round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
As the score suggests, it was a walk in the park for the Rubro-Negro side, which had no trouble at all on the pitch.
Before the midway point of the first half, Plata took advantage of goalkeeper Walter's poor attempt to deal with a cross from the right and set up Carrascal to open the scoring.
With a mixed lineup because of the decisive Libertadores match in midweek, Flamengo simply controlled the game until halftime.
After the break, Carrascal kept leading the Rio side.

#side #paulo #plata

11am - Chapecoense vs Bahia: Premiere
4pm - Vasco vs Santos: Globo (except MG and RS) and Premiere
4pm - Atlético-MG vs Grêmio (MG and RS) and GETV
6:30pm - Mirassol vs Flamengo: Record, CazéTV and Premiere
6:30pm - Vitória vs Botafogo: Premiere

#chapecoense #vasco #santos #record

On Tuesday (11), Flamengo beat Corinthians 2-0 in a match valid for the 11th round of the Brasileirão U-17 and moved into the competition's top eight. At the end of the first phase, the eight highest-ranked teams in the table will secure a place in the tournament's quarterfinals.
The teams faced off at Luso Brasileiro, in Rio de Janeiro, and Jordan Michel and João Vitor scored the goals that earned three points for the Rubro-Negro. With the result, the Rio club moved up from ninth to seventh place, with 18 points. Corinthians are third, with 22.
The round began on Monday (9), with Botafogo's 3-1 win over Grêmio at Airton Ferreira da Silva, in Eldorado do Sul (RS). This Tuesday, in addition to Flamengo x Corinthians, 12 more teams took the field. See today's results:
Fluminense 4 x 2 Vitória - Marcelo Vieira, Duque de Caxias (RJ)
Red Bull Bragantino 2 x 0 Santos - CPD Atibaia, Atibaia (SP)

#place

Five years ago, at what were the delayed 2020 Olympic Games played in 2021 in **** an, Brazil were crowned champions, winning the gold medal for the second time in their history.
This saw them defend their **** le, having previously won the 2016 edition in their home country.
In this feature, we take a look at the players who started in their 2-1 extra-time victory over Spain in the final and see how their careers have gone in the five years since.
Between the sticks that day was goalkeeper Santos, who was then playing for Athletico Paranaense, where he currently still plays his football.
However, since then, he's had moves to Flamengo and Fortaleza before returning to Athletico Paranaense in 2025.

#years #time #olympic

Palmeiras and Internacional face off this Sunday (9), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Nubank Parque, in a match valid for the 22nd round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
The game is the famous "clash of opposites." At least when looking at their current positions in the table.
Verdão leads the championship with 47 points and is chasing a second straight win to stay comfortably at the top and, who knows, take advantage of another Flamengo slip-up to pull further ahead.
Colorado, meanwhile, has not won in five rounds in the Brasileirão and, because of that, sits at the top of the relegation zone (17th place) with 22 points.
Compared to the last match (a 2-1 loss to Corinthians, but qualification for the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals), coach Paulo Pezzolano opted for just one change for Inter: Félix Torres comes in for Mercado.

#match #internacional

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Liverpool heads home after a tour of the U.S., competing in a Sunday friendly against AS Monaco.
It's the first matchup between both clubs since 2004.
Liverpool has gone 2-1 in preseason play. Everyone has been contributing, looking to start Andoni Iraola's run as manager on a good note. Just a few years after retiring, Filipe Luis went from Flamengo to looking to manage Monaco to glory.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.

#Liverpool #watch #start #preferred

Liverpool is back at Anfield on Sunday for the first time this preseason, hosting Monaco in a friendly two weeks out from the start of the Premier League season.
Andoni Iraola's American tour started well but ended badly. The Reds beat Sunderland 4-2 in Nashville and Wrexham 1-0 at Yankee Stadium before Leeds hammered them 4-2 in Chicago.
Liverpool finished fifth last season, and Iraola leaned hard on young players in the States. Alisson, Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo are all back in training and in line for minutes.
Watch Liverpool vs. Monaco on Fubo TV
Monaco has a new manager too. Filipe Luís took over in July on a two-year deal, his first job in Europe after winning the Copa Libertadores with Flamengo.

#first #premier #league

Grêmio and São Paulo face off at the Arena in Porto Alegre this Saturday (8) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) in the opening match of the 22nd round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
Without a win in their last three league matches, the Porto Alegre side sits just inside the relegation zone in 17th place with 22 points.
São Paulo, meanwhile, has gone seven Brasileirão matches without a win and, as a result, has slipped to 12th place in the table with 26 points.
Compared to the last match — a 1-0 win over Mirassol in the Copa do Brasil — coach Luís Castro chose to make just one change for Grêmio, bringing in Jovane Cabral for Amuzu.
As for São Paulo, coming off a 1-1 draw against Flamengo in the 20th round of the Brasileirão, coach Dorival Jr. also made only one change, selecting Ferreirinha in place of Artur.

#Porto #alegre #match #round

Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr. has signed a new long-term contract with the Spanish giants, ending months of speculation about the 26-year-old's future.
"Real Madrid and Vinicius Jr. have agreed to extend our player's contract, which now keeps him with the club through June 30, 2032," the club said in a statement on Thursday, Aug. 6.
"Vinicius has become one of the most important players during one of the most successful periods in our history."
With his contract set to expire at the end of the 2026-27 season, rumors swirled around Vinicius and he was linked with a move to English champion ******* nal in recent weeks.
Vinicius joined Real Madrid at age 18 from Flamengo (Brazil) in 2018 and has since blossomed into one of the world's greatest players, scoring 128 goals with 100 ******* ists for the club across all competitions.

#players

The 14th round of the Brasileirão Women's A1 begins this weekend and runs through Monday (3). There are only four rounds left until the end of the competition's first phase, and the teams are fighting to stay in the top eight to advance to the quarterfinals. So far, Corinthians, São Paulo, Palmeiras, Bahia, Internacional, Ferroviária, Flamengo, and Cruzeiro are in the qualification zone. Check the full table by clicking here.
Most of the matches will be played on Saturday (1), when Fluminense vs. Red Bull Bragantino, Cruzeiro vs. Botafogo, Grêmio vs. América-MG, Mixto vs. Atlético-MG, and Vitória vs. São Paulo will face off.
On Sunday (2), six more teams take the field: Palmeiras vs. Internacional, Santos vs. Juventude, and Ferroviária vs. Bahia. The round wraps up with the clash between Flamengo and Corinthians on Monday (3).
Saturday (1)
Fluminense vs. Red Bull Bragantino - 3:00 PM - Luso Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

#Monday #cruzeiro

Fluminense remains top of the Brasileirão U-17Credits: LEONARDO BRASIL/ FLUMINENSE FC
Fluminense held onto the top spot in the Brasileirão U-17 with a 2-0 win over Atlético-GO on Wednesday (22) at Marcelo Vieira. Ryan Santos and Leonardo secured the victory for the Tricolor das Laranjeiras, who now have 22 points, three ahead of second-placed Corinthians.
The Rio team's strong campaign is down to its defensive performance. Among the 20 participating teams, Fluminense has the best defense, having conceded just six goals in the nine rounds played so far. Corinthians and Cruzeiro have each let in seven goals, while América-MG and São Paulo have conceded eight. Bahia, meanwhile, has allowed nine.
In attack, Fluminense has scored 20 goals. Corinthians and Palmeiras have netted 27, while Red Bull Bragantino has found the back of the net 22 times.
Flamengo thrashed Santos 4-2 at Luso-Brasileiro and climbed five places, moving from 15th to 10th with 12 points. Luiz Guilherme (2) and João Vitor (2) found the net for the Rubro-Negro side. João Pedro and Miqueias pulled two back for Santos.

#goals #brasileir #points #nine

For the first time since the end of the World Cup, the Brazilian Championship had a night full of matches.
Four games were played this Wednesday (22), and in all of them the away team left the field with all three points.
League leaders Palmeiras beat Coritiba, but Flamengo did not let the gap widen after defeating Chapecoense.
Meanwhile, Athletico overcame São Paulo and moved up to third place.
Wrapping up the night, Cruzeiro beat Inter and also climbed the standings.

#wednesday #league

Flamengo remain in pursuit of the top spot in the Brazilian Championship.
Even away from home, the Rubro-Negro beat Chapecoense this Wednesday (22) without much difficulty.
Pedro was the star of the night, scoring two goals (the first a stunning strike) and delivering a great pass in the move that led to the third goal of the match.
The performance made the Flamengo forward the top scorer in the Brasileirão, with 12 goals, one more than Athletico-PR’s Kevin Viveros.
Lorran came on in the first half, replacing the injured Gonzalo Plata, and also found the net.

#brazilian #championship #chapecoense

Chapecoense and Flamengo have announced their lineups for this Wednesday’s (22) match in the 19th round of the Brasileirão.
The match takes place at Arena Condá, in Santa Catarina, and marks Rubro-Negro’s return to official matches after the break in the schedule for the World Cup.
Chape, on the other hand, had already taken the field in the Brazilian Championship last Friday (17), when they played a postponed match against Bahia.
Check out the starting lineups below:

#lineups #wednesday #brasileir #catarina

The first teams to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Women's Copa do Brasil were confirmed on Monday night (20). Ferroviária, Flamengo, and Internacional defeated Corinthians, Instituto 3B, and Coritiba respectively. The three teams that advanced all won 1-0. The competition continues this Tuesday (21) with three more matchups: Fluminense vs. Cruzeiro, Itabirito vs. Bahia, and Vasco da Gama vs. São Paulo.
Ferroviária secured its spot by defeating Corinthians 1-0 at Arena Fonte Luminosa in Araraquara (SP). The Grená Warriors opened the scoring in the first half through center back Andressa. For the rest of the match, Ferrinha handled the pressure from Brabas and held on to the score until the final whistle.
Flamengo advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Instituto 3B 1-0 in a match played at Luso Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro. Fernanda found the net for the Girls of Gávea in the 22nd minute. During the first half, the Rubro-Negro controlled the match, but it was the team from Amazonas that stood out in the second half. Despite their efforts, Instituto 3B was unable to convert its chances.
Flamengo eliminated Instituto 3B in the Women's Copa do Brasil round of 16Credits: Disclosure/flamengofutebolfeminino
Playing away from home at Couto Pereira in Curitiba (PR), Internacional also beat ******* a 1-0. In the first half, the Colorado Girls controlled the match, while Coritiba defended and looked to use counterattacks. At the end of the first half, Sole Jaimes found the net for Colorado. The second half was more scrappy and brought no change to the scoreline.

#flamengo #copa #brasil

Two routs marked the 8th round of the Brasileirão U-17, which began this Tuesday (14). Red Bull Bragantino defeated Juventude 6-0, while Botafogo beat Fortaleza 6-3. In addition to these teams, 14 more sides took the field. The round comes to an end on Wednesday (15), with the clash between Vasco da Gama and Corinthians.
The matches started early in the morning, with Flamengo’s 2-1 victory over Palmeiras, a result that dropped Verdão to 2nd place. In the afternoon, Fluminense defeated Grêmio 3-0 and took over the top spot in the table with 19 points.
Tuesday (14)
Palmeiras 1 x 2 Flamengo - Nubank Parque, São Paulo (SP)
Atlético-MG 2 x 3 Athletico-PR - Sesc Venda Nova, Belo Horizonte (MG)