Flamengo Champs for Dramatic 6th Title
By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – On a day of high tension in Rio the city’s three teams completed their individual searches for glory on Sunday afternoon, sending thousands of football fans into the streets to commemorate a truly historic season finale. Champions Flamengo lifted the trophy for the first time since [...]
Flamengo in First
By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – They may have left it late, but their timing could not be better. Whilst first Palmeiras and now Sao Paulo appear to have faltered at the crucial minute, Flamengo finally seized the moment this weekend and surged to the top of the league with just one [...]
Flamengo Miss Chance To Go Top
By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – For the three Carioca clubs in the 2009 Brasileirao the season finale could not be more exciting with only two games left. While two teams fight for their lives at the bottom of the table, Flamengo find themselves on the cusp of a dramatic first league [...]
Flamengo Two Points Off The Top
By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The city’s football teams continue to impress but is it too little too late with only four games left? Whilst neighbors Vasco da Gama celebrated their return to the top flight next season in front of 85,000 at the Maracana on Saturday, Fluminense did their best [...]
Flamengo Win Deepens Botafogo Woes
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – After leaders Palmeiras’ surprise 2 x 0 defeat to struggling Santo André midweek, the door was left open for Flamengo to close in further on the top spot which they did with a narrow 1 x 0 win against local rivals Botafogo. Fluminense meanwhile showed character [...]
Flamengo Beat Leaders And Go Fifth
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – A fine showing at league leaders Palmeiras on Sunday put Flamengo on the edge of the top four and looking in good shape for a charge at the title with just eight games left to play this season. Neighbours Fluminense did them a favor by holding [...]
Bolivia Ends Brazil’s Winning Streak
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The Andes’ high altitude once again proved to be too much for the Brazilian soccer team as the team succumbed 2-1 to Bolivia on Saturday in the World Cup 2010 Qualifiers. The game was held at the Hernando Siles Stadium in La Paz, the world’s highest capital, sitting [...]
Serie A Success for Cariocas
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Saturday was a prolific day for the Carioca teams in the Brasileirão. Both Flamengo and Fluminense were victorious in their showdowns against São Paulo and Santo André, and on Thursday, Botafogo defeated Atlético MG. With these results, Flamengo inched closer to the G4 group (the top four teams [...]
Flamengo Dominate Flu in Clássico
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Flamengo were clearly not prepared to do their ailing rivals any favors on Sunday night as they disposed of Fluminense 2 x 0 with another masterful display from Adriano. A record crowd packed into the Maracanã to see Flamengo reaffirm their designs on a top-four finish, [...]
Flamengo Eighth As Flu Flops
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – A convincing win for Flamengo at the Maracanã on Sunday puts the raça rubro-negro (ruby and black army) into eighth position, and should end any talk of crisis as they set their sights on the top four. Fluminense, on the other hand, were 3 x 0 [...]