Ronaldinho's future with Flamengo remains uncertain

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo star Ronaldinho Gaucho may have played in his last game with the team on Sunday. The veteran midfielder described the team's final standing in fourth place of the Brazilian Championship as a sense of accomp

Adriano signs with Flamengo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international striker Adriano has signed with Flamengo on a performance-based contract until the end of the year. Flamengo confirmed on its official website on Tuesday that the 30-year-old had committ

Flamengo upbeat about Adriano return

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo coach Joel Santana admitted he was eagerly awaiting the return of former Brazil international striker Adriano. The 30-year-old is still officially without a club after being sacked by Flamengo's Brazilian

Flamengo eliminated from Copa Libertadores

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores on Thursday after a dramatic victory by Emelec over Olimpia in Paraguay's capital Asuncion. Defender Jose Quinonez scored the injury-time winner as Ecuador's Emel

Flamengo grounds Gremio 2-0

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- At home against Gremio in the 13th round of the 2011 Brazilian Championship, Flamengo strolled to a 2-0 victory on Saturday. The match marked Ronaldinho Gaucho's re-encounter with the club that transformed him into

Adriano admits he is on last chance

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international striker Adriano admits his return to Flamengo is his last chance to revive his stalled career. Adriano, who has played just nine games in the past two years, was signed by his former clu

Adriano cleared to resume training

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international striker Adriano could make his long-awaited return to football within a month after being cleared by doctors Monday to resume training. Adriano underwent surgery for a second time on his

Adriano to begin practicing with Flamengo

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- On the same day that Corinthians officially terminated Adriano's contract, the controversial striker declared on Friday that he will begin practicing with his former team Flamengo. Corinthians announced on Friday

Chilean defender Gonzalez joins Brazil's Flamengo

SANTIAGO, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chile's defender Marcos Gonzalez on Thursday travelled to Brazil to join the Rio de Janeiro based Flamengo on a transfer which will last four years. Gonzalez, one of the stars of Universidad de Chile's team that has been

Four Vasco da Gama players banned

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Four Vasco da Gama players have been given a combined 28-match ban for their part in a wild post-match brawl earlier this month. Eduardo Costa and Rodolfo were each handed eight-game suspensions while Fellipe Bast

Andrade hired as head coach of Brasiliense

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Brasiliense soccer team announced on Thursday Andrade as their new head coach. Andrade led Flamengo to win the 2009 Brazilian Championship and is now seen as the key to keep Brasiliense from falling into the t

Ronaldinho in hot water at Flamengo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo head coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo gave the club an ultimatum on Wednesday, declaring that either Ronaldinho Gaucho leave, or he will. The uncomfortable situation at Flamengo has come to a boiling point. Luxe

Ronaldinho jeered in Atletico's 2-1 loss to Flamengo

Ronaldinho jeered in Atletico's 2-1 loss to Flamengo RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Ronaldinho was the target of constant jeers by fans of his former club Flamengo on Wednesday as Flamengo defeated Atletico Mineiro 2-1 in Brazil's Serie A champ

Riquelme not deserve to play at Flamengo: coach

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo coach Joel Santana said Friday that former Argentine international midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme does not deserve to play with the Rio de Janeiro club. The comments followed Riquelme's decision to reject

PSG target Rafinha close to new Flamengo deal

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Paris Saint-Germain target Rafinha is reportedly on the verge of signing a contract extension with Brazilian giants Flamengo. The 19-year-old forward has agreed in-principal to a five-year deal with a buy-out claus

Flamengo earns draw in first match without Ronaldinho

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Vagner Love scored an injury-time equalizer on Wednesday as Flamengo earned a 2-2 away draw against Ponte Preta in Brazil's Serie A championship. Playing in its first match since Ronaldinho quit and sued the club fo

Julio Cesar could return to Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- QPR and Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar today discussed for the first time a possible return to boyhood club Flamengo. Cesar left the Rio de Janeiro club in 2005 to join Italian giants Internazionale, where he won th

Inter's Fabricio and Datolo deny Flamengo

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Second-half wonder goals from Fabricio and Datolo earned Internacional a 3-3 draw against Flamengo in the Brazilian championship on Saturday. An Airton strike and Ronaldinho penalty had given Flamengo a 2-0 lead aft

Flamengo and Botafogo draw

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Under the watchful eye of Flamengo's new head coach Joel Santana, the team battled to a scoreless draw against rival Botafogo on Sunday in the first half of the 2012 Rio de Janeiro state championship. Despite a matc

Luxemburgo hails Flamengo's victory

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- After Flamengo's 2-1 win on the road against Sao Paulo on Sunday, the team's head coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo expressed his delight and optimism for a run at this year's Brazilian Championship title. According to Lux