Flamengo today: top Flamengo news this Wednesday, 17/06/2026 | OneFootball

Check out the top stories from the Rubro-Negro news this June 17

Coluna do Fla gathered the main Flamengo updates this Wednesday (17). That’s because the sports news cycle has been covering relevant stories involving the Rubro-Negro, which remains on vacation while monitoring the players called up for the World Cup.

Flamengo signs contracts with 2 forwards

In short, Flamengo now has two more athletes officially confirmed as professional players. This week, the club signed contracts with 16-year-olds José Eduardo and Guilherme Cruz. Both players are from Espírito Santo and previously played for Porto Vitória-ES. The deals run through 2029.

José Eduardo joined Flamengo three years ago to play for the under-13 team. As the seasons went by, the forward continued to earn his place in the squads and is now part of the under-16 team, coached by Diogo Calhau. In the 2026 Copa Rio, the player has scored two goals in three matches.

Flamengo sells Ryan Roberto to European club; see the figures

Ryan Roberto’s spell at Flamengo is over. The forward accepted an offer from Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) and will not remain at the club. As a result, the ‘saga’ came to an end on Tuesday (16), and the player is expected in the coming weeks to undergo medical exams at his new destination.

According to journalists Emanuelle Ribeiro and Luiza Sá from GE, Shakhtar will pay a fixed fee of 9.5 million euros (R$ 56.31 million at the current exchange rate), plus another 500 thousand euros (R$ 2.96 million) in bonuses if certain targets are met. This trigger, however, is considered symbolic and should be reached easily. In other words, the deal is expected to reach 10 million euros (R$ 58.79 million).

Colombia vs Uzbekistan: see the likely lineups and where to watch the teams’ World Cup debut

The Colombia national team begins its World Cup campaign this Wednesday (17), at 11 p.m. (Brasília time), when it faces Uzbekistan at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. With direct access to the day-to-day of the preparations, Coluna do Fla details Colombia’s likely lineup and the full outlook for this match involving a Flamengo player.

WHAT IS COLOMBIA’S LIKELY LINEUP?

Vargas, Muñoz, Sánchez, Lucumi and Mojica; Lerma, Richard Ríos, Arias, Díaz and James Rodríguez; Suárez.

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