Flamengo use 2 World Cup stars to taunt Palmeiras and Cruzeiro online

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·15. Juni 2026

Flamengo use 2 World Cup stars to taunt Palmeiras and Cruzeiro online

What were Flamengo’s jabs at Palmeiras and Cruzeiro?

Flamengo has a number of players away on national team duty at the World Cup. Given that situation, the Rubro-Negro took advantage of that “abundance” to take a swipe at Palmeiras and Cruzeiro, two rivals in Brazilian football.

Through social media, Flamengo made a point of reminding fans of the goals scored by Danilo and Carrascal against Palmeiras and Cruzeiro, respectively. Alongside the images, the club wrote the following message: “Goals with a signature!”

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𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂! 🎯✍🏽
– Montag, 15. Juni 2026

After it was shared, Flamengo fans ‘flooded’ the comments and joined in on the banter. In some of the posts, the rubro-negros wrote phrases like: “Palmeiras fans still suffer with this image,” “show yourselves, haters,” among others.

WHAT WERE THE MEMORIES POSTED BY FLAMENGO?

The first photo shows the exact moment of Danilo’s goal in the 2025 Copa Libertadores final against Palmeiras. With that strike from the No. 13, Mengão became the tournament’s first four-time Brazilian champion.

Carrascal’s ‘stunner,’ meanwhile, came in the clash with Cruzeiro this season, in a Brasileirão match. On that occasion, the midfielder took advantage of a quick restart and, with a delicate chip, found the back of the net at the Maracanã, sealing Flamengo’s win.

ARE PALMEIRAS AND CRUZEIRO FLAMENGO RIVALS?

It is important to point out that Flamengo mentioned Palmeiras and Cruzeiro in light of the upcoming fixtures on the calendar. In short, the São Paulo side has been a direct rival in recent seasons. However, the Belo Horizonte team appears as an opponent because it will be Rubro-Negro’s matchup in the Copa Libertadores round of 16.

WHICH FLAMENGO PLAYERS ARE AT THE WORLD CUP?

Besides Danilo and Carrascal, Flamengo has other players at the World Cup. For Brazil, Carlo Ancelotti also has Lucas Paquetá, Alex Sandro and Léo Pereira. Uruguay, meanwhile, has Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela, while Plata represents Ecuador.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S PLAN DURING THE WORLD CUP PERIOD?

During the World Cup period, the players who were not called up are on vacation. In short, their return is scheduled for this Friday (19) at CT Ninho do Urubu. In this way, coach Leonardo Jardim will start to have free time to get to know the rubro-negro squad even better.

In addition to the training period at the CT, Flamengo will also travel to Portugal, where they will hold a mid-season training camp. Finally, once this entire process is complete, Mengo returns to the pitch to face Chapecoense away from home on June 22 in the Brasileirão.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.