“A club like any other”: Leila snubs Flamengo after Palmeiras game | OneFootball

What did Leila Pereira, Palmeiras president, say about Flamengo?

Flamengo and Palmeiras have dominated the Brazilian football scene in recent seasons. Thus, after the draw for the Round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, president Leila Pereira took a shot at and ‘snubbed’ the comparison with the Rubro-Negro and made it clear that she sees Mengão as just any other club.

Leila Pereira’s statement does not match reality. That is because, in several interviews over the last few years, the Palmeiras president has made it clear that she does not forget about Flamengo. Besides the president, Abel Ferreira, coach of the São Paulo side, also always makes a point of mentioning the name of the Rubro-Negro in his speeches.

WHAT HAS THE RIVALRY BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS BEEN LIKE?

In recent years, Flamengo and Palmeiras have been fighting for major titles. In the 2025 season, in fact, Mengão got the better of its rival, winning the Libertadores and the Brasileirão. Because of this, Abel Ferreira’s team celebrated the 3-0 win over the Rubro-Negro on Saturday (23), at the Maracanã, like a ‘trophy’.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Leila Pereira continues talking about Flamengo, Mengão’s squad takes the field this Tuesday (26) for another important match in the season. At 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã, the Rubro-Negro hosts Cusco (PER) in the sixth round of the Libertadores group stage.

In short, as usual, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match with on-site coverage on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match.

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