Argentine paper: "Brutal" gap between Flamengo and Lanús before Recopa | OneFootball

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·18 February 2026

Argentine paper: "Brutal" gap between Flamengo and Lanús before Recopa

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Flamengo and Lanús (ARG) play the first match of the South American Recopa this Thursday (19)


The star-studded squad of Flamengo benefits from investment over the seasons. Thus, the financial power of the Rubro-Negro intimidates the Argentine press, which points out the superiority over Lanús (ARG), the opponent of the Mais Querido this Thursday (19), in the Recopa.

The brutal economic difference between Flamengo and Lanús: the star player is worth as much as the entire Lanús team,” highlighted the headline of the TyC Sports article from Argentina.


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Who is Flamengo's star?

The sports portal from the hermanos recalls that Fla paid 42 million euros (R$ 263 million) to West Ham (ENG) for Lucas Paquetá. However, the market value of the Lanús group is estimated at 43.8 million euros (R$ 269 million).

“Beyond being the most expensive (Paquetá), the midfielder is not the only economic jewel of Mengão. According to the Transfermarkt site, Samuel Lino is worth 20 million euros, the forward Pedro 18, the defender Léo Ortiz and Arrascaeta 15,” stated a section of the article.

When do Flamengo and Lanús face each other?

While the Argentine press is impressed with the financial power of Flamengo, the team led by Filipe Luís visits Lanús at the Néstor Díaz Pérez Stadium. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) for the first leg of the decision.

Thus, Coluna do Fla will provide all the details about the game between Flamengo and Lanús through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Recopa match.

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

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