Flamengo fans mock Almada after River Plate exit

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·28 August 2026

Flamengo fans mock Almada after River Plate exit

Santa Fe (COL) knocked River Plate (ARG) out of the Copa Sudamericana on penalties

River Plate (ARG) have been eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana after a penalty shootout against Santa Fe (COL) at the Monumental de Núñez. As a result, Flamengo fans took the chance to mock Thiago Almada, who turned down a proposal from the Red-and-Black club, on the player’s Instagram profile.

“Go play in the Argentine league now,” one Flamengo fan commented. “Nice one, bro, great career choice,” added another. “Congratulations on your choice, Almada! ELIMINATED in Libertadores Serie B,” said a Flamengo supporter. “He went to River just to get eliminated. He traded the Libertadores quarterfinals for getting knocked out by Santa Fe,” said another.

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Why did Flamengo fans target Almada?

Almada was at Atlético de Madrid (ESP) when Flamengo offered around 30 million euros (approximately R$ 164 to 170 million). The player then made it clear that he would prioritize European offers, which never came.

So, the attacking midfielder’s representatives reached a verbal agreement with Fla, who were in a hurry. However, the player made high salary demands to the Red-and-Black club, which refused. As a result, the player accepted River Plate’s offer, as he had a childhood connection with the team.

How is Thiago Almada doing at River Plate?

The midfielder’s start at the Argentine club has been far from perfect. In the match before the elimination, the player made a mistake that cost the team the win in the Argentine league.

As it stands, the midfielder who turned down Flamengo has just one win in four matches with River Plate. The Buenos Aires club now only have the domestic league left to play for, since they were also eliminated from the Copa Argentina.

How is Flamengo doing without Almada?

While River are facing a sporting crisis, Mengão sit second in the Brasileirão and will play in the Libertadores quarterfinals. Flamengo’s next match is this Sunday (30) against Botafogo, starting at 4 p.m. Brasília time.

What is the author’s opinion on Flamengo fans vs. Almada?

“Mengão’s fans will take a while to forget Almada. In my view, all banter is valid as long as it doesn’t get personal with the player,” said João Vítor Reis from Coluna do Fla, who added: “To be fair, I think Almada played well against Santa Fe. This time, the villain was River’s goalkeeper. Beltrán blasted a very bizarre penalty over the bar and, as he stepped up to take it, he smiled with his tongue sticking out,” he opined.

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