Flamengo striker speaks out on future, looks ahead to 2026 season | OneFootball

What did Cristiane say after Flamengo's Rio title?

Flamengo won the Women's Campeonato Carioca title on Friday (21), after defeating Fluminense 2-0. Starting in the match, forward Cristiane looked ahead to her future at the red-black club after the state trophy.

— I have one more year here, I intend to fulfill my contract, unless someone sends me away. I like it here, my family is now from Rio, my daughter was born here, so I identified very quickly with the city, there's this side where we can enjoy more, I can have a better quality of life with my family -, she said, before concluding:

— I hope my story continues here, but in the future, it no longer depends on me. I am very happy to have come here, to be able to do my job, to have the group that we have, so I'm hoping things go well -, Cristiane concluded.

How is Cristiane's journey going?

Flamengo secured Cristiane's signing at the beginning of 2024. After strong performances in the red-black jersey, the forward had her contract renewed until the end of 2026. Thus, the player still has a season to make history with the Sacred Mantle.

How was the Flamengo vs Fluminense match?

After a 0-0 draw in the first leg, Flamengo and Fluminense met again on Friday (21), at the Estádio Luso-Brasileiro. After a goalless first half, the Girls from Gávea lived up to their favoritism and scored two goals, Djeni and Keké (own goal).

With the victory, Flamengo claimed their ninth Carioca trophy: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025, reaching the top of the list. Vasco now becomes the runner-up, with eight trophies. Defeated by Mengão, Fluminense has never won the gold medal.

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