Flamengo today: catch the top Flamengo news this Thursday, 18/09/2025 | OneFootball

Check out the highlights of the red-black news on this September 18

Coluna do Fla gathered the main information about Flamengo this Thursday (18). This is because the sports news has been echoing relevant news about the Red-Black as the game against Estudiantes (ARG) for the Libertadores approaches.

David Luiz defends Pedro and sends a message to the critics of the Flamengo striker: “People label…”

Pedro had behavioral issues at Flamengo under Filipe Luís. The striker was even left out by the coach due to poor performance. However, David Luiz defended the player and sent a message to the critics.

— Pedro is an amazing player and a wonderful person. A friend I have, a brother. Maybe, in football, and in life, people like to label others for something. Just like Rodinei was labeled as a character off the field, and he wasn't a player -, he said, before concluding:

People often label Pedro as someone who doesn't like to train. I think no one starts training one week and scores a goal the next. Pedro was already training before -, he said.

Libertadores: Will the Flamengo vs Estudiantes game be broadcast on Globo?

Flamengo continues to pursue the dream of winning another Libertadores title. This Thursday (18), the game is against Estudiantes (ARG) at Maracanã. The match, valid for the quarter-finals, will not be broadcast on open TV.

This is because ESPN has the exclusive rights to broadcast the Flamengo vs Estudiantes game. Additionally, Disney+ will also stream the match for all of Brazil.

Flamengo striker ‘exposes’ refereeing influence in elimination: “Everyone saw”

Flamengo bid farewell to the Copa do Brasil Feminina this Wednesday (17), after a 1-0 defeat to São Paulo in the quarter-finals of the tournament. Red-black striker Cristiane vented after the elimination and harshly criticized the refereeing.

— But, unfortunately, today it influenced us a lot. We had significant progress compared to the beginning of the year. That's noticeable. But when you encounter refereeing that influences the game, it becomes difficult -, concluded Cristiane.

Flamengo achieves ‘absurd’ comeback, but loses World Cup debut

Flamengo debuted with a loss in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore. After trailing by 20 points, the Red-Black ‘shifted into fifth gear’ and staged a spectacular comeback, but the NBA G-League United (USA) prevailed with a 93 to 91 win.

1st quarter – 19 x 16 2nd quarter – 19 x 13 3rd quarter – 29 x 27 4th quarter – 26 x 35 Final score – 93 x 91

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