Gerson's father lays into Flamengo, stays calm at Maracanã

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·20 August 2026

Gerson's father lays into Flamengo, stays calm at Maracanã

What did Marcão, Gerson’s father and agent, say after Flamengo vs Cruzeiro?

The story involving Flamengo and Gerson in court continues to make waves. After Mengão’s victory over Cruzeiro at the Maracanã, Marcão, the midfielder’s father and agent, accused Rubro-Negro of setting him up and also revealed what it was like going to the Maracanã this Wednesday (19).

In an interview with ‘ESPN Brasil’, Marcão once again commented on the legal battle he is fighting against Flamengo. In his remarks, Gerson’s father and agent accused the club’s board of a ‘setup’, saying it is false that his company received R$ 42 million from a transfer deal in advance.

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“This [lawsuit] was a setup by those guys at Flamengo. It has nothing to do with that. I didn’t receive any R$ 42 million. They’re saying I got that amount in advance... That’s a lie from those guys! I can’t say much about this case, but I won’t stay silent. The truth speaks for me,” said Marcão.

WHAT IS THE STATUS OF FLAMENGO’S CASE AGAINST GERSON?

It is important to point out that the reason for Flamengo’s lawsuit against Gerson is that the club claims the midfielder terminated his contract early. Because of this, Rubro-Negro is seeking around R$ 42.7 million for the breach of contract.

WHAT WAS MARCÃO’S TRIP TO THE FLAMENGO VS CRUZEIRO LIBERTADORES MATCH LIKE?

Besides speaking about the legal matter, Marcão said he was at the Maracanã this Wednesday (19) to watch the Libertadores clash. Gerson’s father said he stayed in the section reserved for Cruzeiro fans. Finally, Marcão opened up and said that, despite the ‘drama’ with the club, he is well liked by Flamengo supporters.

— There was no problem at all (at the Maracanã), I stayed with the Cruzeiro fans... I took care of my own security. If I don’t take care of it, no one will. I went to the Cruzeiro supporters’ section and was very well received, very well accepted — he said, before concluding: — Flamengo’s fans are the least to blame (for the situation involving Gerson). There are a bunch of “little bots,” of people, who want to do things against me. I’m from the streets, I’m very well liked by part of the Flamengo fanbase, but unfortunately, inside Flamengo things are complicated. It has to be the way the board wants it — he concluded.

WHAT WAS THE FLAMENGO VS CRUZEIRO LIBERTADORES MATCH LIKE?

With Marcão in the stands, Flamengo hosted Cruzeiro and completely dominated the opponent throughout the first half. Still early in the match, Rubro-Negro opened the scoring with a stunning goal from Arrascaeta.

After the break, Flamengo ended up under pressure and conceded to Cruzeiro after a rocket from Lucas Romero from outside the box. However, soon after, Samuel Lino sent William to the ground and scored a beautiful goal, sealing Mengão’s victory. Now, Rubro-Negro awaits the winner of Independiente del Valle (ECU) and Tolima (COL) in the quarterfinals.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Marcão continues talking about Flamengo, the Rubro-Negro squad returns to the pitch to face Cruzeiro once again, this time in the Brasileirão. In short, the ball starts rolling at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Saturday (22), at Mineirão.

Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match with on-site coverage from Rodrigo Lima and Rock Hudson on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, Amazon Prime (streaming) will broadcast the Brasileirão clash.

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