Globo pundit warns Palmeiras, São Paulo: how to stop Flamengo running away

In partnership with

Coluna do Fla

·19 December 2025

Globo pundit warns Palmeiras, São Paulo: how to stop Flamengo running away

Jorge Iggor Points to Flamengo as the Dominant Force in Brazilian Football

Grupo Globo commentator Jorge Iggor didn’t hold back when analyzing the Brazilian football scene and issued warnings to Palmeiras and São Paulo. According to the professional, the rivals should be worried, while Flamengo remains dominant, swimming laps ahead towards 2026.

If you’re a rival fan, sitting there: “you’re just praising Flamengo,” “trophy for playing as equals,” okay, fine. So, let’s go. Think about it. Breathe. Has the anger passed? Has it? Done foaming at the mouth? Finished going on social media to curse everyone? Done? So, now it’s just us here. No need to tell anyone. For those who are Flamengo’s rivals, for those who aren’t Flamengo fans, everyone should be scared to death for 2026. That’s the truth,

— Let’s be practical. Let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work. Palmeiras, who are the closest to Flamengo in terms of investment, are in a terrible political war. All anyone talks about is changing the bylaws. All anyone talks about is a third term. It’s the president arguing with the council — he said before continuing:

OneFootball Videos

— Palmeiras needs to do their homework, see where they went wrong: “Man, we spent 700 million this year and didn’t win a single title. In recent years, we spent 1 billion and only won the Paulista Championship in 2024. We made mistakes, we urgently need to change course. Otherwise, Flamengo is going to swim laps.” That’s the homework that needs to be done — he said.

— São Paulo, which is in chaos, also needs to do their homework: “Man, I need to fix this here. We bring in revenue, we have income, but this place is a mess. And Flamengo is there, swimming laps. What we were at the start of the century, now it’s Flamengo.” — he concluded.

WATCH THE VIDEO:

HOW MANY TITLES DID FLAMENGO WIN IN 2025?

Flamengo dominated the 2025 season by winning six titles: Libertadores, Brasileirão, Carioca, Copa Challenger, Derby das Américas, and Supercopa do Brasil. Under the command of Filipe Luís, the Rubro-Negro racked up 49 wins, 18 draws, and only 11 losses in 78 matches played.

Meanwhile, Palmeiras, who had been going head-to-head with Flamengo in recent years, suffered two runner-up finishes to the Rio team. Thus, the superiority of the Rubro-Negro became even more evident this season.

Furthermore, with a well-balanced squad and the expectation of targeted reinforcements, the trend is for Flamengo to maintain its successful trajectory in 2026. With organization and planning, the Rubro-Negro is preparing to remain competitive on all fronts.

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