Journalist schools PVC in Flamengo v Palmeiras Libra debate: "Punch"

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·4 October 2025

Journalist schools PVC in Flamengo v Palmeiras Libra debate: "Punch"

Journalists Paulo Vinícius Coelho and Rodrigo Mattos Had a Heated Debate

The topic of the division of television broadcasting rights has been ‘heating up’ the spirits of fans and journalists alike. This week, Rodrigo Mattos and Paulo Vinícius Coelho, known as PVC, engaged in a strict discussion about the stances of Flamengo and Palmeiras in Libra.

During a live program on UOL, PVC highlighted the courage of Palmeiras' president Leila Pereira in confronting Flamengo. However, Mattos responded ‘with class’, leaving Paulo distracted on the show. See the video below.

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WHAT DID PVC SAY?

— She (Leila) said what many people are saying quietly. She had the courage to speak publicly. Flamengo playing alone does not exist. It's a catchphrase, and this creates a political effect regarding things that are happening… The Libra contract is bad, Rodolfo Landim signed a bad contract, and Flamengo has its reasons —, PVC began.

— I think when you block everyone's money, it's like punching someone in the face and saying your argument is better. There is no audience estimate. Who said that Flamengo has 50% of the audience? Where is the sampling, Rodrigo? —, concluded the journalist about the controversy involving Flamengo, Palmeiras, and Libra.

WHAT DID RODRIGO MATTOS SAY?

— The analogy of a punch in the face makes no sense to me. You block the money because it was going to be paid. When it's in a third party's account, you no longer recover that amount. This is absolutely standard —, said Rodrigo Mattos.

— Flamengo is technically qualified for Serie A. Anything different from that is a turnaround. The suggestion that Leila made is a turnaround. If it's not rhetoric, it's a turnaround. They tried to do this with Gama and failed. This doesn't exist —, he concluded.

WHAT LEVEL IS THE CLUBS' DISPUTE AT?

At the beginning of the week, Flamengo released material with ‘facts and fakes’ about the club's stance in Libra. However, this Friday (03), Palmeiras issued a statement claiming that Mengão is spreading ‘disinformation’ on the subject. Therefore, the argument promises to continue for a long period.

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