Ryan Roberto speaks out on accusations after Flamengo exit: “All lies”

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·8 August 2026

Ryan Roberto speaks out on accusations after Flamengo exit: “All lies”

What did Ryan Roberto say about leaving Flamengo?

Ryan Roberto’s departure from Flamengo happened in a very turbulent way behind the scenes. So, in an attempt to clarify the situation, the player pushed back and made it clear that he made no demands to stay with Rubro-Negro. In addition, the youngster said that all the accusations are lies.

– At no point did we sit down with Flamengo and demand anything. Something related to that must have come out, but it’s a lie, none of that happened. Neither I nor my family demanded a salary or anything extra from Flamengo -, he said, before concluding: – It was more a decision based on a market opportunity. Some things came out saying that I had demanded to play with the senior team, that this be guaranteed in my contract… but that never happened -, Ryan Roberto concluded in an interview with ‘ESPN Brasil’.

HOW DID RYAN ROBERTO LEAVE FLAMENGO?

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Ryan Roberto was regarded as one of the most promising recent gems from Flamengo’s youth academy. At Rubro-Negro since the age of 15, the attacking midfielder put together a string of strong performances and stood out in football wearing the Sacred Shirt.

Already in the final stretch of his contract, Flamengo tried to renew Ryan Roberto’s deal, but ended up facing some obstacles. Without reaching common ground, the player, who was under contract with Rubro-Negro until March 2027, decided not to sign a pre-contract. Because of this uncertainty, he was even sidelined.

HOW DID RYAN ROBERTO’S MOVE TO SHAKHTAR DONETSK HAPPEN?

After settling his situation with Flamengo, Ryan Roberto agreed to Shakhtar Donetsk’s (UKR) offer. To sign the player, the Ukrainian club will pay around R$ 56 million + R$ 2.9 million in bonuses tied to targets set in the contract. Finally, Rubro-Negro also kept 10% of the player’s economic rights in future sales.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Ryan Roberto begins his journey in European football, Flamengo’s squad is focused on the team’s upcoming commitments this season. This Sunday (09), Mengão faces Vitória in the Brasileirão.

Kickoff is at 7:30 pm (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match live on location on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, SporTV (free-to-air channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION ON THE MATTER? – The Ryan Roberto case is a delicate one and involves several layers. However, at the moment, it is difficult for any player coming up from the youth academy to establish himself and become a starter in the senior squad. So, if the choice to join Shakhtar follows that line of thinking, I think the player made the right decision -, said Rodrigo Lima, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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