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Flamengo humiliates John Textor, owner of Botafogo

“The champion is here. Come and get us!“. At the beginning of 2025, John Textor, shareholder of Botafogo's SAF, posed with the trophies of the Brasileirão and the Libertadores won by the club in 2024 and issued this challenge. Then, Flamengo fulfilled it, ‘stole’ the trophies and gave a humorous response.

“We got them. The trophies are in their rightful place. Our home,” posted Flamengo on the club's official page after confirming the Brasileirão title on Wednesday (03). At Maracanã, the Rubro-Negro defeated Ceará 1-0 and is five points ahead of Palmeiras, with one round remaining. In other words, the ninth championship is secured.

The post by Flamengo was a hit among fans. By early Thursday evening (04), the message to Botafogo's owner had over a million views, 36,000 likes, and more than 500 comments. Among them, many Flamengo fans laughing and even Botafogo supporters complaining: “congratulations, Textor. This is your fault.”

HOW WERE THE TITLES WON?

On Saturday (29), Flamengo won the Libertadores by defeating Palmeiras 1-0, with a goal by Danilo, in Lima, Peru. The Brasileirão trophy was awarded on Wednesday (03), after the Rubro-Negro defeated Ceará at Maracanã, maintaining a five-point lead over second-place Palmeiras.

However, with only one round left in the Brasileirão, Flamengo is already the champion of the competition. On the other hand, Textor's Botafogo did not win anything this season and will fight until the last round for a spot in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2026.

WHO LAUGHS LAST, LAUGHS…?

While Textor's Botafogo ended up without a trophy, Flamengo is still enjoying the trophies won in 2025: Super Cup (against the rival), Carioca, Libertadores, and Brasileirão. There's still time for one more, as from the 10th, Mengão will compete in the Intercontinental Cup. The debut will be against Cruz Azul from Mexico.

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