Flamengo today: catch the top Flamengo news this Wednesday, 20/08/2025 | OneFootball

Check out the highlights of the red-black news on this August 20th

Flamengo faces Internacional this Wednesday (20), in the return match of the round of 16 of the Libertadores. In the meantime, Coluna do Fla gathered the main information about the Mais Querido, which defines a spot in the quarterfinals of the South American competition.

Flamengo sets date for Betano's debut on the red-black shirt

Flamengo announced Betano as the new master sponsor of the club, with a contract valid until the end of 2028. The companies signed the largest sponsorship contract in the history of Brazilian football, with values exceeding R$ 250 million per year. The Mais Querido has already defined the date to debut the brand on the Sacred Mantle.

Thus, Betano will debut in the central part of Flamengo's shirt in the game against Grêmio, on August 31, in the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. However, in the match against Vitória, next Monday (25), Mengão will already take the field with the slogan "NAÇÃO CONFIA", alluding to the sponsor. Meanwhile, 'FlamengoTV' will continue to stamp the uniform.

Betano classifies Flamengo as a "unique project" and rebuts possible conflict of interest in the Brasileirão

As mentioned earlier, Betano was confirmed as the new master sponsor of Flamengo after the club's Deliberative Council approved the terms presented. In an interview with FlamengoTV, the director of the betting house, Guilherme Figueiredo, justified the choice for the Mais Querido. In addition, the director downplayed the idea of a possible 'conflict of interest' since the company also sponsors the Brasileirão.

Libertadores: will the Flamengo x Internacional game be broadcast on Globo?

Flamengo continues to pursue the dream of conquering another Libertadores title this Wednesday (20), when they face Internacional. The match, valid for the return of the round of 16 of the tournament, will be broadcast on open TV.

This is because, on open TV, the Flamengo x Internacional game will have a live broadcast on Rede Globo, with narration by Everaldo Marques and comments by Maestro Júnior and Caio Ribeiro. It is important to note that the first match was also exhibited by the vehicle.

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