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Which Flamengo players were nominated for the 'King of America' award?

Flamengo won the Brazilian Championship and the Libertadores this season, striking fear into their South American football rivals. As a result, five Flamengo players were nominated for the 'King of America' award, given by the newspaper El País.

Rossi, Danilo, Arrascaeta, Bruno Henrique, and Pedro are the Flamengo players who made it onto the El País list to compete for the King of America award. It’s worth noting that Conmebol named Gávea’s number 10 as the best player of the 2025 Libertadores.

Which players are competing for the King of America award?

How does the voting for the King of America award work?

Currently, 250 journalists from various countries across the American continent are responsible for voting for the King of America award. The winner will be announced on December 31, 2025.

Lionel Messi, having won the award for best player in the MLS (USA), is one of the favorites to win. However, Arrascaeta, from Flamengo, is also in the running against the Argentine, since he won the Libertadores.

What are Flamengo players focusing on?

However, amid the voting, the Flamengo players are focused on the match against Pyramids (EGY), for the Intercontinental. The match is scheduled for Saturday (13th), at 2pm (Brasília time), with broadcast on Rede Globo (free-to-air), and on CazéTV and GETV, both on YouTube.

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