Coluna do Fla
·26 aprile 2026
Renata Ruel sparks outrage over refereeing in Santos and Flamengo

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·26 aprile 2026

ESPN refereeing commentator Renata Ruel has once again sparked outrage among Flamengo fans. That’s because, this Saturday (26), she said that the first penalty awarded to Santos against Bahia, in the Brasileirão, was similar to Arrascaeta’s foul on Ramon against Vitória.
However, the plays were completely different. First of all, Arrascaeta was fouled before falling to the ground. Because of that, he ended up stepping on Vitória player Ramon’s foot. In other words, the Uruguayan stepped on the Ninho graduate because of a previous infringement.
The penalty in Santos’ favor, however, involved clear intent from the Bahia player. That’s because Erick Pulga had not received any prior contact at any point. In other words, the player made a sliding tackle on the São Paulo side’s player with the intention of stopping the play.
Yes! Because of Arrascaeta’s stomp, commentator Renata Ruel said the Flamengo player should have been sent off. However, in the match, the number 10 did not even receive a card.
Flamengo’s match against Atlético-MG is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (26), at Arena MRV, for the 13th round of the Brasileirão. Therefore, the match will be broadcast by Premiere on pay-per-view and by SporTV on cable TV.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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