Vasco idol hails Flamengo, warns: "They'll be like Real Madrid" | OneFootball

Flamengo is one of the favorites for the Brasileirão and Libertadores titles

Flamengo remains alive in the pursuit of the main titles of the 2025 season: the Brasileirão and the Libertadores. With this in mind, Mengão was active in the transfer window and invested ‘heavily’ in search of reinforcements. Not by chance, Diego Souza, former striker and Vasco idol, surrendered to the Most Beloved and issued a warning to Brazilian football.

— The way things are going, Flamengo is the favorite to win the Libertadores. In this league format, it will be very difficult to take the title from Flamengo. It’s not a knockout stage where, if inspired, you can eliminate your opponent. It’s a points-based league where, with good performance and good football, you rarely lose the title,” he said, before concluding:

— I have to congratulate Flamengo and Palmeiras, who have been competing in all the championships. But we have great teams in Brazil that have been doing very poor work and making football somewhat dull. If they keep making mistakes in signings and strategies, it will end up like Spain with Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atlético de Madrid running on the outside,” concluded Diego Souza in a video on social media.

What is Flamengo’s situation in the 2025 season?

At this moment, Flamengo sits at the top of the Brazilian Championship with 46 points. In the meantime, Filipe Luís’s team has accumulated 14 wins, four draws, and only two losses. Right behind is Palmeiras in second place with 42 points. However, it’s worth noting that both teams have games in hand to play in the competition.

Additionally, in the Libertadores, Flamengo is through to the quarterfinals of the competition. In the round of 16, the Most Beloved beat Internacional 3-0 on aggregate. Now, aiming to reach the semifinals, Rubro-Negro will face Estudiantes (ARG) on September 18 and 25.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

While the Libertadores is still to come, Flamengo remains focused on its next commitment in the Brasileirão. This Sunday (31), Flamengo faces Grêmio at 4pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 22nd round of the national championship. As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet.

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