Flamengo today: catch up on the top Flamengo news this Sunday, 12/10/2025 | OneFootball

Check out the highlights of the Red-and-Black news this October 12

Coluna do Fla compiled the main Flamengo updates this Sunday (12). That’s because the sports press has been echoing relevant news about the Red-and-Black, who return to the pitch on Wednesday (15).

Racing midfielder speaks out about the Libertadores semifinal against Flamengo

Racing (ARG) beat Banfield (ARG) 3–1 this Saturday (11). After the win, midfielder Bruno Zuculini said the team that plays at El Cilindro is focused solely on the Libertadores semifinal against Flamengo.

Sport fans threaten the club if the match against Flamengo isn’t at Ilha do Retiro

Last Thursday (09), Sport announced that the postponed match against Flamengo will be at Arena Pernambuco, not at Ilha do Retiro. As a result, the main organized fan groups of the Pernambuco team threatened a ‘zero attendance’ protest for the game.

Thus, what was once an ‘idea’ became a real threat to Sport, which confirmed the match in the city of São Lourenço da Mata, in Recife. Not by chance, the club’s main organized groups released a joint official statement.

Jorginho sees a positive point in the referee’s stance in São Paulo vs. Palmeiras, but complains: “Unintentional is still a penalty”

The topic of the week in Brazilian football was the refereeing scandal in São Paulo 2×3 Palmeiras, which cost Flamengo the top spot in the Brasileirão. The issue reached former Mengão player and world champion Jorginho, who took part in a charity match this Friday (10) at Maracanã.

The right-back from Brazil’s 1994 world title and Flamengo’s 1987 Brasileirão title analyzed the key moment of the São Paulo derby: the uncalled penalty by Allan on Tapia. Although he believes that “unintentional” is still a foul, Jorginho praised referee Ramon Abatti Abel’s firm stance in the match.

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