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What did Leila Pereira, president of Palmeiras, say about Flamengo’s titles?

Leila Pereira’s ‘sour grapes’ towards Flamengo continues. This Sunday (14), the president of Palmeiras once again spoke about the teams’ battle for the Brasileirão and Libertadores titles. In her statement, the president of the São Paulo team tried to downplay Mengão’s achievements and placed the blame on her own club.

— Of course we would have liked to win the titles. The Brasileiro was very close, the Libertadores as well. Unfortunately, it was our own fault, I won’t pass the responsibility to others. We didn’t lose to our opponent, but rather to ourselves -, said Leila Pereira in an interview with Record News.

HOW WAS THE BATTLE BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS IN THE 2025 SEASON?

Flamengo and Palmeiras fought point by point for the Brasileirão title from the very beginning. At times, the São Paulo team even managed to take the lead, but the Rubro-Negro regained the top spot and secured the national championship trophy.

In the Libertadores, Flamengo and Palmeiras were the finalists. In Lima, Peru, the Rubro-Negro claimed the title after defeating their rival 1-0, with a goal from Danilo. With this result, Mengão became the first four-time Brazilian champion of the competition and, on top of that, secured a spot in the Intercontinental tournament.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION IN THE INTERCONTINENTAL?

While Palmeiras is already on vacation, Flamengo remains focused on the last commitment of the season. This Wednesday (17), Mengo faces PSG (FRA) in the Intercontinental final. The match kicks off at 2 p.m. (Brasília time), in Doha, Qatar.

Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match on YouTube with on-site coverage by Simon Lédo, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, Rede Globo (broadcast TV), SporTV (cable), CazéTV, and GETV (YouTube) will broadcast the game.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.