Flamengo All But Vanquish Vasco in Campeonato Carioca First Leg
A two-goal ‘brace’ from Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique on Sunday, April 14th, was all the difference Flamengo needed to win...
April 15, 2019Topic
Football
Flamengo Draw Fluminense While Vasco Beat Bangu Over the Weekend
The classic ‘Fla-Flu’ encounter between rival football (soccer) teams Flamengo and Fluminense filled the iconic Maracanã with plenty of incident.
April 8, 2019
Flamengo Beat Vasco on Penalties to Claim the Taça Rio
Last evening, the streets of Rio de Janeiro erupted in a mixture of joy and frustation when Werley, defender for...
April 1, 2019
Brazil’s Seleção Comes From Behind to Beat the Czech Republic 3×1
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Led by two late game goals from Gabriel Jesus, the...
March 27, 2019
‘Samba 360’ Volunteers Help Deliver Sports Equipment to Rio’s Underprivileged
Andrew Schwenk and his son Max are the latest volunteers to help new Rio-based NGO Samba 360 continue in their...
March 13, 2019
Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo Wins Copa Libertadores Debut
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A stellar performance from goalkeeper Diego Alves and a clutch...
March 6, 2019
Fluminense Edges Past Flamengo 1-0 in Taça Guanabara Semis
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, February 14th, Fluminense defeated rivals Flamengo 1-0 with...
February 15, 2019
Flamengo CEO Says Club Not to Blame for Tragic Fire
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Power surges caused by the torrential rains and strong winds...
February 11, 2019
Flamengo Beat Botafogo in Third Round of the Rio’s Taça Guanabara
This weekend saw all four of Rio’s major football (soccer) teams competing in the third round of the Taça Guanabara,...
January 28, 2019