It had been 38 years since their previous continental victory On Saturday night, Brazilian giants Flamengo ended their near four-decade Copa Libertadores drought with an unlikely victory against Argentine behemoths and holders River Plate. Marcelo Gallardo’s side looked set to retain the trophy, as they entered the last minute of the game with a one-goal […]

6 years ago

10 teenage players have died in the fire The teenage footballers who died in a fire at the youth team training centre of Flamengo, one of Brazil’s biggest football clubs, have been named. All of the victims were aged between 14 and 16 and had been staying at the Ninho de Urubu training complex in […]

7 years ago

A blaze has killed ten people at the training ground of one of Brazil’s biggest football teams The fire engulfed a dormitory at Ninho de Urubu, the youth team training centre of Flamengo in Rio De Janeiro, at around 5am local time on Friday morning. The fire was under control by 7.30am. The ten victims are yet to […]

7 years ago

It was a perfect example of the ridiculousness of Brazilian football, as players helped to push a broken down ambulance off the field of play

8 years ago