Cover of this Sunday’s Meia Hora newspaper (3/11) (photo: Lucas Bretas/No Attack)
Special envoy to Rio de Janeiro – This Sunday (3/11) is the day of Flamengo and Atlético for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil final. First decision day. In Rio de Janeiro, the confrontation made the news. The Rio newspaper Half an hour divided the confrontation into villains and heroes, and made the objective of the red and black team clear: “they need to pluck the Rooster”.
According to the print, on one side is Hulk, Rooster’s “superhero”. On the other side are the villains Michael, “Child’s Play”; Gerson, the “Joker”, and Arrascapeta. Playing with the Halloween atmosphere, the newspaper cited Flamengo as the “Evil One” and highlighted the importance of “the more than 60 thousand red and black people in transforming Maracanã into hell.”
The newspaper Half an hour He also recalled the clash between the two for the Copa do Brasil in 2022. Champion that year, the Rio team beat Galo in the round of 16 by 2-0, with two goals from Arrascaeta. The midfielder is even cited as the biggest “killer” of the Minas Gerais team: 9 goals and 4 assists against the black and white team.
Finally, he highlighted the main mission of the Rio team: to hold back the then superhero Hulk, Paulinho and company, and create “terror” with their offensive quartet.
Article in the newspaper Meia Hora, from Rio de Janeiro, this Sunday (3/11)(photo: Lucas Bretas/No Attack)
Brazil Cup decision
Flamengo hosts Atlético this Sunday (3/11), at Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), for the first leg of the final, starting at 4pm. The return, in which the 2024 grand champion will be defined, is scheduled for next Sunday (10/11), at 4pm, at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte (MG).
