With Gabigol and surprises, Flamengo announces candidates for Libertadores; see the list

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CRF list for Libertadores

O Flamengo announced the list of 50 players who will compete in the 2024 Libertadores. Even though he was suspended for fraud during an anti-doping test, Gabigol was registered with the club’s number 10 shirt for the continental competition.

Last Tuesday (26), Bolavip Brasil reported that even with the suspension, the club took the decision to register the athlete for the competition. The board believes in the innocence of its center forward.

The athlete’s defense, as well as the club’s legal side, will seek a suspensive effect. The punishment ruling has just been published, and Gabigol’s defense will soon have a suspensive effect on the attacker.

Gabigol cannot play until April 2025, but defense will seek to appeal the decision in Switzerland, with CAS, but the process can be time-consuming. Furthermore, the club will maintain the contract with the player and will not stop paying salaries.

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Rubro-Negro included several players from the youth divisions. Tite intends to improve some athletes and has his eyes on the club’s jewels. There is a tendency for many to start training with the group.

The vast majority of athletes who won the U20 Copa Libertadores, with a 2-1 victory over Boca Juniors, are on the list. Practically the entire starting team is in the coach’s sights for the rest of the year.

Three-time champions, Flamengo debuts in the Copa Libertadores da América on the 2nd, against Millonarios, in Bogotá, at 7pm (Brasília time). O Rubro-Negro is in Group 5 of the competition and intends to win the fourth championship.

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Alexsander Vieira is a journalist who has been covering sports such as football for around four years, with an emphasis on Brazilian and South American football. He specializes in covering São Paulo Futebol Clube. Graduated in journalism from Faculdade das Américas in 2019, he is pursuing a postgraduate degree in Sports Journalism from Faculdade Cruzeiro do Sul. Currently at Bolavip Brasil, he has worked for renowned media outlets such as Terra, Estadão, TV Climatempo and Record TV.