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4 days ago
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Brazil court says Flamengo's Henrique to face trial for alleged match-fixing
Flamengo player Bruno Henrique will stand trial in Brazil for sports fraud aimed at allegedly benefiting his relatives through online betting, according to a court ruling seen by AFP on Friday. Henrique, 34, was charged in June for allegedly deliberately earning a yellow card during a domestic league match in 2023, in coordination with gamblers within his family circle. "The information indicates the existence of criminal conduct by the accused Bruno Henrique," said a judge from a Brasilia court in the decision authorizing the player's trial. The forward is accused of match-fixing, a crime punishable by two to six years in prison. The case centers on a game Flamengo lost 2–1 to Santos in Brasilia in November 2023. Henrique received a yellow card for a foul and then a second for insulting the referee, for which he was sent off. Police found several compromising messages on the phone of his brother, Wander Nunes, who will also stand trial. According to the judge, the police investigation concluded that Henrique "intentionally acted to be penalized with the card," while his brother encouraged him "with the aim of obtaining financial gain." In November 2024, police carried out several search warrants, including at Henrique's home in Rio de Janeiro and his room at Flamengo's training facility. His brother, sister-in-law, and cousin allegedly created accounts with online betting platforms the day before the match and wagered on him receiving a yellow card. Despite the legal troubles, Henrique continued to play for Flamengo, appearing in the Club World Cup in the United States in June. More recently, he captained the team in Wednesday's win over Red Bull Bragantino in the Brazilian league. Henrique and his brother must appear before the judge within 10 days, according to the ruling. Match-fixing allegations have rocked Brazilian football, with investigations implicating major clubs in South America's most powerful league. The country's congress has created a special commission to investigate the issue. rsr-cdl/dhc
The Sun
4 days ago
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- The Sun
Brazil court says Flamengo's Henrique to face trial for alleged match-fixing
FLAMENGO player Bruno Henrique will stand trial in Brazil for sports fraud aimed at allegedly benefiting his relatives through online betting, according to a court ruling seen by AFP on Friday. Henrique, 34, was charged in June for allegedly deliberately earning a yellow card during a domestic league match in 2023, in coordination with gamblers within his family circle. 'The information indicates the existence of criminal conduct by the accused Bruno Henrique,' said a judge from a Brasilia court in the decision authorizing the player's trial. The forward is accused of match-fixing, a crime punishable by two to six years in prison. The case centers on a game Flamengo lost 2-1 to Santos in Brasilia in November 2023. Henrique received a yellow card for a foul and then a second for insulting the referee, for which he was sent off. Police found several compromising messages on the phone of his brother, Wander Nunes, who will also stand trial. According to the judge, the police investigation concluded that Henrique 'intentionally acted to be penalized with the card,' while his brother encouraged him 'with the aim of obtaining financial gain.' In November 2024, police carried out several search warrants, including at Henrique's home in Rio de Janeiro and his room at Flamengo's training facility. His brother, sister-in-law, and cousin allegedly created accounts with online betting platforms the day before the match and wagered on him receiving a yellow card. Despite the legal troubles, Henrique continued to play for Flamengo, appearing in the Club World Cup in the United States in June. More recently, he captained the team in Wednesday's win over Red Bull Bragantino in the Brazilian league. Henrique and his brother must appear before the judge within 10 days, according to the ruling. Match-fixing allegations have rocked Brazilian football, with investigations implicating major clubs in South America's most powerful league.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Brazil court says Flamengo's Henrique to face trial for alleged match-fixing
Flamengo player Bruno Henrique will stand trial in Brazil for sports fraud aimed at allegedly benefiting his relatives through online betting, according to a court ruling seen by AFP on Friday. Henrique, 34, was charged in June for allegedly deliberately earning a yellow card during a domestic league match in 2023, in coordination with gamblers within his family circle. "The information indicates the existence of criminal conduct by the accused Bruno Henrique," said a judge from a Brasilia court in the decision authorizing the player's trial. The forward is accused of match-fixing, a crime punishable by two to six years in prison. The case centers on a game Flamengo lost 2–1 to Santos in Brasilia in November 2023. Henrique received a yellow card for a foul and then a second for insulting the referee, for which he was sent off. Police found several compromising messages on the phone of his brother, Wander Nunes, who will also stand trial. According to the judge, the police investigation concluded that Henrique "intentionally acted to be penalized with the card," while his brother encouraged him "with the aim of obtaining financial gain." In November 2024, police carried out several search warrants, including at Henrique's home in Rio de Janeiro and his room at Flamengo's training facility. His brother, sister-in-law, and cousin allegedly created accounts with online betting platforms the day before the match and wagered on him receiving a yellow card. Despite the legal troubles, Henrique continued to play for Flamengo, appearing in the Club World Cup in the United States in June. More recently, he captained the team in Wednesday's win over Red Bull Bragantino in the Brazilian league. Henrique and his brother must appear before the judge within 10 days, according to the ruling. Match-fixing allegations have rocked Brazilian football, with investigations implicating major clubs in South America's most powerful league. The country's congress has created a special commission to investigate the issue. rsr-cdl/dhc
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7 days ago
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📋 Eyeing top spot, Flamengo named to face RB Bragantino away
Flamengo is visiting RB Bragantino at the Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), this Wednesday (23), for the 16th round of Brasileirão 2025. After two rounds without a win, Massa Bruta is in third place with 27 points. On the other hand, Rubro-Negro has 30 points and is aiming for a second consecutive win to try to tie with the leader Cruzeiro, who plays today and has one more game. In relation to the last game (1 x 0 over Fluminense), coach Filipe Luís opted for the entries of Wesley, Evertton Araújo, Bruno Henrique and Pedro in the places of Danilo, Allan, Cebolinha and Wallace Yan, respectively, in Flamengo.📋 Check out RB Bragantino's lineup 📋 Check out Flamengo's lineup This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 Miguel Schincariol - 2025 Getty Images
The Hindu
17-07-2025
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- The Hindu
Flamengo defeats Chelsea in Club World Cup clash, Bayern edges out Boca Juniors
Flamengo produced a brilliant second-half fightback to beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Club World Cup on Friday (June 21, 2025) and qualify for the last 16, while Bayern Munich joined it in reaching the knockout phase with a battling win over Boca Juniors. In Philadelphia, Pedro Neto gave Chelsea an early lead but Flamengo, came roaring back in the second half. Bruno Henrique came off the bench in the 56th minute and quickly equalised before setting up former Real Madrid, Manchester City and Juventus defender Danilo to make it 2-1. Chelsea was stunned, and its hopes of pulling level again were effectively destroyed when substitute Nicolas Jackson was sent off in the 68th minute for a dangerous tackle on Ayrton Lucas. Wallace Yan then sealed the victory for the Rio de Janeiro club, the Brazilian league leader, when he made it 3-1 late on. 'It was a special day for me and our club,' said Flamengo coach Filipe Luis. Flamengo has won both matches in Group D and its place in the knockouts was confirmed later when Esperance of Tunisia defeated Los Angeles FC 1-0 in Nashville. Bayern's 2-1 win over Boca in Miami was the first time either a Brazilian or Argentinian team had lost in 10 matches since the tournament started. Harry Kane opened the scoring in Miami with a clinical finish on 18 minutes. Boca equalised in the 66th minute. Alan Velasco found Miguel Merentiel down the right and he powered goalwards, skipping around Josip Stanisic before producing a brilliant finish past Manuel Neuer. But with six minutes remaining, Michael Olise provided the decisive blow. The results: Group C: Benfica 6 (Di Maria 45+8-pen, 90+8-pen, Pavlidis 53, Sanches 63, Barreiro 76, 78) bt Auckland City 0; Bayern Munich 2 (Kane 18, Olise 84) bt Boca Juniors 1 (Merentiel 66). Group D: Chelsea 1 (Neto 13) lost to Flamengo 3 (Bruno Henrique 62, Danilo 65, Wallace Yan 83); Los Angeles FC 0 lost to Esperance Tunis 1 (Belaili 70).
