Flamengo hit by injury: player suffers ligament rupture, concerns grow

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·29. August 2025

Flamengo hit by injury: player suffers ligament rupture, concerns grow

Ruan Miranda was with the Brazilian Basketball Team when he injured his knee

New setback for the basketball team of Flamengo. This is because the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CBB) confirmed, on Thursday (28), the rupture in the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee of center Ruan Miranda. See the medical report:

“The Brazilian center Ruan Miranda underwent an MRI on Thursday morning, 28, in Nicaragua, which pointed out the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee. Ruan is out of the rest of the Americup and handed over to the CBB Health and Performance Department. Ruan was injured in the first half of the duel against the United States, at the close of the first phase, in Managua. He remains under the care of the entire Brazil Basketball team in the competition. Stay strong Ruan, count on us! We are together until your return to the courts! The injury occurred during Brazil's match against the United States in the Americup”

What did Ruan do?

Since the beginning of the group stage of the Americup, Ruan Miranda scored a total of 17 points, which is equivalent to 8.5 per game. In addition, the center averaged 4.5 rebounds per game. At Flamengo, during the last season of the NBB, the player scored 11.7 points and 5.8 rebounds.

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Therefore, Flamengo is concerned, as it will compete in the Intercontinental basketball in less than a month. Thus, the team still runs the risk of losing Ruan at the beginning of the New Basketball Brazil (NBB) season.

Does Flamengo have more setbacks?

In addition to Ruan, the newly hired Franco Baralle had an accident on his way to Flamengo's training. The athlete was run over by a motorcycle. In an official statement, however, the club did not give details and stated that the athlete will undergo ankle surgery to correct a fracture.

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