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Matheus Magalhães says the stadium of the Serbian club is nicknamed Maracanã

Flamengo is the reference standard for European teams. This is because goalkeeper Matheus Magalhães, of Estrela Vermelha (SRB), defends that the club is for the Serbs what Flamengo is for Brazilians. The statement was made to TNT Sports on Thursday (22).

— (Estrela Vermelha) is a historic club, has already been champion of the Champions League, in recent years has been champion here in Serbia, so it's a club with a lot of history, a club with a greatness that's... it's hard to even talk about. Many times it's compared here with Flamengo, in Brazil, in terms of greatness, fans, everything. The stadium here is called Maracanã, so there are these coincidences —, pointed out Matheus Magalhães.

Is the home of Estrela Vermelha really called Maracanã?

Although the name of Estrela Vermelha's home is Rajko Mitić, the stadium was nicknamed 'Marakana'. This is because, in 1975, the arena received 96,070 fans, but it is speculated that the number of spectators could have reached 110,000. Thus, the Serbs compared it to Maracanã, which has hosted over 100,000 people.

What else do Estrela Vermelha and Flamengo have in common?

Flamengo and the European club have a common idol. This is because, before arriving at Rubro-Negro, the Serbian Petkovic was revealed by Estrela Vermelha, where he won the Yugoslavia Cup and the extinct country's League twice.

How long has Matheus Magalhães been at Estrela Vermelha?

The goalkeeper was on loan to Ajax (HOL), but had few opportunities in the 2024/25 season. Soon, the athlete returned to Braga (POR) to then be sold to the Serbian club, which he has been defending since July.

And Flamengo?

Thus, the reference club in Serbia, Flamengo will play in the 'Marakana' on Monday (25). This is because Filipe Luís' team faces Vitória, at 9 pm (Brasília time), in Rio de Janeiro, for the 21st round of the Brasileirão. Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of the match.

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