Flamengo crash out of another competition

Eliminated from the Libertadores Cup earlier this month, Flamengo lost 3-2 to arch-rivals Vasco da Gama in the semi-finals of the tournament's second stage, fuelling speculation about the future of captain Ronaldinho and coach Joel Santana.

The only one of Brazil's six teams in the Libertadores Cup to fail to go through to the knockout rounds, Flamengo will now be idle for a month before the Brazilian first division championship, their only remaining competition this year.

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