{
  "id": 16416439,
  "title": "📹 Courtroom win? Abel taunts Flamengo: In the final on merit, no asterisk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/courtroom-win-abel-taunts-flamengo-in-the-final-on-merit-no-asterisk",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T02:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/courtroom-win-abel-taunts-flamengo-024200299.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Palmeiras and Flamengo are currently locked in a fierce battle for the top spot in the Brasileirão, with both teams having just secured a 2–0 victory over RB Bragantino on Saturday. The Red and Blacks will not face each other again until Monday, while the two clubs also compete for supremacy in the 2025 Libertadores final in Montevideo, Uruguay. Flamengo recently eliminated Fluminense from the competition, but their path to the final was not without controversy. The Argentine club Estudiantes appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to allow their player Marcos Rojo to participate in the semifinal, despite the transfer window having closed. Despite Flamengo's neutral stance, they informed CAS that they would lodge a complaint if Rojo were fielded in the match. On Sunday, Palmeiras' coach Abel Ferreira taunted Flamengo by stating that their goal was to reach the Libertadores final on merit and without any asterisks.",
  "summary": "Palmeiras and Flamengo are locked in a point-by-point battle for the Brasileirão lead.Following their 2–0 victory over RB Bragantino on Saturday (24), Verdão actually moved to the top of the table...",
  "key_points": [
    "Palmeiras and Flamengo compete for top spot in Brasileirão",
    "Estudiantes player Marcos Rojo appealed to CAS for Libertadores final",
    "Abel Ferreira taunts Flamengo about merit-based final"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The ongoing legal dispute regarding player eligibility threatens to overshadow the upcoming Libertadores final by shifting the focus from athletic performance to administrative technicalities and courtroom rulings.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}