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The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, declared that he does not intend to attack Europe, but that he will respond to any aggression, while also defending the potential use of all of Russia's military arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if the enclave of Kaliningrad is isolated. (translated)

Ronaldo could have a place in this Selection. The truth is that there are not many Portuguese strikers and there is no one with the experience and leadership that he could bring. But this case made it clear that he is not the leader that Portugal needs. The truth is stark and raw: he is not missed. It's a shame that he leaves this way. Completely opposite to the way Messi leaves Argentina. It was literally what he wanted. I think this departure is not even good for him. It's hard to understand. With time, everything will pass. (translated)

The usual critiques are already starting, so it's worthwhile to put on the table how meteorological science works in an episode like this. The numerical models showed a clear scenario of irregular but high-impact storms. In this configuration, the key is not that it rains everywhere equally, but the danger where storms form and barely move: torrential intensities (>90 mm/1h) and critical accumulations (>180 mm/12h). We don't work with a crystal ball; we work with supercomputers that solve millions of mathematical equations to project the future atmosphere. Why is it so complex to specify the exact municipality? Unlike a winter storm with continuous and organized fronts, the physics of these storms is much more complex. They depend on how winds collide on a microscale, humidity, and relief over just a few kilometers. They do not follow a rigid pattern: they move and regenerate where that flow collision occurs, and modeling that to the millimeter is a huge challenge. Science always has room for improvement, of course. But before blaming meteorologists and @AEMET_Esp, it's worth remembering the rigor and constant vigilance behind issuing warnings that save lives. (translated)

Alphadjo Cisse. Devastating impact in the second half in Under-21. Crossbar, penalty earned, and decisive goal that keeps Italy's hopes alive of catching Poland at the top. Of another category compared to the others on the field. First and foremost for his personality. In the senior national team, several players have been called up who, at this moment, tie his shoes. But oh well. (translated)

🚨 VASCO CONTESTS TECHNICAL CRITERIA OF FLA-FLU, POINTS OUT VIOLATION OF CONCESSION RULES AND CITES DECISION FROM TJRJ IN ACTION FOR MARACANÃ Vasco filed an obligation lawsuit on Wednesday (1st) with a request for urgent protective measures to try to secure the Maracanã against Boca Juniors on October 20, for the semifinal of the South American Cup. In the action, the club directly questions the technical criteria used by Fla-Flu to deny the stadium, points out unequal treatment, supports violations of concession rules, and also explores a contradiction involving the Memorandum of Understanding. 📌 WHAT FLA-FLU ALLEGED In response to Vasco, the concessionaire pointed to the accumulated wear of the lawn, the climatic conditions of July and August, and the need to preserve the intervals designated for field maintenance. For 10/20, Fla-Flu specifically mentioned games of Fluminense on 10/18 and Flamengo on 10/22. With Vasco x Boca between these matches, there would be three games in five days. According to the concessionaire, this sequence would prevent procedures such as helical mowing, targeted fertilization, supplemental lighting, and repair of damage to the lawn. 📌 VASCO QUESTIONS THE TECHNICAL JUSTIFICATION The first counterpoint is the lawn itself. Vasco highlights that, three days after the denial, it was announced that the existing field would be removed and new Bermuda Celebration rolls would be placed, with the return of football scheduled for 10/08. Vasco x Boca will be on 10/20. The club's thesis is that it would not be possible to use the accumulated wear of the old lawn as justification for a match that will take place 12 days after the return of football to the renewed field. 📌 GREENLEAF DOCUMENT IS USED BY VASCO Vasco also retrieves the technical planning prepared by Greenleaf, the company responsible for lawn maintenance, in August. According to the action, the document shows that the same procedures cited by Fla-Flu to deny Vasco x Boca have already been carried out in a concentrated manner between matches. The petition states that helical mowing, targeted fertilization, supplemental lighting, and damage repair have even been grouped in a single day after a match, even in a winter scenario and lawn wear. The question posed by Vasco is direct: if this work could be done in August to accommodate the sequence of games from Flamengo and Fluminense, why couldn't it be repeated in October, after the complete lawn replacement? 📌 INTERVAL BETWEEN GAMES Vasco also contests the argument of three games in five days by comparing the situation with the recent calendar of the Maracanã. The action argues that sequences with reduced intervals for Flamengo and Fluminense matches have already been admitted. For Vasco, if the necessary interval for lawn recovery is decisive for denying a match, that criterion must be applied equally to all clubs. 📌 SHOWS AND OTHER EVENTS The action also points out that the Maracanã hosts shows, religious gatherings, and events from other sports, including the installation of structures and occupancy of the field area. Vasco questions how the administration can reconcile these events with lawn preservation, yet considers it technically unfeasible to host a semifinal of CONMEBOL. According to the data presented in the action, at least seven extraordinary events unrelated to official football were held between 2025 and 09/30/2026. 📌 CONCESSION NOTICE Vasco cites item 3.4 of the Terms of Reference, which gives priority to football events from the official calendars of FIFA, CONMEBOL, CBF, and FERJ over other events. Vasco x Boca is an official semifinal of CONMEBOL. The action argues that there would be an "inversion of this priority" by accommodating shows and other events and denying the stadium for a match that, under the concession rules cited by the club, should have priority. The petition mentions "distortion of the concessionaire's obligations" and "violation of the equal treatment required by the Concession Notice." 📌 UNEQUAL TREATMENT Vasco summarizes its challenge in four points: • the lawn replacement would change the premise of accumulated wear; • Greenleaf's own planning would demonstrate that maintenance could be carried out between matches; • the calendar would show reduced intervals that have already been admitted for Flamengo and Fluminense; • other events are reconciled with the necessary care for field preservation. As a result, Vasco asserts that restrictions are being applied selectively. The action further cites clause 13.2 of the Concession Contract, which prohibits favoritism and unjustifiably different, discriminatory treatment, or "without technical criteria" that results in restricted access to the Complex. 📌 THE CONTRADICTION POINTED OUT BY VASCO Fla-Flu claims not to recognize the validity of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2025. At the same time, according to Vasco, it uses the document itself—especially the provision for four matches conditioned on availability and operational conditions—to justify the denial. Vasco points out contradictory behavior and invokes the principle of good faith. 📌 PREVIOUS DECISION OF TJRJ The action also cites the Instrument Appeal No. 3023517-70.2026.8.19.0000. On that occasion, Justice Alexandre Freitas Câmara analyzed the discussion regarding the absence of Fla-Flu's signature on the Memorandum. The magistrate stated that Flamengo and Fluminense, members of the concessionaire, had signed the document and pointed out that disregarding it later could represent contradictory behavior contrary to good faith. 📌 RECOMMENDATION FROM BEPE The issue of public safety also appears as an argument for the use of the Maracanã. According to the action, BEPE (Specialized Battalion for Policing in Stadiums) recommended holding the match at the Maracanã due to the magnitude of the confrontation and the expected public turnout. Vasco uses this recommendation to argue that the Maracanã is not just a preference of the club. The petition points to the stadium as the option that best meets capacity, location, structure, security, and operational conditions to host the match against Boca. 📌 SÃO JANUÁRIO IS NOT AN OPTION Vasco also differentiates the situation from the previous process involving Vasco x Vitória, when it did not obtain a preliminary injunction to use the Maracanã. This time, according to the action, São Januário cannot host the semifinal. The South American Manual requires a minimum capacity of 30,000 spectators starting from the semifinals, while the petition indicates São Januário has approximately 21,880 seats. Vasco acknowledges the Nilton Santos Stadium as an alternative but argues that having another stadium does not resolve the issue brought to Justice: is there legitimate technical and contractual basis for Fla-Flu to deny Maracanã? 📌 WHAT VASCO SEEKS Vasco is seeking a preliminary injunction requiring Fla-Flu to make the Maracanã available for Vasco x Boca on 10/20 at 9:30 PM. The request includes the maximum ticket allocation corresponding to the authorized capacity, the use of necessary facilities for organizing the match, the implementation of a mosaic, and temporary installation of banners in the same manner allowed for the clubs that are members of the concessionaire. In case of non-compliance, Vasco requests a daily fine of R$ 1 million. Vasco must inform CONMEBOL by October 5 where it will hold the return match of the semifinal. (translated)

Now, believe me, beyond everything, there is a quality that I discovered in the way of questioning, of interacting, of prosecutor Civardi that excites me. Really. The tone. The timing. The manners. The measured choice of every word, precisely because he is able to give each word its weight. And not just any weight: the exact one. Because Civardi really seems to weigh the words. One by one. In front of such a mind, in my opinion, you have little chance. There is a passage during the interview with Sempio where he says something like this. I’m going from memory: “…he reports having found the Feltrinelli bookstore closed, inexplicably.” (Pause) “On August 13” (micro-pause) “Monday” (If you manage to recover that passage in the video, feel free to post it below). Because in my opinion, everything is there. There’s the skill of a man that you will hardly be able to displace. The same that I found in that question asked to Cassese: a question that asked nothing, it sentenced. Or in the way he managed those two minutes with General Garofano. That’s where you see what an extremely intelligent, cultured, prepared, and capable person can become over time. But above all, there is one thing I am convinced of. A way of speaking like that, such confidence, comes not only from preparation or intelligence. I believe it also comes from the pride of knowing that one can defend one’s honesty. #Garlasco INEXPLICABLY... (That adverb…😍) (translated)

The storm in Castellón has already left accumulations of up to 104 liters per square meter in Xodos and 80 liters in Yátova in a short period, while the hydrological pre-emergency is activated due to the risk of flooding, and Renfe has suspended suburban trains in Valencia due to adverse weather conditions. (translated)

EXCLUSIVE: In the Barça board, the reaction to the Real Madrid play before UEFA is one of complete tranquility and contempt. At Can Barça, they see this move as an act of supreme ridicule, a smokescreen by Florentino Pérez to fulfill his promises to the members, feed the Madridist narrative, and cover up his disastrous start to the season. It’s the same media technique as always, on the level of that alleged ghost offer of 150 million for Julián Álvarez. The Real Madrid goes to UEFA only because it knows that the ordinary Spanish justice and the RFEF will not sanction Barça as there is no criminal evidence. Faced with the impossibility of obtaining a conviction in Spain, Florentino Pérez seeks a shortcut in Nyon. After the official statement issued by the club, all eyes are now on Joan Laporta. The blaugrana president is furious with this maneuver and is seriously considering a public intervention in the coming hours or days to defend the honor of the entity. In private, Laporta is clear: Florentino is only feeding his fans, just as a shepherd entertains his flock. (translated)

Vasco is the club with the fewest injuries among the teams in Series A. So far, there have been 15 injury absences this season, with the players involved missing a total of 54 matches. The most serious case is that of Brenner, who has been dealing with a ligament injury in his left foot since the beginning of August. He is the one who missed the most games for Cruzmaltino in 2026, with 15 matches. Cuiabano is right behind him, with 13. (translated)

Those from Barcelona are campaigning for Yamal after a mediocre season so that he wins the Ballon d'Or before Messi. Those from Real Madrid are campaigning to take away all the titles Messi won at Barcelona. Africans and Europeans invent things that he never said or did off the field to devalue his career. Mexicans and Central Americans devalue the things he did on the field by inventing theories about referees and FIFA. At the end of his career, everything turned around; we only want Messi in Argentina. He is the best emblem our country can have. Thank you for being Argentine, Leo. (translated)

World Cup champion La Liga champion Supercopa de España champion 25 goals and 17 assists this season I am more than ready to defend my Lamine Yamal when I win this Ballon d'Or. (translated)

António José Telo argues that Russia's warnings about possible military actions are a strategy to test NATO's unity, while also highlighting the provocations directed at European countries, especially in the context of geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East. (translated)

Everything changed and nothing changed! Season after season, always breathing and living 100% what it is to be Flamengo. From the first day until today, the same dedication, the same passion, and the same Mantle. And may many more chapters of this story come! 🔴⚫ (translated)

I am seeing a lot of people say that Missão will appeal to another minister to participate in the Debate. Does anyone know which law will be used? Because from what I studied, he can request reconsideration from Carmem herself or request to go to the plenary, which would only give time. He could also try to appeal to the presidency of the 1st panel, but Carmem is the president. I know that in Brazil everything is chaotic, but I wanted to understand this maneuver… (translated)