It is the Portuguese word for Flemish, and it was given to the nearby beach (Praia do Flamengo, Beach of the Flemish) because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort tried to invade the city in 1599.

Flamengo was first founded in 1895 during the proclamation of the Brazilian republic, not as a footballing team  but as a rowing club.

Neymar was also linked with a move away from PSG after his average performances last season and reports claimed Mbappe too had a role to play in trying to push the Brazilian out. However, Campos has denied the rumours and said Neymar was never on his way out of PSG. "No.

Meanwhile, Mbappe had demanded that PSG get rid of Neymar, as he considered that the Brazil international has been weighing down the whole team. That's why PSG tried to find buyers without any success. Having realised that in order to stay at the club he should step up, Neymar has hit the ground running this season.