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Flamengo ranked 26th globally by OPTA

Flamengo sits at number 26 in the global OPTA rankings, making them the top non-European side on the list. The European dominance is clear with Arsenal taking first, Bayern Munich second, and Manchester City third. Looking at the full top 30, you see Paris Saint Germain, Barcelona, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Inter de Milão, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Brighton, Borussia Dortmund, Brentford, Everton, Benfica, Sporting, Roma, Bournemouth, Tottenham, Club Brugge, Como, Leeds United, Juventus, Porto, Bayer Leverkusen, Bodo/Glimt, and Nottingham Forest filling out the rest of the spots. When you zoom in on Brazilian clubs specifically, the spread gets wider. Palmeiras lands at 44, followed by Fluminense at 72, Cruzeiro at 73, Athletico Paranaense at 79, Atlético Mineiro at 97, Bahia at 102, Santos at 107, Corinthians at 109, RB Bragantino at 119, Botafogo at 128, Vasco da Gama at 132, São Paulo at 141, Mirassol at 146, Internacional at 163, Coritiba at 170, and Grêmio rounding out the known list at 222. It's a stark view of where teams stand globally versus regionally.

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Kelp Schmidt@kelpindigo_

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Flamengo ranked 26th globally by OPTA

Flamengo sits at number 26 in the global OPTA rankings, making them the top non-European side on the list. The European dominance is clear with Arsenal taking first, Bayern Munich second, and Manchester City third. Looking at the full top 30, you see Paris Saint Germain, Barcelona, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Inter de Milão, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Brighton, Borussia Dortmund, Brentford, Everton, Benfica, Sporting, Roma, Bournemouth, Tottenham, Club Brugge, Como, Leeds United, Juventus, Porto, Bayer Leverkusen, Bodo/Glimt, and Nottingham Forest filling out the rest of the spots. When you zoom in on Brazilian clubs specifically, the spread gets wider. Palmeiras lands at 44, followed by Fluminense at 72, Cruzeiro at 73, Athletico Paranaense at 79, Atlético Mineiro at 97, Bahia at 102, Santos at 107, Corinthians at 109, RB Bragantino at 119, Botafogo at 128, Vasco da Gama at 132, São Paulo at 141, Mirassol at 146, Internacional at 163, Coritiba at 170, and Grêmio rounding out the known list at 222. It's a stark view of where teams stand globally versus regionally.

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