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Cash-strapped Brazilian giants Flamengo have scheduled a Los Angeles friendly with Mexican power Club América to help dig themselves out of a bit of debt.

The club will garner $150,000 for the performance, an amount that will get the sqaud caught up on back wages.

“It’s a great opportunity and the fee will help us out a lot,” football director Eduardo Manhães announced.

“We haven’t seen this sort of offer given to other Brazilian teams of late and will help us pay off various pending debts with players and coaching staff.”