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Former Flamengo center-back and assistant Rodrigo Caio will work at the World Cup

Winner of three of the four Libertadores titles in Flamengo history, Rodrigo Caio will take on a different role at the World Cup. The former center-back and Filipe Luís’ assistant will work as a commentator for CazéTV on YouTube during the tournament.

Besides Rodrigo Caio, CazéTV has also signed four-time world champion Romário and Nenê, formerly of São Paulo and Vasco. The midfielder, in fact, is still active, playing in Brazil’s Série C for Botafogo da Paraíba. So the question remains as to how he will balance both roles, since the third division does not stop during the World Cup.

WHAT WILL RODRIGO CAIO’S ROLE BE?

Rodrigo Caio and Nenê will serve as commentators, meaning they will be alongside the play-by-play announcers during match broadcasts and debate shows. Romário, meanwhile, will work as a reporter and cover the Brazil national team on a daily basis. The “Little One” strengthens CazéTV’s beat reporter team.

That is because the broadcaster had already announced two names for its beat reporter staff. Flamengo academy product Djalminha will follow Argentina’s national team on a daily basis. Ricardo Quaresma, meanwhile, will be Portugal’s reporter.

WHEN DOES THE WORLD CUP START?

The World Cup begins on June 11. In other words, there is less than a month left until the start of the competition. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Flamengo will have players with Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, and Ecuador.

HOW IS RODRIGO CAIO DOING?

A center-back in Flamengo’s 2019 and 2022 Libertadores title wins, and an assistant in the fourth title in 2025, Rodrigo Caio asked to leave Mengão after Filipe Luís was dismissed in March of this year. At the moment, the former number 3 of the Rubro-Negro is studying to obtain his CBF coaching licenses so he can work as a head coach.

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