With Zico at the Maracanã, Flamengo doctor hosts Cardio Fut stars

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Coluna do Fla

·28 Juni 2026

With Zico at the Maracanã, Flamengo doctor hosts Cardio Fut stars

Coluna do Fla Was Present at Cardio Fut

Flamengo doctor Luiz Macedo held the Cardio Fut event from Thursday (25) to Saturday (27), bringing together specialists in areas such as sports cardiology, physiology, nutrition, and data science. As a result, Coluna do Fla was present at the Maracanã and spoke with the Rubro-Negro professional.

In an interview with journalist Rock Hudson from Coluna do Fla, Luiz Macedo explained the importance of the event for the advancement of Brazilian football. In addition, the Flamengo doctor said that the World Cup break was essential in order to bring together major names such as Zico, Tino Marcos, Edinho (former defender and Flamengo champion in 1987), and Rodrigo Paiva.

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What did Luiz Macedo say?

— We wanted to take advantage of the World Cup period to discuss something very important, which is athlete health. That is our primary objective within the Health Department. Today, and not only today but over the three days of the event, we managed to bring together major figures from our football -, he said, before concluding:

— And adding a little bit of football to the scientific event. Whether we like it or not, everyone loves football, and we made a point of bringing these personalities, our eternal king (Zico). It was a really great event. And next year we are already getting organized to hold a new event here at the Maracanã -, Luiz Macedo concluded.

Did the event include free exams?

In addition, Luiz Macedo highlighted the social nature of Cardio Fut, which included a clinic focused on social projects. Thus, the Flamengo doctor emphasized the importance of providing cardiology exams to this population and recalled cases identified during the care provided.

Today we have those conditions. Fortunately, Flamengo provides us with all the resources we need. And precisely because the general population does not have those conditions, our event included a clinic for social projects. With 180 children seen, we were able to identify three heart problems that, unfortunately, will limit these children in developing their careers. That is why these evaluations are so important. And it is one more reason to bring together so many important people from our world, not only from healthcare, but from football,” he added.

What is Cardio Fut?

CardioFut is a multidisciplinary event created by Luiz Macedo, Flamengo’s doctor, that brings together professionals from areas such as cardiology, physiotherapy, nutrition, and technology. The goal is to use scientific knowledge as the foundation for improving performance and health in football and high-performance sports.

With strategically structured programming and content applied to the daily work of those involved in sports, CardioFut promotes exchange among leading specialists, focusing on safer decisions, better professional performance, and greater care for the athlete.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.