Zico on the team! Flamengo icon joins ESPN and Disney+ for the World Cup | OneFootball

One of the greatest number 10s in the history of Brazilian football will join ESPN’s team to analyze everything about the World Cup

ESPN and Disney+ will have a major addition to their World Cup coverage. A Flamengo idol, Zico is set to join the network’s talent team during the tournament. The former player will take part in the programming with special commentary and analysis, especially during Brazil national team matches.

The Flamengo and Brazil icon will appear live directly from his home in Rio de Janeiro, contributing his unique view of the game and his experience as one of the biggest names in the history of world football.

This will be the first time Zico will work as an ESPN talent, strengthening the team assembled by the network to cover the biggest event in international football.

ESPN will have extensive World Cup coverage, with 15 talents reporting directly from the tournament’s host cities in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, bringing analysis, behind-the-scenes coverage, and exclusive content throughout the competition. In addition to TV programming, the network’s professionals will also be part of broad digital coverage, with special content on ESPN’s social media channels and on YouTube.

During the World Cup, the schedule will also feature daily editions of the program “Fala a Fonte,” which will be produced directly from the United States, following the atmosphere of the tournament and the competition’s main figures.

Another highlight will be “Futebol no Mundo,” also in a daily format, live from ESPN’s studio in São Paulo, with analysis, reactions, and debates about the World Cup matches. And, of course, the traditional “Linha de Passe” will remain one of the main spaces for discussion and analysis of international football, with special editions dedicated to the biggest World Cup topics.

The greatest idol in the history of Flamengo, Zico was the leading figure of the Brazil generation that captivated the world at the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, renowned for its attacking and technical football. Over the course of his World Cup journey, the former player has been involved in four World Cups: three as a Brazil national team player, in 1978, 1982, and 1986, and one as part of Japan’s national team coaching staff in 2006.

With a great roster of talent and multiplatform coverage, ESPN and Disney+ will prepare special programming to follow every moment of the biggest event in world football.

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