Remember great moments in the career of Antero Greco, sports journalist who passed away this Thursday, 16, at the age of 69
This Thursday, the 16th, the news of the death of Antero Greco came to light. After fighting bravely against brain cancer, the 69-year-old journalist couldn’t resist and left us after a brilliant career in the sports world. From the youngest to the oldest, the famous Palmeiras native has captivated sports fans for decades on Brazilian television.
Among its great achievements, the partnership with Paulo Soares, known as ‘Amigão’, was an absolute success. Dealing with the hottest sports news with good humor, the duo won the hearts of viewers, who always looked forward to ‘SportCenter’, presented on ‘ESPN’. Check out some iconic moments from the career of Antero Greco, one of the great communicators of Brazilian sports journalism.
Galo x Newell’s Old Boys, 2013 Libertadores semi-final, penalty shootout at Independência.
SportsCenter was live. After Ronaldinho converted the penalty (Galo had lost with Jô and Richarlyson), Maxi Rodríguez went for the ball.
Antero Greco made the prediction:… https://t.co/8qInDghV1Kpic.twitter.com/PSCuQPjGN2
— Fred Ribeiro (@fredfrm) May 16, 2024
Journalist and presenter Antero Greco died this morning, aged 69, in São Paulo. Antero was diagnosed with a brain tumor in June 2022. Alongside his friend Paulo Soares, he presented Sport Center on ESPN and, on many occasions, guaranteed us a good laugh. I go pic.twitter.com/Mz2qHybSA5
— Plantão JF (@plantaojf) May 16, 2024
Friends, don’t be sad because it’s over…but be eternally grateful that we saw and shared laughs with Paulo Soares and Antero Greco on Sportscenter!
— J.League Insider – Brazil (@JInsiderBR) May 16, 2024
Source: sportbuzz
I am William Jackson and I have a passion for sports journalism. With over 3 years of experience in the industry, I have worked in a variety of roles to improve the quality and accuracy of sports news coverage. As an author at Athletistic, I specialize in covering football news and providing comprehensive analysis for fans around the world.
