# Juca Kfouri

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Brazilian sports journalist

Juca Kfouri Juca Kfouri at the 2008 Campus Party Brasil Born José Carlos Amaral Kfouri (1950-03-04) March 4, 1950 (age 76) São Paulo, São Paulo Alma mater University of São Paulo Occupations Journalist and TV presenter Spouse Leda Cristina Orosco (married 1977–present)[1] Children 4[1]

**José Carlos Amaral Kfouri**, more commonly known as **Juca Kfouri**, ([São Paulo](/source/S%C3%A3o_Paulo), 4 March 1950) is a Brazilian sports journalist.

## Career

A descendant of Lebanese immigrants,[2] Juca Kfouri studied [Social Sciences](/source/Social_science) at the [Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences](/source/Faculty_of_Philosophy%2C_Languages_and_Human_Sciences%2C_University_of_S%C3%A3o_Paulo) of the [University of São Paulo](/source/University_of_S%C3%A3o_Paulo) and was invited to work on the Department of Documentation (DEDOC) of [Editora Abril](/source/Editora_Abril), in 1970. There, he rose to the position of director until 1974, when he was invited to be the chief of reporting at *[Placar](/source/Placar)* magazine. He stayed there until 1978, when he worked for three months at [TV Tupi](/source/TV_Tupi_S%C3%A3o_Paulo). Due to delayed salaries, he quit and on the next day he was invited by Jairo Régis to be a special project editor.[3]

In 1982, he gained notability for exposing the a scandal related to the Sports Lottery, which generated several lawsuits against him.[4]

### Works on television

In January 2018, he was hired by [TVT](/source/TV_dos_Trabalhadores) to present the interview show *Entre Vistas*.[5] On 14 August 2019, [ESPN Brasil](/source/ESPN_Brasil) fired Kfouri and many others as part of a restructuring process.[6] In 2024, he guest appeared on ESPN Brasil during a tribute to journalist Antero Greco at the program he used to present, SportsCenter Brasil.[7]

### Newspapers and internet

When he worked at *Lance!*, he was sued by coach [Vanderlei Luxemburgo](/source/Vanderlei_Luxemburgo) and ordered to pay him a compensation.[8]

Since May 2022, he works as a pundit at the [independent](/source/Independent_media) channel ICL Notícias, on [YouTube](/source/YouTube).[9][10]

### Controversies

On 9 August 2021, during episode 150 of the [podcast](/source/Podcast) Posse de Bola at [UOL](/source/Universo_Online), Juca Kfouri criticized the Brazilian male football players after they won the gold medal at the [Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games](/source/Tokyo_Olympics) because they refused to wear the jacket provided by the [Brazilian Olympic Committee](/source/Brazilian_Olympic_Committee) during the medal ceremony. He called their attitude "scoundrel" and saw it as a display of disregard for fellow athletes from other sports.[11]

On 9 April 2022, in a post-game essay on his blog at UOL, Kfouri called [Santos FC](/source/Santos_FC) "Ninguém FC" (Nobody FC) when analyzing its match against [Fluminense FC](/source/Fluminense_FC), which was poorly received by the club and its supporters; Santos announced it would cease communication with all UOL journalists until Kfouri apologized, which he refused to do.[12] About a month later, Santos lifted the ban after concluding that the opinion was exclusive to Kfouri.[13]

### Radio

In 2000, he became a presenter of the program *[CBN](/source/Central_Brasileira_de_Not%C3%ADcias) Esporte Clube*, which lasted until 2010.[14] Since then, he continued at CBN, but was eventually fired on 7 November 2023 among many other professionals of the station and related companies.[15]

## Personal life

Kfouri has been married to Leda Cristina Orosco since 1977 and has four children, including André Kfouri, a reporter at ESPN Brasil, and Daniel Kfouri, a freelance photographer.[1]

His aunt was Nadir Kfouri, rector of [PUC-SP](/source/Pontifical_Catholic_University_of_S%C3%A3o_Paulo) between 1976 and 1984 who became notable for publicly refusing to shake São Paulo State Secretary of Public Security Erasmo Dias's hand, calling him a murderer.[16] Kfouri is also the brother of journalist and musicologist Maria Luiza Kfouri.[17] In order to describe his experiences as a grandfather, he kept a column called "Vovô Juca" ("Grandpa Juca") on the *Pais&Filhos* magazine between 2013 and 2014.[18]

## Awards

Year Award Category Outcome Ref. 1996 Troféu ACEESP (Associação dos Cronistas Esportivos do Estado de São Paulo) Newspaper/Magazine Won [19] 2004 Prêmio Comunique-se Sports: Written Media Won Sports: Spoken Media Won 2006 Sports: Written Media Won [20] 2008 Troféu ACEESP (Associação dos Cronistas Esportivos do Estado de São Paulo) Newspaper Columnist Won [21] 2009 Newspaper Columnist Won [22] 2009 Prêmio Comunique-se Sports: Written Media Won [23] 2010 Troféu ACEESP (Associação dos Cronistas Esportivos do Estado de São Paulo) Newspaper Columnist Won [24] 2011 Newspaper Columnist Won [25] Sports Blog Won 2012 Newspaper Columnist Won [26] Sports Blog Won 2012 Prêmio Comunique-se Sports: Written Media Won [27] 2013 Troféu ACEESP (Associação dos Cronistas Esportivos do Estado de São Paulo) Newspaper Columnist Won [28] Sports Blog Won 2014 Prêmio Comunique-se Sports: Written Media Won [29] 2021 Nominated [30]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fatos_Juca_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fatos_Juca_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-fatos_Juca_1-2) ["Sete fatos sobre a trajetória do jornalista Juca Kfouri"](https://www.bol.uol.com.br/listas/fatos-sobre-a-trajetoria-do-jornalista-juca-kfouri.htm). *www.bol.uol.com.br* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-05-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Kfouri, Juca (18 December 2022). ["Quem magoa não tem razão"](https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/colunas/juca-kfouri/2022/12/18/quem-magoa-nao-tem-razao.htm). *Uol*. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Entrevista com Juca Kfouri, 28/09/2007, págs. 3 e 4, [http://www.alexandre.jor.br/br/jornais_e_revistas/mat/jucakfouri.pdf](http://www.alexandre.jor.br/br/jornais_e_revistas/mat/jucakfouri.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090219232722/http://www.alexandre.jor.br/br/jornais_e_revistas/mat/jucakfouri.pdf) 2009-02-19 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Jornalistas esportivos disputam partida acirrada nos tribunais](http://www.conjur.com.br/2004-jun-03/jorge_kajuru_lidera_ranking_processos_justica) - Conjur

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Juca Kfouri estreia como apresentador da TVT"](http://portalimprensa.com.br/noticias/ultimas_noticias/80103/juca+kfouri+estreia+como+apresentador+da+tvt). Portal IMPRENSA. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["ESPN rescinde com João Palomino, Juca Kfouri e outros cinco comentaristas"](https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/2019/08/14/espn-demite-vice-presidente-de-jornalismo-joao-palomino-e-3-comentaristas.htm). *www.uol.com.br* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-05-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Com Amigão, Trajano e Juca Kfouri, SportsCenter presta homenagem a Antero Greco: 'A maior unanimidade da história'"](https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/artigo/_/id/13670431/sportscenter-presta-homenagem-antero-greco-com-amigao-trajano-juca-kfouri). *ESPN.com* (in Portuguese). 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Juca Kfouri perde recurso em ação movida pelo técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo"](https://portalimprensa.com.br/noticias/ultimas_noticias/34866/juca+kfouri+perde+recurso+em+acao+movida+pelo+tecnico+vanderlei+luxemburgo). *Portal IMPRENSA - Notícias, Jornalismo, Comunicação*. Retrieved 2025-05-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** PODER360 (2022-09-13). ["Juca Kfouri faz apelo para eleitores de Ciro e Tebet votarem em Lula"](https://www.poder360.com.br/eleicoes/juca-kfouri-faz-apelo-para-eleitores-de-ciro-e-tebet-votarem-em-lula/). *Poder360* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-04-13.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_numeric_names:_authors_list))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["ICL Notícias"](https://icleconomia.com.br/podcasts/icl-noticias/). *ICL Economia* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-04-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** UOL, SP (9 August 2021). ["Juca Kfouri: Jogadores foram incapazes de ter empatia com outros atletas"](https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/videos/2021/08/09/jogadores-da-selecao-foram-incapazes-de-ter-empatia-com-outros-atletas-diz-juca-kfouri.htm). Portal UOL. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Lance!. ["Juca Kfouri se pronuncia após polêmica com o Santos e afirma que não pedirá desculpas ao clube - Lance!"](https://www.lance.com.br/fora-de-campo/juca-kfouri-se-pronuncia-apos-polemica-com-o-santos-e-afirma-que-nao-pedira-desculpas-ao-clube.html). *Juca Kfouri se pronuncia após polêmica com o Santos e afirma que não pedirá desculpas ao clube - Lance!* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-05-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Santos esquece o "Ninguém FC" e faz as pazes com o UOL | Metrópoles"](https://www.metropoles.com/colunas/futebol_etc/santos-esquece-o-ninguem-fc-e-faz-as-pazes-com-o-uol). *www.metropoles.com* (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2025-05-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Eduardo Neco (6 December 2010). ["Juca Kfouri deixa o "CBN Esporte Clube" e programa sai do ar no fim do ano"](http://portalimprensa.com.br/noticias/ultimas_noticias/37149/juca+kfouri+deixa+o+cbn+esporte+clube+e+programa+sai+do+ar+no+fim+do+ano). Portal IMPRENSA. Retrieved 24 December 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Após mais de duas décadas, CBN demite Juca Kfouri"](https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/futebol/apos-mais-de-duas-decadas-cbn-demite-juca-kfouri,d0201b9da55872c031fb7fad73f6a877h3hlaeiw.html). *[Terra](/source/Terra_(company))* (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 2025-05-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Juca Kfouri (13 September 2011). ["Nadir Kfouri (1913-2011) – Uma mulher rara. E querida"](http://blogdojuca.uol.com.br/2011/09/nadir-kfouri-97/). Uol esporte. Retrieved 24 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Magnum Palestras | Juca Kfouri"](http://www.magnumpalestras.com.br/produto/juca-kfouri/) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-05-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Entrevista – Juca Kfouri – Pais&Filhos"](https://paisefilhos.uol.com.br/noticias/entrevista-juca-kfouri/). *Entrevista – Juca Kfouri – Pais&Filhos* (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Ganhadores do Troféu Ford ACEESP"](http://www.aceesp.org.br/trofeuaceesp_ganhadores_1996.asp). *www.aceesp.org.br*. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Jornalistas brincam na entrega do Prêmio Comunique-se"](https://virgula.com.br/famosos/jornalistas-brincam-na-entrega-do-ipremio-comunique-sei/). *Virgula* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Ganhadores do Troféu Ford ACEESP"](http://www.aceesp.org.br/trofeuaceesp_ganhadores_2008.asp). *www.aceesp.org.br*. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Ganhadores do Troféu Ford ACEESP"](http://www.aceesp.org.br/trofeuaceesp_ganhadores_2009.asp). *www.aceesp.org.br*. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["Cinco jornalistas da Folha recebem prêmio - 30/09/2009 - Poder - Folha de S.Paulo"](https://m.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2009/09/631385-cinco-jornalistas-da-folha-recebem-premio.shtml). *m.folha.uol.com.br*. Retrieved 2021-07-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** ["Foram divulgados os vencedores do Troféu Ford- Aceesp 2010"](http://www.portalmidiaesporte.com/2010/12/foram-divulgados-os-vencedores-do.html). *Portal Mídia Esporte | Notícias da Mídia Esportiva*. Retrieved 2024-07-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["Jornalistas do 'Estado' estão entre os vencedores do Troféu Ford ACEESP 2011"](https://www.estadao.com.br/esportes/jornalistas-do-estado-estao-entre-os-vencedores-do-trofeu-ford-aceesp-2011/). *Estadão* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["Festa da ACEESP escolhe melhores de 2012 e presta homenagem a Joelmir Beting - Notícias"](https://terceirotempo.uol.com.br/noticias/festa-da-aceesp-escolhe-melhores-de-2012-e-presta-homenagem-a-joelmir-beting). *Terceiro Tempo* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** G1, Do; Paulo, em São (2012-09-26). ["Prêmio Comunique-se divulga lista de vencedores"](http://g1.globo.com/economia/midia-e-marketing/noticia/2012/09/premio-comunique-se-divulga-lista-de-vencedores.html). *Midia e Marketing* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-22.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_numeric_names:_authors_list))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** ["Troféu Ford Aceesp reúne os melhores do jornalismo esportivo paulista - Notícias"](https://terceirotempo.uol.com.br/noticias/trofeu-ford-aceesp-reune-os-melhores-do-jornalismo-esportivo-paulista). *Terceiro Tempo* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["Mônica Bergamo e Juca Kfouri, da Folha, vencem prêmio de jornalismo - 24/09/2014 - Poder - Folha de S.Paulo"](https://m.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2014/09/1521571-monica-bergamo-e-juca-kfouri-da-folha-vencem-premio-de-jornalismo.shtml). *m.folha.uol.com.br*. Retrieved 2021-07-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** ["UOL tem 15 jornalistas indicados ao Prêmio Comunique-se 2021"](https://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2021/06/15/uol-tem-15-jornalistas-indicados-ao-premio-comunique-se-2021.htm). *economia.uol.com.br* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-10.

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