Juca Kfouri
Juca Kfouri | |
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 Juca Kfouri at the 2008 Campus Party Brasil | |
| Born | José Carlos Amaral Kfouri March 4, 1950 |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Occupation(s) | 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, 4 March 1950) is a Brazilian sports journalist.
Career
[edit]A descendant of Lebanese immigrants,[2] Juca Kfouri studied Social Sciences at the Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo and was invited to work on the Department of Documentation (DEDOC) of 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 magazine. He stayed there until 1978, when he worked for three months at TV Tupi. 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
[edit]In January 2018, he was hired by TVT to present the interview show Entre Vistas.[5] On 14 August 2019, 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
[edit]When he worked at Lance!, he was sued by coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo and ordered to pay him a compensation.[8]
Since May 2022, he works as a pundit at the independent channel ICL Notícias, on YouTube.[9][10]
Controversies
[edit]On 9 August 2021, during episode 150 of the podcast Posse de Bola at UOL, Juca Kfouri criticized the Brazilian male football players after they won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games because they refused to wear the jacket provided by the 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 "Ninguém FC" (Nobody FC) when analyzing its match against 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
[edit]In 2000, he became a presenter of the program CBN 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
[edit]Kfouri is 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 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sete fatos sobre a trajetória do jornalista Juca Kfouri". www.bol.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Kfouri, Juca (18 December 2022). "Quem magoa não tem razão". Uol. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Entrevista com Juca Kfouri, 28/09/2007, págs. 3 e 4, http://www.alexandre.jor.br/br/jornais_e_revistas/mat/jucakfouri.pdf Archived 2009-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jornalistas esportivos disputam partida acirrada nos tribunais - Conjur
- ^ "Juca Kfouri estreia como apresentador da TVT". Portal IMPRENSA. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "ESPN rescinde com João Palomino, Juca Kfouri e outros cinco comentaristas". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "Com Amigão, Trajano e Juca Kfouri, SportsCenter presta homenagem a Antero Greco: 'A maior unanimidade da história'". ESPN.com (in Portuguese). 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Juca Kfouri perde recurso em ação movida pelo técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo". Portal IMPRENSA - Notícias, Jornalismo, Comunicação. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ PODER360 (2022-09-13). "Juca Kfouri faz apelo para eleitores de Ciro e Tebet votarem em Lula". Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-04-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "ICL Notícias". ICL Economia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ UOL, SP (9 August 2021). "Juca Kfouri: Jogadores foram incapazes de ter empatia com outros atletas". Portal UOL. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Lance!. "Juca Kfouri se pronuncia após polêmica com o Santos e afirma que não pedirá desculpas ao clube - Lance!". 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.
- ^ "Santos esquece o "Ninguém FC" e faz as pazes com o UOL | Metrópoles". www.metropoles.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ Eduardo Neco (6 December 2010). "Juca Kfouri deixa o "CBN Esporte Clube" e programa sai do ar no fim do ano". Portal IMPRENSA. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Após mais de duas décadas, CBN demite Juca Kfouri". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ Juca Kfouri (13 September 2011). "Nadir Kfouri (1913-2011) – Uma mulher rara. E querida". Uol esporte. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Magnum Palestras | Juca Kfouri" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "Entrevista – Juca Kfouri – Pais&Filhos". Entrevista – Juca Kfouri – Pais&Filhos (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Ganhadores do Troféu Ford ACEESP". www.aceesp.org.br. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Jornalistas brincam na entrega do Prêmio Comunique-se". Virgula (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Ganhadores do Troféu Ford ACEESP". www.aceesp.org.br. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Ganhadores do Troféu Ford ACEESP". www.aceesp.org.br. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Cinco jornalistas da Folha recebem prêmio - 30/09/2009 - Poder - Folha de S.Paulo". m.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Foram divulgados os vencedores do Troféu Ford- Aceesp 2010". Portal Mídia Esporte | Notícias da Mídia Esportiva. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Jornalistas do 'Estado' estão entre os vencedores do Troféu Ford ACEESP 2011". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Festa da ACEESP escolhe melhores de 2012 e presta homenagem a Joelmir Beting - Notícias". Terceiro Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ G1, Do; Paulo, em São (2012-09-26). "Prêmio Comunique-se divulga lista de vencedores". Midia e Marketing (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Troféu Ford Aceesp reúne os melhores do jornalismo esportivo paulista - Notícias". Terceiro Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Mônica Bergamo e Juca Kfouri, da Folha, vencem prêmio de jornalismo - 24/09/2014 - Poder - Folha de S.Paulo". m.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "UOL tem 15 jornalistas indicados ao Prêmio Comunique-se 2021". economia.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-10.