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Brazilian journalist Silvio Barsetti dies at 61
Brazilian journalist Silvio Barsetti died aged 61 in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, October 13, while battling cancer.
He had worked in press and communications for the Brazilian Football Confederation, known as the CBF, since early 2023 as its communications coordinator.
Before that, he worked at newspaper Estadão from 1995 to 2015 and covered major sporting events, including the 2002 World Cup and the 2012 London Olympics.
His reporting revealed that Morumbi was excluded as São Paulo’s venue for the 2014 World Cup, with Itaquera chosen instead.
His career also included reporting on sports politics and institutional affairs, and he published two books about Brazilian politics.
The CBF will honor Barsetti with a minute of silence before Brazil’s women play Argentina in a friendly at Arena de Pernambuco on Tuesday night.
The place and time of his wake and burial have not been announced.
Silvio Barsetti, a Brazilian journalist and communications coordinator for the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), died in Rio de Janeiro at 61.
The CBF said he had been fighting cancer.
Barsetti worked in the CBF’s press and communications office from early 2023.
He covered major sporting events, including the 2002 World Cup and the 2012 London Olympics.
The CBF said he would be honoured with a minute of silence before Brazil’s women’s friendly against Argentina.
- Who
- Silvio Barsetti, a journalist and CBF communications coordinator.
- What
- He died at the age of 61.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Why
- The CBF said he had been fighting cancer.
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Barsetti worked at Estadão, where he covered major sporting events.
He began working in the CBF’s press and communications office.
Barsetti died in Rio de Janeiro at 61.
The CBF planned a minute of silence in his honour before Brazil’s women played Argentina.
- Age
- 61
- Place of death
- Rio de Janeiro
- CBF role
- Communications coordinator
- CBF employment
- Since early 2023
- Former outlet
- Estadão, 1995–2015
- Planned tribute
- Minute of silence before Brazil women’s friendly against Argentina
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