This Monday (25/12), at 8:15 pm, as part of its special end-of-year programming, TV Cultura will show the new documentary Rivellino, stories of time that flies. The broadcaster’s original production tells details of the player’s life, from his greatest glories to the calmest side of his life, from the world champion in one of the greatest teams of all time to the bird watcher, and from Pelé’s friend to the Maradona fan. .
Since 2012, Roberto Rivellino has been part of TV Cultura as a commentator on Cartão Verde, the broadcaster’s sports program. Now, Riva appears on the Culture screen in another way: as a character in a documentary in his honor, showing everything from his origins as an athlete to his most important achievements and his lesser-known sides.
Anyone who sees Rivellino on his farm in the interior of São Paulo, a man who likes to get together with friends and cook, who feeds his passion for watching birds, cannot imagine that he has one of the greatest idols in the history of Corinthians and Fluminense in front of him. and Brazil, champion in 1970 with the squad that also included King Pelé, Jairzinho, Tostão and many others.
The production, never seen before, features photographic records of Rivellino’s childhood, provided by the player’s family, as well as his first public statement after the death of Pelé, a great friend and teammate. Another friendship that Riva shares is the one he cultivated with Maradona, of whom he does not hide his admiration. All amid a bucolic setting, which reinforces man’s connections to the land. At first glance, almost an ordinary guy. If it weren’t for him, Roberto Rivellino.
