Marcelo Araujo

Marcelo Araujo ( Lázaro Jaime Zilberman; 12 June 1947 – 16 March 2026) was an Argentine sports journalist. He worked from 1989 to 2004 on Fútbol de Primera. In 2008 he was against Julio Grondona, the president of the AFA; in 2011 he supported him.[1] He was a play by play narrator of Gillette Prestobarba Excel Open Tournament vía TyC Max (live broadcast matches) and TyC Sports (tape-delay matches). His peculiar style included the use of swear words in his stories. Araujo died on 16 March 2026, at the age of 78.[2]

References

  1. ^ Marcelo Araujo: "Grondona era y es el Kirchner de la FIFA" (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Murió Marcelo Araujo, el histórico periodista de Fútbol de Primera que revolucionó la forma de relatar en TV". Infobae (in Spanish). 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.