Virgina in the World Cup on Globo: understand the controversy and reactions

The influencer Virginia Fonseca27, will participate as a reporter in World Cup 2026 in partnership with the program “Domingão com Huck”, on TV Globo.

The businesswoman will be responsible for showing behind the scenes of the event, in addition to the daily life, shopping routine, restaurants and topics related to the World Cup.

After announcing the news on social media this Thursday (21), the news generated reactions not only from internet users, but also from celebrities.

The influencer Felipe Neto38, criticized the hiring of and declared that, for this reason, he does not intend to follow the championship on the broadcaster.

“This will be the first World Cup in my life that I won’t watch on Globo. I was already lost by the team assembled, the other broadcasters are stronger. Now with the little tiger on coverage, no chance,” he said

used the term “little tiger” referring to Virginia’s history in relation to campaigns for online betting platforms.

According to the influencer, he will follow the World Cup through CazéTV.

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Furthermore, sports journalist 76 called the hiring of Virginia to cover the 2026 World Cup for the “Huck’s Sunday”.

During the Posse de Bola program, the journalist said that “it is an insult to journalism that Virginia is the reporter for the World Cup”.

“Virginia, who can barely put together two sentences, will be a reporter at . It’s a mess, it’s 100% entertainment instead of journalism”, he commented.

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