The senator and former player (PL-RJ) was judged this Sunday (June 14, 2026) by the federal deputy (Psol-RS) for practicing “structural machismo” when stating that journalist Fernanda Gentil “he doesn’t know much about football” .
The former player’s statement was made shortly after the end of the match between Brazil and Morocco on Saturday (June 13). During the transmission of CazéTVFernanda Gentil asked Romário if a draw against the Moroccan team could be seen negatively by the Brazilians. “Before the game, we commented that a draw could taste like a defeat. After 1-1, did that feel like that?” said the journalist.
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📹 Romário () accused of practicing “structural machismo” when commenting on the game
⚽️ Senator and former player Romário (PL-RJ) was criticized this Sunday (June 14, 2026) by federal deputy Fernanda Melchionna (Psol-RS) for practicing “structural machismo” by stating that…
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Romário disagreed with the assessment and stated that the perception was linked to a lack of knowledge about football. The former striker argued that Morocco presented superior technical performance, despite having inferior players.
“Fernanda, here’s the thing, drawing in the first game of a World Cup, against a Moroccan team, anyone who doesn’t know much about football, will have the same thought you have. And we are Brazilians, and the Moroccan team presented, in my opinion, better football, more technical, better positioned, and of course we have better players than Morocco”said Romário
At around 4am (Brasília time) this Sunday (June 14), journalist Fernanda Gentil published a story on Instagram with a photo alongside Romário and former player Bebeto. In the caption, she wrote that she had never been so well accompanied.
O Poder360 He contacted Romário via email to ask if he would like to comment on Fernanda Melchionna’s statements. There was no response until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a statement is sent to this digital newspaper.
