NETO REACHES AGREEMENT WITH SAMPAOLI AND WILL PROVIDE BENEFICIAL ACTION BY THE FORMER FLAMENGO COACH IN ROCINHA

This Saturday morning (6), former player Neto and Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli will meet with children up to 12 years old at the Rocinha Sports Complex. This is because the two will put an end to the legal battle they have been fighting since 2023. The event called Copa Sampaoli, is in partnership with the Sports Superintendency of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Suderj). The competition will host ten teams competing for trophies and medals for the two best placed teams.

“It is a joy to help children dream about football. I experienced this feeling when I played in my neighborhood, as a child, and I know the importance of never stopping believing in our dreams. I hope these children can have a special day and enjoy all the sensation that sport can provide”, explained Sampaoli, who invited Neto and promised to withdraw the action he is taking against the former player in the São Paulo Court.

The former president of Suderj, Renato de Paula, mediated so that the superintendence, currently presided over by Marcos Santos, embraced the event held by Jorge Sampaoli.

“The Sampaoli Cup shows the size of the Complexo da Rocinha has it for national sport. Chosen by Jorge Sampoli himself, it involves players from the community and other surrounding communities. This competition will be a milestone, as it will soon be added to the city's official calendar. Rocinha shows once again that the image it wants to convey is not that of a violent place, but of inclusion, sport and leisure”, celebrates Renato.

Thus, the former Flamengo coach and former -Corinthians player will be together this Saturday morning to award the two best teams in the Sampaoli Cup. The event will start at 10am, in Rocinha.