WORLD CUP USA ’94 / THE FIRST ROUND : SPOTLIGHT : PELE CAN’T STOP, BUT MARADONA CAN
Without realizing a live feed was sending his comments to viewers across Brazil, Galvao Bueno of Globo television was caught complaining about Pele’s commentary during Brazil’s game against Sweden.
Viewers heard someone at the station ask Bueno to get Pele to “stop talking so much.”
Replied Bueno: “What can I do? He keeps talking. I’d have to kill him to get him to stop talking.”
*
On the other hand, during Diego Maradona’s impromptu news conference Thursday night in Dallas, two radio reporters from Brazil and Argentina started their live broadcasts although others asked them to be quiet.
Suddenly, Maradona turned and pointed at them: “ Callate !” or shut up.
They did.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
