Rio de Janeiro (3 July 2014) - The João Saldanha Open Media Centre (OMC) in Rio de Janeiro is taking journalists to meet Zico, Brazilian football idol, who will be attending the final match of the Social Cup at the Marina da Glória on Thursday, 10 July. 

The Social Cup is a tournament organized in partnership with Zico 10, an initiative started by the former player. It drew inspiration from the official FIFA World Cup. In the tournament, eight communities in Rio de Janeiro, each with a team of their own children and adolescents, will compete in an indoor football championship at a pitch set up at the Marina da Glória. Each community has taken the uniform of one of the eight FIFA World Cup-winning countries: France (Vidigal), Brazil (Providência), England (Rocinha), Spain (Dona Marta), Italy (Andaraí), Argentina (São Carlos), Uruguay (Alto) and Germany (Cidade de Deus). 

After four days of matches, the top two teams will play for the title, with Zico in attendance. After the match, the former star of Flamengo and of the Seleção Brasileira will host a press conference on site. 

About Zico 10 
Inaugurated in 2008, the Zico 10 project is an initiative started by Zico, who is one of the greatest sports players from Brazil. The organization promotes sport as a way to fight school truancy, and offers football, basketball, martial arts and capoeira lessons at centers in Rio de Janeiro and Brasília.

The project is managed by a multidisciplinary team, headed by Zico's sons, Bruno and Thiago Coimbra, and employs approximately 400 professionals trained in various fields related to sport and education. The Zico 10 project currently serves over 65,000 citizens under its various social programs. 

To participate in the visit, please send an email to camrio2014@gmail.com with your full name, media outlet, contact telephone in Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian ID or passport number. Availability is limited.

For more information, visit:
www.copa2014.gov.br/cam (Portuguese)
www.copa2014.gov.br/en/cam (English)

OMC PRESS CONTACTS
Phone: +55 61 9649-8943 (Fernanda Velloso) 
E-mail: camrio2014@gmail.com