Overview
- Nunes died on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro following renal complications, according to multiple reports.
- He worked at major outlets including O Globo, Revista Manchete, O Dia, Jornal do Brasil, and Jornal dos Sports, and he covered at least two FIFA World Cups.
- From 2002 to 2016 he served as content and website editor in the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol communications department.
- The CBF issued an official condolence note praising his rigor and collegiality, and a tribute was shown on the Maracanã screen before Flamengo’s win over Santos.
- The burial is scheduled for Monday in his hometown of Piraí at the municipal cemetery, with outlets reporting differing times of 13:00 or 16:00.