O Campeão (1996)

In 1979, Maria Isabel Caldeira had to leave Brazil because her husband, Humberto, was involved in a political kidnapping. Because of this, she left behind her infant son, Lucas. Upon returning fifteen years later, her greatest struggle is the search for her lost son. Maria Isabel returns on the same flight as Renato Alcântara, a European football star returning to Brazil to coach Pindorama Futebol Clube. Around this time, Felipe Caldeira, Maria Isabel's father, is vying for the club's presidency against the corrupt Alberto Drummond. The behind-the-scenes world of football serves as a backdrop for a plot involving murder, child exploitation, a homosexual couple seeking acceptance, a submissive woman left in a clinic by her husband, who is having an affair with the housekeeper, and other stories.

First aired

1996-03-25

Genres

Soap, Drama

Seasons

1 (128 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Aguinaldo Silva, Mário Prata

Directed / written by

Wilson Solon, Marcos Schechtman, Mauro Farias

TMDB rating

9.0/10 from 1 votes