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On a very busy Monday for Brazilian soccer – after 23 years, the president of the CBF, Ricardo Teixeira, resigned from his post – the sport in the spotlights for yet another reason: the premiere of the movie "Heleno," in Rio . Directed by José Henrique Fonseca, the movie tells the story of the controversial player Heleno de Freitas, portrayed by Rodrigo Santoro on the big screen. "I spent the day working and I learned the news in the middle of an interview, told by a journalist. It was a surprise," said the actor.

* Santoro dedicated 5 years to the story of Heleno de Freitas – he is also the producer of the film, which opens on March 30th – and he spent many months wearing the jersey of Botafogo, the player’s team. Was it a problem for Rodrigo, who supports Vasco? "I’m Botafogo right now, but my heart has Vasco’s Maltese cross."

* "I didn’t know Heleno’s journey before I got involved in the film and it’s a story that needs telling. When my 95-year-old grandfather found out that I would play Heleno, he was very excited and said, ‘he was a boy who knew how to play ball and was very fond of getting into trouble, ‘" said Santoro. And since Glamurama watched the film, we can tell you that the story was very well told. Your grandfather will be proud, Rodrigo.