Galvão Bueno

Carlos Eduardo dos Santos Galvão Bueno, known as Galvão Bueno (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡawˈvɐ̃w̃ buˈenu]), is a Brazilian on-air personality and nationwide play-by-play announcer for Rede Globo, where he hosts Formula One races, Brazil national football team matches, key Brazilian football championship matches and top sporting events.

Personal life

Born on July 21, 1950, in the city of Rio de Janeiro to the actress Mildred dos Santos and journalist Aldo Viana Galvão Bueno, Galvão moved to São Paulo with his family when he was 6. There, as a teenager, he began practicing equestrianism, volleyball, football, handball, swimming and karting. At age 15, he moved to Brasília where he met Lúcia, who would become his first wife. He studied business administration and economy but dropped out to start physical education. In 1974, he was working in the plastic industry, but maintained his passion for sports.

In 2000, he married Desirée Soares with whom he lives in Londrina, Paraná. They have a son, Luca. He is also the father of racing drivers Carlos Cacá Bueno and Paulo Popó Bueno, both racing in the Brazilian Stock Car series from his first marriage with Lúcia.

Galvão

Galvão is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.

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Coordinates: 26°27′18″S 52°41′09″W / 26.455°S 52.6858°W / -26.455; -52.6858