The Spanish-Venezuelan storyteller and sports commentator Lázaro “Papaíto” scandal He died on August 23 at the age of 91, reported his son and also a journalist. alex candal, on his Instagram account. The communicator had one of the most iconic voices from the soccer World Cup broadcast over an open signal in the Latin American country.
Venezuelan journalist Mari Montes wrote about him in 2020, describing him as “the funniest, most likeable and most charismatic football narrator on Venezuelan television”.
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Lázaro Candal passed away at the age of 91. Photo: Prodavinci
Alex Candal reported on the death of his father, Lázaro Candal
Alex CandalJournalist for the DSports chain for Latin America, covered the death of his father Lazaro scandal via Instagram. “It is with deep sorrow that I must inform you that my father has just passed away and that he left in peace surrounded by us,” the publication reads.
Alex Candal reports on his Instagram account about the death of his father Lázaro Candal. Photo: Alex Candal/IG
Alex Candal is a renowned sportswriter currently working for the DSports network. He has always expressed deep love and respect for his father, Lázaro Candal.
Alex Candal and Lázaro Candal together in a TV broadcast of the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Photo: Alex Candal/Twitter
Lázaro Candal and his love for Venezuela
Lazaro scandal was born on December 4, 1931 in La Coruña, Spain. He emigrated to Venezuela at a young age, a country where he was distinguished for his professionalism, compassion and love for football. His narrations at every game or at the soccer World Cup were eagerly awaited by fans on both radio and television in the Caribbean country.
“I was born in La Coruña and Venezuela arrived with nothing and it gave me everything, it made me famous. There the women told me: ‘I don’t like football, but I see it just by listening to you’.” he said in an interview he offered for laopinioncoruna.es.