A CazeTV é a nova Banheira do Gugu! Disk Marcelinho: A aposta era diferente, mas sempre existiu

Before betting, 90s football had a MUCH WORSE system. Did you see the controversy with betting houses on Cazé TV? Everyone was criticizing the excessive advertising and the risk of addiction. But if you think today's betting is dangerous, it's because you don't remember what the stars did with your father's phone bill in 1996. In today's video of "Football from My Time," we'll delve deep into nostalgia and the surreal business dealings of the FPF (São Paulo Football Federation) in the 90s. We'll tell you how the federation bought Marcelinho Carioca's contract and created an "auction" via a 0900 number to decide where he would play. The infamous "Disk Marcelinho Carioca" charged a hefty R$3.00 per minute—an absurd amount for the time, and it still resulted in losses!!! The platform changes, but the strategy is the same: yesterday it was the 0900 number, today it's betting, tomorrow it will be something else. Football has always been the biggest generator of passion (and easy money) in the country. Who here has ever gotten a beating when the phone bill arrived because of a football-related 0900 number? Share your story in the comments!