Audio Postcard from Brazil 3: Rubens Pozzi reports on World Cup in three languages

Rubens Pozzi (L) with Bob Woodruff (Photo courtesy of Rubens Pozzi)

A World Cup mural painted by Brazilian artist Jambeiro. (Mike Soltys / ESPN)

Rubens Pozzi (L) with analyst Mario Kempes reporting for ESPN Brasil (Mike Soltys / ESPN)

ESPN’s World Cup set (Mike Soltys / ESPN)

A World Cup control room (Mike Soltys / ESPN)

RIO DE JANEIRO – ESPN is televising the World Cup live in both the United States and the host country, Brazil. A collaborative spirit is evident in the company’s compound in Rio where colleagues from different countries work side-by-side.

For veteran journalist Rubens Pozzi, it has been the rare opportunity to provide reports in Portuguese on ESPN Brasil, in English to ESPN’s American viewers and in Spanish to ESPN International. In this installment of our Audio Postcards from Brazil, Pozzi talks about juggling languages, compares ESPN’s US and Brazil operations and offers advice for dealing with his country’s notorious traffic.