Marcelo Araujo, an Argentine sports journalist and commentator, died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 78.
Born Lázaro Jaime Zilberman on June 12, 1947, he worked from 1989 to 2004 on Fútbol de Primera. He also served as a play-by-play narrator for the Gillette Prestobarba Excel Open Tournament on TyC Max and for TyC Sports tape-delay matches.
Araujo was noted for a distinctive style that included the use of swear words in his stories.
Marcelo Araujo (né Lázaro Jaime Zilberman; 12 June 1947 – 16 March 2026) was an Argentine sports journalist. He worked from 1989 to 2004 on Fútbol de Primera. In 2008 he was against Julio Grondona, the president of the AFA; in 2011 he supported him. He was a play by play narrator of Gillette Prestobarba Excel Open Tournament vía TyC Max (live broadcast matches) and TyC Sports (tape-delay matches). His peculiar style included the use of swear words in his stories. Araujo died on 16 March 2026, at the age of 78.