Created by ABS-CBN Corporation Country of origin Philippines Running time 30 minutes | Developed by ABS-CBN Sports No. of episodes 16 | |
Starring Marielle Benitez
Atom Aurallo
Aly Borromeo | ||
Road to Rio was a 30-minute football show of ABS-CBN. It served as the primer show for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It was hosted by Marielle Benitez and Alexander Borromeo, members of the Philippine National Football Team for Men and Women and Atom Araullo. It aired Saturdays on Balls Channel and Sundays on ABS-CBN Sports and Action. Its final episode aired on June 7, 2014, 6 days before the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening day. The network will also serve as the licensed TV broadcasters of the FIFA World Cup in the Philippines.
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Road to Rio discussed viewers through a history lesson of football’s biggest stage, including the legendary players who have delighted the crowd and their greatest plays and moments.
Benitez, Borromeo and Araullo will give news and updates on the 32 teams that qualified to this year’s World Cup, their rosters, and the match-ups. They will also discuss the basic rules of football and the officials in charge of enforcing those rules on the field.