Denílson is still a regular on the Jogo Aberto program, where he has been a commentator alongside presenter Renata Fan for more than a decade.
But in recent days he has been "causing a stir" on social media, with a series of posts that cast doubt on what he is planning for his career.
Everything suggests that he is going to announce something new. But it's not known whether he'll continue on the TV Bandeirantes show or whether it will even be anything to do with soccer.