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February 4 – Brazil and Santos legend Antonio Lima handed away on Monday on the age of 83 after a month-long hospitalisation.
Santos have declared a interval of mourning following the passing of Lima who had been struggling with kidney and coronary heart issues. Lima featured for Santos between 1961 and 1971 and received each the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup twice.
Born in São Sebastião do Paraíso, within the state of Minas Gerais, Lima took his first steps at beginner golf equipment in São Paulo. He debuted for Santos in 1961 and have become a mainstay on the Vila Belmiro.
He featured in 692 matches and scored 63 objectives. Solely Pelé, Zito and Pepe represented the membership in additional video games. After Santos, he additionally performed for Jalisco Guadalajara in Mexico, Fluminense and the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Nicknamed ‘Curinga’, Lima was a utility man and was part of Santos’s golden period.
A globetrotting phenomenon, Santos have been arguably the very best membership on the planet within the 60s, a exceptional feat for an outfit of a small port city. They boasted Gilmar, Zito, Mengalvio, Pepé, Coutinho and Pelé. Later, Lima grew to become Pelé’s brother-in-law.
Lima performed for Brazil on the 1966 World Cup in England, however the South People exited the event within the group phases following defeats to each Hungary and Portugal.
