Former Brazil World Cup star and uncle of Premier League icon dies at 76 after long battle with Alzheimer’s

Former Brazil World Cup star and uncle of Premier League icon dies at 76 after long battle with Alzheimer’s

FORMER Brazil International Leivinha has died aged 76 after a long battle against Alzheimer’s. The ex-Palmeiras and Atletico de Madrid winger, uncle of former Liverpool star Lucas Leiva, was capped 27 times by his country and played in three matches at the 1974 World Cup in Germany. In a tribute to its idol, who passed...

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