Leônidas
Brazilian footballer and commentator · Brazil · Footballers · Lived 1913 to 2004 · aged 90
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Something wrong?The Brazilian forward who lit up the 1938 World Cup as top scorer and earned the nickname "Rubber Man" for contortions that seemed to defy joints and ligaments.
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About this person
Leônidas da Silva was born on 6 September 1913 and rose to become one of the first half of the 20th century's most important footballers. He represented Brazil at the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, finishing the latter as the tournament's leading goalscorer. His agility on the pitch earned him two nicknames: "Black Diamond" and "Rubber Man". At his peak, he commanded immense popularity in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro, a forward whose movement seemed to bend physics. He died on 24 January 2004.
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