Banner with the emblem of bootafogo / reuters / Thiago Bernardes
In mourning she has sank her football Brazilian by the news that she died at the age of 87, a legend of her Bootfog and “Celeso”, Ailton Korea de Arouda, known as the nickname “Manga”.
Brazil mourns the loss of a great goalkeeper, as Manga was a member of one of the most “mythical” teams in Botafogo, with Garcina and Zagalo, and also participated in his country’s national team in the 1966 World Cup in England.
He also competed in Nacional in Montevideo, with which he won the Copa Libertadores and the 1971 Intercontinental Cup against Panathinaikos, who participated in the finals as a European champion after the champion’s refusal, Ajax. He had 12 appearances with the Brazilian national team and stopped football at 44 years.
Mango is historical, giant, eternal! pic.twitter.com/igHhyJDJMm
– GE (@Geglobo) April 8, 2025
Mang died in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro.
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