Brazil žali zbog smrti jednog od najvećih sportskih asova! Čuveni fudbaler Adilio, koji je bio jedna od najvećih legendi slavnog Flamenga, preminuo je u 68. godini, prenosi Globo.

Adilio je bio jedan od najvećih fudbalera koji su ikada nastupili za ovaj klub i obukao je dres Flamenga čak 617 puta. Njemu je dijagnosticiran kancer pankreasa i bio je hospitaliziran u Hakarepagui u Rio de Žaneiru. Nažalost, njegovo zdravstveno stanje se naglo pogoršalo tokom poslednjih nekoliko dana i na kraju je od posledica svega preminuo.

Rođen je 15. maja 1956. godine kao Adilio de Oliveira Gonsalveš i za Flamengo je prvi profesionalni nastup ubeležio 27. aprila 1975. godine sa svega 18 godina. Imao je nadimak „Braun“ zbog svoje ljubavi prema američkom pevaču Džejmsu Braunu. Uspeo je da postigne 129 golova i postao je 14. najbolji strelac u istoriji Flamenga.

Sa klubom je osvojio pet Karioka, tri Brazileira, jedan Kopa Libertadores i jedno Klupsko svetsko prvenstvo. Zanimljivo je da mu je Flamengo 2019. godine odao počast tako što je izradio skulpturu sa njegovim likom ispred stadiona. Adilio je po završetku karijere igrao i futsal, bio je svetski šampion 1989. godine u Brazilu. Radio je kao trener mlađih kategorija u Flamengu i nikada ga nije napustio do svoje smrti.

Brazil mourns the death of one of its greatest sports stars! The famous footballer Adilio, one of the greatest legends of the famous Flamengo, passed away at the age of 68, reported by Globo.

He was one of the greatest footballers to ever play for this club and wore the Flamengo shirt 617 times. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was hospitalized at Hakarepagui in Rio de Janeiro. Unfortunately, his health condition deteriorated rapidly in the last few days and he eventually passed away from the consequences.

He was born on May 15, 1956 as Adilio de Oliveira Gonsalves and made his first professional debut for Flamengo on April 27, 1975 at the age of 18. He was nicknamed „Braun“ because of his love for American singer James Brown. He managed to score 129 goals and became the 14th top scorer in Flamengo’s history.

He won five Cariocas, three Brasileiras, one Copa Libertadores, and one Club World Cup with the club. Interestingly, Flamengo paid tribute to him in 2019 by creating a sculpture of his likeness in front of the stadium. Adilio played futsal after retiring and became a world champion in 1989 in Brazil. He worked as a coach for youth teams in Flamengo and never left the club until his death.