The manga is dies. The goalkeeper who did not wear gloves

Predecessors MangaThe President of Brazil at the World Cup in England -1966, which shone in the Uruguay citizen and It was distinguished by playing without glovesHe died on Tuesday at the age of 87 in Rio de Janeiro, Botafogo, one of the clubs he defended in his career.

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With great sadness, we announce the death of Hilton Correa de Aroda, our unforgettable idol Manga (…), one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of global football. ”CARIOCA was published on the social network x.

Potafogo said that Manga He died in the hospital, without specifying the cause of death, although the Brazilian press said he was fighting prostate cancer for several years.

The Brazilian Football Association (CBF) has announced that a minute of silence will be kept in honor of the next day of the first and second section of Brasileirao.

also My country is from MontevideoThe team that Cuba Libertyris de America in 1971 published a note “Sorry for the death” from the former Ertiko. “Even always, manga,” said Charrúa from his idol in X.

“In addition to his good station, he drew attention in the field because he did not wear gloves,” said CBF, in which he posted a picture of his twisted fingers with the effect of the balls.

The manga started his career in sport

He was born in 1937 in Risivi, the capital of the state of Bernambuku (northeast), Manga He started his career in sport, one of the most important clubs in the region.

However, he was in Botafogo where he became a legend, until today, the fourth player who played more in the current Libertadores champion, with 442 meetings between 1959 and 1968.

He was the four champion of the state of Rio (1961, 1962, 1967 and 1968).

His offers in “Fogao” took him to the Brazilian team, with whom the World Cup in England -1966, which was eliminated in the first round.

In his wide career, he also played in other Brazilian teams, such as Inter de Porto Alegre, where he won two Brazilian championships (1975 and 1976), Porto Alegre and Koretiba Gilde.

But his greatest titles he won with the Montefideo Citizen: The Libertadores, Intercontinental and Intermeorkan CuPS of 1971. The Uruguay League champion was also four times (1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972)

He also played in Barcelona in Gawayakle, where he retired in 1982 at the age of 45.

Because of its importance, Brazil was defined on April 26, the day it was born MangaLike the goalkeeper’s day.

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