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Vanderlei, Libertadores champion with Cruzeiro, dies at 79

According to Globo, former left-back Vanderlei Lázaro, Copa Libertadores champion with Cruzeiro, died at 79.

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Vanderlei Lázaro died at the age of 79, reports Globo. The former left-back won the Copa Libertadores with Cruzeiro in 1976, states Metrópoles.

According to Placar, Vanderlei won six Mineiro Championship titles and ranks seventh among the club's most-capped players. His death was announced and mourned by Cruzeiro on social media, says Metrópoles. The cause of death has not been disclosed.

Sources

  1. ge (Globo)Campeão da Libertadores com Cruzeiro, Vanderlei morre aos 79 anos (new window)ge.globo.com
  2. PlacarCampeão da Libertadores pelo Cruzeiro morre aos 79 anos (new window)placar.com
  3. MetrópolesMorre o ex-lateral Vanderlei, campeão da Libertadores com Cruzeiro em 1976 (new window)metropoles.com