Brazil football legend Zito dies
16 Jun 2015 11:48 PM GMT
Legendary Brazilian footballer, Jose Ely de Miranda, popularly known as Zito, has died. Zito was a member of Brazil’s World <g data-gr-id="13">Cup winning</g> side in 1958 and 1962. He breathed his last here on Sunday. He was 82.
He played 52 times for Brazil, mostly as a defensive midfielder. He spent his entire club career with Sao Paulo-based club Santos FC, playing 733 games and scoring 57 goals.
He won the Copa Libertadores football championship in 1962 and 1963 which catapulted him to be one of the most emblematic figures of the club team alongside fellow legend Pele.
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