Idol of Cruzeiro, Atlético-MG and Corinthians, Palhinha dies at 73

On the morning of this Monday, the 17th, Brazilian football dawned in mourning. At the age of 73, Vanderlei Eustaquio de OliveiraO Straw, died of an infection. According to information from the radio “Itatiaia”, the former player was admitted to a hospital in Belo Horizonte and could not resist the effects caused by the medical problem.

“#Galo regrets the death of Palhinha, a former player and idol of the Club, who left us this morning, aged 73. Palhinha was one of the great athletes of Brazilian football. At Galo, he was one of the stars of that historic team in the early 1980s, winning the Campeonato Mineiro in 1980 and 1981, in addition to reaching the final of the Brazilian Championship in 1980. Our solidarity with his family and fans“.

At the Atlético-MG, Palhinha was very successful in 1980, when the team became runner-up in Brazil. Already by the rival cruise, the idol of Brazilian football won the 1976 Libertadores and was the tournament’s top scorer, with 13 goals scored. To close the highlights passages in Brazil, he was still São Paulo champion for Corinthiansin 1977.

O sportbuzz wishes a lot of strength and sympathizes with Palhinha’s family, friends and fans. It is worth mentioning that he still played with the shirts of the America-MG, saints It is Basque. The important name of Brazilian football still took chances in his career as a coach, but he was unable to repeat the success he achieved playing on the field.