How to Pronounce Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
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Jan 22, 1938 Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Died on 09 Aug 2019 (aged 81)
Brazilian footballer
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About Altair Gomes De Figueiredo
- Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, usually referred to as Altair (January 22, 1938 – August 9, 2019), was a football defender and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1962 World Cup.He spent his entire career at one club (Fluminense), for which he played 551 games, scoring twice.
- He was called “magro” (slim) because he was skinny and despite his modest physical appearance, was a tough tackler and tremendous marker.
- His duels with Garrincha were legendary.
- He retired from playing in 1971 aged 33.
