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Apr 04, 1907 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Died on 08 Feb 1935 (aged 27)
Brazilian footballer
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About Otávio Fantoni
- Otávio Fantoni, best known as Nininho or Fantoni II (Italian: [fan'to?ni]; 4 April 1907 – 8 February 1935) was a Brazilian-born Italian professional football player, who played as a midfielder. He was born in Belo Horizonte, into a family of Italian origin, which supported Cruzeiro, than known as Palestra Itália.
- In Cruzeiro, he played along with his cousins João Fantoni (Ninão) and Leonízio Fantoni (Niginho).
- In 1931, they were sold to Lazio, where they would be known by their surnames, like a dynasty: Nigão was Fantoni I, he was Fantoni II and Niginho, Fantoni III.Fantoni made an appearance for the Italy national team on one occasion: in Vittorio Pozzo's selection in the 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification match, on 25 March 1934 against Greece, a 4–0 home victory.Less than one year later, he injured his nose in a game against Torino.
- The injured became a generalized infection that would kill him.
- He died in Rome, on 8 February 1935.
