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Leonídio Fantoni, best known as Niginho or Fantoni III was a professional association footballer who played as a forward.
Niginho (center) in 1936
Cruzeiro EC
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Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Although competing in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its associatio
Niginho
…February 1912 – died 5 September 1975) was a professional association footballer who played as a forward. His Italian-origins family was a supporter of Cruzeiro, than known as "Palestra Itália". Fantoni started his career in that club, playing with his brother João Fantoni (Ninão) and their cousin Otávio Fantoni…
A Cruzeiro squad before playing a game v. Flamengo in 1923
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Cruzeiro's team, 1971.National Archives of Brazil