Leonídio Fantoni, best known as Niginho or Fantoni III was a professional association footballer who played as a forward.
Niginho (center) in 1936
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, known simply as Cruzeiro, is a sports club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Although competing in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its association football team. It plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the state of Minas Gerais's premier state league.
A Cruzeiro squad before playing a game v. Flamengo in 1923
Cruzeiro fans
Cruzeiro's team, 1971.National Archives of Brazil