"Negro Diamond", "Rubber Man" has passed away

[BRAZIL'S_#9]

Those names are ones of Leonidas da Silva's nickname. The rubber man, credited for performing one of the earliest bicycle kicks in soccer history, has died. He shone at the 1938 WC in France where he was the top scorer with 8 goals and over there was the first player to score 4 goals, against Poland, in a WC game. At that WC he took Brazil to the Semis against Italy, where he was benched for an injury wathcing Brazil getting beat by Italy. Back at Brazil he won many regional championships with Flamengo, Botafogo and Vasco before being jailed for not serving in the military. After he got out he went to Sao Paulo in his 29 to win even more championships with the "Paulista" team. And today, at 90-years-old, he died in a Metropolitan city in Sao Paulo.

 

[vze4b78y]

What a ledgend........R.I.P

 

[buzzer555]

Wow...one of the earliest bicycle kicks. He's a legend for sure.

R.I.P.

 

[INFESTA]

Imagine coming up with a bycicle kick in an age where boots weighted 50Kg...

LEGEND! R.I.P.

 

[Lean]

RIP Leonidas.

 

[Kibe Kru]

RIP

 

[SB9Dragon]

I always did wonder how put Bicycle kicks on the map

 

[Lennon]

O Diamante Negro!!

He toured with Sao Paulo in Paraguay in the 50s I think and played against Olimpia, the game finished 1-1 and he scored the goal.
He was a great soccer player

RIP

 

[shokz]

The man credited for inventing the bicycle kick...

RIP Black Diamond.

 

[Awax]

damn.. RIP Leo.

By the same occasion, a RIP for Féher too