‘He was one of the journalists who narrated Garrincha’s first game and, from Botafogo, he was happy with last year’s Brazilian and Libertadores titles’, says the entity’s statement
The Brazilian Football Confederation () released a note mourning the death of the journalist, who died at the age of 92, this Sunday (19). The journalist was facing pancreatic cancer and had been hospitalized in Rio de Janeiro since the 6th of this month. “One of the greatest communicators in Brazil, Léo Batista marked generations with his special way of commanding sports teams. He was one of the journalists who narrated Garrincha’s first game and, from Botafogo, he was happy with last year’s Brazilian and Libertadores titles”, says the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues in a statement.
“In this moment of immense pain, CBF sympathizes with his family, friends and Léo Batista’s legion of fans”, says another excerpt. The body determined a minute of silence in all state championship matches, in honor of the presenter’s legacy: “In honor of the journalist, the CBF determined that all federations grant a minute of silence in state championship games.”
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Published by Carol Santos
