World champion in 1962, Amarildo won the official shirt of Botafogo, the club of which he was an idol in the 1960s.
Botafogo is always alongside his idols. Thus, this Saturday (18th), the Juventus club sent two representatives to the hospital where Amarildo is hospitalized due to a stroke: Jonas Marmello (VP of SAF) and Daniel Júnior (VP of Social) visited Posesso, in Copacabana, in the southern area of Rio de Janeiro.
The club recorded the meeting on its social networks. In it he also presented Glorioso’s newest official cloak to the idol.
“The Juventus fans embrace you and are behind your recovery, legend!”, wrote Botafogo.
Amarildo played for Botafogo from 1958 to 1962. With Mais Tradicional he won a Rio-São Paulo title, a two-time Rio championship and other titles while touring abroad.
Posesso’s state of health requires greater attention, the publication reads. After all, the former striker also has Alzheimer’s. The doctors then accompany him to carry out tests and monitor Amarildo’s reaction.
In the past Amarildo also had to face cancer. Even if he is recovering from the tumor, the former striker’s history and the sum of other medical factors can complicate the situation.
Beyond Botafogo
The former star also played for Goytacaz, Flamengo and Vasco. In Europe he stood out in Italy, where he played for Milan, Fiorentina and Roma.
In the 1962 World Cup, Posesso replaced the injured Pelé and became a major figure in the Seleção’s second championship, alongside Garrincha. So Amarildo played four matches and scored three goals, one of which, in fact, in the final against the extinct Czechoslovakia.
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Source: Terra
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