Former Brazil and Vasco da Gama player Roberto Dynamite has died after a long battle with cancer, according to Vasco da Gama's official website.
Roberto Dynamite was 68 years old at the time of his death. Dynamite's playing career lasted from 1970 to 1993. He defended the colors of Vasco da Gama, Barcelona, Portuguesa and Campo Grande.
From 2008 to 2014, Roberto Dynamite was the president of Vasco da Gama. In addition, he took an active part in the political life of the region. He has 25 goals in 47 matches for the Brazilian national team. He is the bronze medalist of the 1978 World Championship.
We will remind that on January 6, the famous Italian striker Gianluca Vialli died. He also had a long battle with cancer.