Mauro Ramos de Oliveira, known as Mauro Ramos or simply Mauro, was a Brazilian professional association footballer.
11 Facts About Mauro Ramos
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Mauro Ramos played as a central defender for Sao Paulo FC, Santos FC and the Brazil national team.
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Italian sports journalist Gianni Brera believed Mauro to be the best sweeper in the history of the game.
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Mauro Ramos represented the club in 489 matches, scoring two goals.
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Ahead of the 1960 season, Mauro Ramos moved to Santos FC for a fee of five million cruzeiros.
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Mauro Ramos was a first-choice at his new club, being a part of the team who was widely known as Os Santasticos'.
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In 1967, Mauro Ramos moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Mexican side Toluca.
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Mauro Ramos retired with the club in the following year, aged 38, due to a groin injury.
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Mauro Ramos was an unplaying member of the Brazil squad at the 1954 World Cup.
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Mauro Ramos was an unplaying member of the squad that won the 1958 World Cup.
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Mauro Ramos died on 18 September 2002, due to an intestinal cancer.