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Lauro de Mello (born 12 September 1944), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a
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Career

Trained in the youth sectors at Palmeiras, he only played from 1967 to 1969, in
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International career

In 1968, Lauro was part of the Brazil Olympic team that won the Pre-Olympic Tournament and disputed the 1968 Olympic Games, in
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Honours

;Brazil Olympic *
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1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...


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Lauro
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