Leonardo é um ex-lateral e meio-campista brasileiro, campeão mundial em 1994 e vice em 1998, com 60 jogos e 2 gols pela seleção e passagens por Flamengo, São Paulo, PSG e Milan.
Leonardo
Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo was born in Niterói (RJ), on September 5, 1969, and stood out as a left-back and midfielder with refined passing ability. Developed at Flamengo, he built his career in Brazil, Spain, Japan, France, and Italy. He was a World Cup champion in 1994 with the Brazilian national team, but is remembered for being sent off in the round of 16 against the United States, after an elbow strike on Tab Ramos. In 1998, he competed in the World Cup again and was runner-up in the world championship with Brazil. At Milan, where he played from 1997, he was Italian champion in 1998–99. For the Brazilian national team, he played 60 matches and scored 2 goals. After retiring, he worked as a manager and coach, passing through Milan, Inter Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain.