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World Historical Figures... and Brazilian Footballers

Brazilians love nicknames, which made it possible to put together a full fantasy squad of 25 Brazilian footballers who are named after historical figures. Can you reveal the footballers by guessing the historical figures?
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Each answer corresponds to an active or retired Brazilian footballer
Rules were: build a full standard 25-men squad, without repeating names
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Last updated: July 17, 2025
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Historical Figure Clue
Brazilian Footballer
GK
Roman dictator for life
Julio Cesar
GK
US president, author of the Declaration of Independence
Jefferson
GK
US president during WWII who was elected to 4 straight terms
Franklin
RB
Creator of Star Wars
George Lucas Coser
RB
One-fourth of The Beatles, writer and singer of "Imagine"
John Lennon
CB
Italian poet who wrote the Divine Comedy
Dante
CB
British prime minister who served 4 terms in the 19th century
Gladstone
CB/DM
Roman stoic Emperor who wrote "Meditations"
Marco Aurelio
CM/CB
Leader of Indian independence from Britain
Mahatma Gandhi
LB
Roman who allied with queen Cleopatra against Octavian
Marco Antônio
LB
British duke who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo
Wellington
DM/CM
First Roman emperor, formerly named Octavian
Augusto
DM
Austrian classical composer who died at 35
Mozart
LW
US president who was assassinated in 1963
Kenedy
CM
King of Rock & Roll
Elvis
AM/DM
Famous Roman attorney and orator
Cicero
AM
US president during the American Civil War
Lincoln
RM/CM
Greek philosopher who died for corrupting the youth of Athens
Socrates
AM/CM
German Iron Chancellor
Bismarck
FW
King of pop
Adriano Michael Jackson
FW
US president implicated in the Watergate scandal
Nixon
FW
The first US president
Washington
FW
Hollywood actor who played Vito Corleone in "The Godfather"
Marlon Brandão
ST
French footballer who won Ballon d'Or 3 times in the '80s
Michel Platini
FW
King of Sparta who led the 300 against the Persians in Thermopylae
Leônidas
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