BANGALORE: Brazilian-born striker Cristiano de Lima Junior playing for a domestic Indian club died on the field yesterday after scoring the winning goal for his team, Indian football official Alberto Colaso said.
After scoring the goal he had a collision with the goalkeeper. Then he fell to the ground, said Colaso, chief of the All India Football Federation.
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