Léo Batista
1932–2025 (age 93)
Biography
João Baptista Bellinaso Neto, better known as Léo Batista (July 22, 1932 – January 19, 2025), was a Brazilian presenter, voice actor and announcer.
In 1970, he joined TV Globo, the country's leading TV station, where he stayed for more than 50 years. With the death of Cid Moreira, he became the broadcaster's longest-serving employee, aged 92 until his death. He was in charge of sports programs, as well as presenting some editions of the Globo Esporte program.
Léo was one of the journalists who broadcast Garrincha's first official soccer match. He was a Botafogo fan.