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Branco
Branco (meaning White in Portuguese and Galician) may refer to:
Branco (footballer)
Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal (born 4 April 1964 in Bagé, Brazil), better known as Branco, is former Brazilian footballer who played as a left back. A member of the triumphant Brazilian team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Branco was a renowned free kick specialist (as was his international successor, Roberto Carlos) known for the habit of placing the valve of the ball in the direction that he wanted the free kick to go.
Branco (surname)
Branco is a Portuguese and Galician surname meaning 'White.' Notable people with the surname include:
- Cassiano Branco, Portuguese architect
- Cristina Branco, Portuguese fado singer
- Joaquim Rafael Branco, São Toméan politician
- Jorge Branco de Sampaio, Portuguese lawyer, politician, and the former President of the Republic
- Luís de Freitas Branco, Portuguese composer and an academic
- Marcelo Branco, Brazilian bridge player
- Paulo Branco, Portuguese film producer
- Serge Branco, Cameroonian footballer
- Silvio Branco, Italian boxer