Lúcio was a formidable Brazilian centre-back, a defender who combined strength and pace with a taste for driving forward with the ball at his feet. He rose to prominence at Bayer Leverkusen before winning major honours at Bayern Munich and Internazionale.
A World Cup winner with Brazil in 2002, he was the defensive cornerstone of Inter’s treble-winning side, and remains one of the most accomplished defenders of his era.