Mário Sérgio Pontes de Paiva, more commonly known as Mário Sérgio was born on September 7, 1950 and died on November 28, 2016.

He was a Brazilian footballer and manager.

Mario later became a commentator for Fox Sports Brazil, which he joined at the channel’s inception in 2012.

Pontes de Paiva died in the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia, while travelling with the Chapecoense football squad for the Copa Sulamericana finals.

Mário Sérgio Pontes de Paiva passed away at 66 years old.