Romário de Souza Faria born 29 January 1966, known simply as Romário (Brazilian Portuguese: ), is a Brazilian politician who previously achieved worldwide fame as a professional footballer. A prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Romário starred for Brazil in their 1994 FIFA World Cup triumph, receiving the Golden Ball as player of the
Paulo Roberto Falcão, born 16 October 1953, is a Brazilian former footballer and football manager. He is widely considered one of the best players in Internacional and Roma history playing also for São Paulo, and he is universally considered one of the greatest Brazilian players of all time, especially at his peak in the 1980s. At one stage, he was the
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira born 21 March 1980, commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho (Brazilian Portuguese: ) or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and current ambassador for Barcelona. He played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deployed as a winger. Often considered one of the best players of his generation and regarded by many as one of the greatest of
Gérson de Oliveira Nunes, born 11 January 1941 in Niterói), nicknamed Canhotinha de ouro (literally: Golden left foot), is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a midfielder. He won numerous national trophies with the club sides of Flamengo, Botafogo, São Paulo and Fluminense. He is widely known as being “the brain” behind the Brazilian Football Team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. Contents
Nílton dos Santos 16 May 1925 – 27 November 2013 was a Brazilian footballer who primarily played as a wingback. At international level, he was a member of the Brazil squads that won the 1958 and 1962 World Cups. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the game, Nílton Santos is a member of the World Team of the 20th Century, and was
Carlos Alberto “Capita” Torres 17 July 1944 – 25 October 2016, also known as “O Capitão do Tri”, was a Brazilian football player and manager who played as an attacking right-sided full-back or wing-back. A technically gifted defender with good ball skills and defensive capabilities, he is widely regarded as one of the best defenders of all time. He also stood out for his leadership,
Roberto Rivellino born 1 January 1946 is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer. He was one of the stars of Brazil’s 1970 FIFA World Cup winning team. Rivellino currently works as a pundit for Brazilian TV Cultura. The son of Italian immigrants from Macchiagodena (Isernia), he was famous for his large moustache, bending free kicks, long range shooting, accurate long passing, vision, close ball control
Leônidas da Silva 6 September 1913 – 24 January 2004 was a Brazilian association footballer and commentator, who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. Leônidas played for Brazil national team in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, and was the top scorer of the latter tournament. He
Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade born 25 January 1947, generally known as Tostão, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder. He is a medical doctor. Tostão was a diminutive, intelligent, hardworking, and prolific left-footed forward, who was known for his creativity and technical skills, and was considered one of the best players in the world in
Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior born 29 June 1954, also known as Léo Júnior or simply Júnior, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a left back or midfielder. He was nicknamed “capacete” (“helmet”, in Portuguese) because of his afro hairstyle. He competed in the men’s tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers