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The FIFA 100 is a list compiled by Brazilian professional footballer Pelé featuring his choices of the "greatest living footballers" at the time of its release. The list was unveiled on 4 March 2004 during a gala ceremony at the Natural History Museum in London, England, as part of the celebrations commemorating the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de ...
As hundreds of players have played for the team since it started officially registering its players, only players with 20 or more official caps are included. Eight players – Cafu, Thiago Silva, Roberto Carlos, Dani Alves, Lúcio, Cláudio Taffarel, Neymar and Robinho – have won 100 or more caps for Brazil. Some of the legends of Brazil are ...
It is generally believed that the inaugural game of the Brazil national football [33] team was a 1914 match between a Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo select team and the English club Exeter City, held in Fluminense's stadium. [34] [35] Brazil won 2–0 with goals by Oswaldo Gomes and Osman, [34] [35] [36] though it is claimed that the match was a ...
He was selected for the tournament despite being just 17, but did not play in any games. His Brazil teammate Romário having played for PSV from 1988 to 1993 advised Ronaldo to move to the club. [24] [25] On 28 August 1994, Ronaldo scored ten minutes into his debut against Vitesse, and scored a brace on his home debut against Go Ahead Eagles. [25]
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁiˈvawdu ˈvitoʁ ˈbɔʁbɐ feˈʁe(j)ɾɐ]; born 19 April 1972), [4] known simply as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian former footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder but also as a second striker, and on occasion deployed as a wide midfielder or as a winger.
Marcos Roberto Silveira dos Reis (born 4 August 1973), known as Marcos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He was the starting goalkeeper of the 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning Brazilian squad and is regarded by pundits as one of the greatest Brazilian goalkeepers of all time.
Tostão was an 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 his prime and arguably the best player in the world in the early 70s alongside Cruyff before health problems forced his early retirement.
World Soccer: 61st Greatest Player of the 20th Century; Campeonato Paulista top scorer: 1976; Bola de Prata: 1980; FIFA XI: 1982 [73] South American Footballer of the Year: 1983; FAI International Football Awards – International Personality: 2007 [74] World Soccer: World Team of the Year 1982, 1983, 1984 [75]