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| cityofbirth =
São Paulo,
SP
| countryofbirth =
Brazil
| currentclub =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears = 1962
1963-1965
| youthclubs =
PalmeirasCorinthians
| years = 1965-1974
1974-1978
1978-1981
| clubs =
CorinthiansFluminenseAl-Hilal
| caps(goals) = 471 (141)
158 (53)
| nationalyears = 1965-1978
| nationalteam =
Brazil
| nationalcaps(goals) = 122 (43)
|}}
Roberto Rivellino (born
January 1,
1946 in
São Paulo) is a
Brazilian
football player, famous for his extremely potent left-foot shot, thunderous long-range
free kicks, excellent long passes, quick thinking, distinct way of handling the ball and large
moustache. He also invented a football move called the "
Elastico", also known as "flip flap", famously copied by
Ronaldinho,
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and
Aiden McGeady in recent years. He is widely regarded as one of the most graceful footballers ever, and is usually ranked as the 4th best ever Brazilian, after
Pelé,
Garrincha and
Zico, as well as one of the best midfielders the world has ever seen. He is, for many footbal experts, the greatest player in
Corinthians and
Fluminense history.
Rivellino started as a
futsal player at Clube Atletico Indiano, São Paulo. After that he tried his luck with their biggest rival,
Corinthians, where he got nicknamed "O Rei de Parque" (King of the Park). Unfortunately for him, when he played for Corinthians, it were in one of the troubled eras of their history in São Paulo League. After losing the
1974 São Paulo State championship to Corinthians' arch-rivals,
Palmeiras, Rivellino was ostracised by the majority of Corinthians' supporters, and left the club to play for
Fluminense in
Rio de Janeiro. Among the
cariocas, Rivellino was also an idol, winning the Carioca State Championship in
1975 and
1976. Towards the end of the seventies, Rivellino went to play for
Al-Hilal in
Saudi Arabia; he retired from professional football in
1981.
Rivellino is also one of the players that have more than 100 caps for the
Brazilian national team. He was a starter in most games in the successful Brazilian campaign in the
1970 FIFA World Cup, scoring 3 goals, including the powerful free-kick against
Czechoslovakia, which earned him the nickname "Patada Atómica" (Atomic Kick) by Mexican fans. Rivellino also played in the
1974 and
1978 FIFA World Cups, although with less success (4th and 3rd places respectively).
After his professional retirement, Rivellino started a career as a football commentator and coach (he has managed the
Japanese national team).
Rivellino was one of the players named by Pelé in
2004 as the
125 Greatest Living Footballers.
Rivellino is unofficially credited with scoring the fastest goal in football history when he supposedly scored a goal direct from the kick-off after noticing the opposition goalkeeper on his knees finishing off pre-match prayers.
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