Roberto Rivelino

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Rivelino
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Roberto Rivelino (1974)
Personnel
Surname Roberto Rivelino
birthday January 1, 1946
place of birth São Paulo ,  Brazil
size 169 cm
position Attacking midfield
Juniors
Years station
1963-1965 Corinthians São Paulo
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1965-1974 Corinthians São Paulo 471 (141)
1974-1988 Fluminense Rio de Janeiro 158 0(53)
1978-1981 Al-Hilal 57 0(23)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1965-1978 Brazil 92 0(26)
Stations as a trainer
Years station
1994 Shimizu S-Pulse
1 Only league games are given.

Roberto Rivelino (born January 1, 1946 in São Paulo ) is a former Brazilian soccer player .

The playmaker played for Corinthians São Paulo and Fluminense Rio de Janeiro . With the Brazilian national team he took part in three world championships and won the title in Mexico in 1970 .

Even today he is revered in Brazil as one of the greatest football players in the country. Pelé put the exceptional talent on the list of the 125 best footballers still alive in 2004 ( FIFA 100 ).

youth

Rivelino was born on New Year's Day 1946 to Italian immigrants from Macchiagodena in the metropolis of São Paulo , where he grew up in poor conditions. He played soccer from an early age : first in the backyards (" peladas ") of his neighborhood and later indoor soccer ( futsal ).

In 1962, the 16-year-old was noticed by those responsible for the first division club Palmeiras , who invited him to a trial session. Rivelino's entire family were supporters of this club (the club is traditionally supported by Italian immigrants ), but he did not receive a contract. Furious, he tried a little later with city rival Corinthians , who recognized his talent and signed him. “Corinthians welcomed me with open arms and allowed me to achieve all that I have achieved in my life. The club was my second home, ”said Rivelino later.

Club career

In 1965, Rivelino moved up to the top of the professional team at the age of 19. He was quickly one of the team's top performers and was considered one of the most hopeful players in the country. Rivelino was a classic playmaker who impressed with great ball handling, technique and long-range shots. The dark mustache and badly kicked free kicks became his trademark . He quickly became the favorite of the fans who gave him the nickname O Reizinho do Parque ( Little King of the Park ).

But titles and successes were a long time coming. During Rivelino's time at Corinthians, the club experienced a 23-year dry spell without winning the title. You could win a title: the Rio-Sao Paulo 1966 tournament, which went to the four semi-finalists Corinthians, Botafogo FR , FC Santos and CR Vasco da Gama due to serious scheduling problems .

In 1974 Corinthians lost the São Paulo championship final against Palmeiras with 0: 1. Rivelino was made a scapegoat by the supporters for the repeated failure of the team. "That was the saddest moment in my life," he said later and decided to leave the club after nine years when admiration turned into rejection.

The elegant left foot switched to Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro . With " Flu " it quickly became clear that a good catch had been made with him. In 1975 and 1976 he won the championship of the state of Rio with Fluminense. Here he played under coach Mário Travaglini , who had once spurned him at Palmeiras.

After the 1978 World Cup , the now 32-year-old turned his back on Brazil. He signed a well-paid contract with Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia and let his career end there. In 1981 he ended his active career.

Career in the national team

Rivelino played for the Seleção for the first time in 1965 , but it would be three years before he earned a regular place in the team. Despite being considered one of the most admired players in Brazil today, Rivelino had to fight hard for a place on the national team as there were many candidates for the playmaker position. It was only when Mário Zagallo became national coach that Rivelino's playing times increased. Zagallo wanted to form a team in which all ball magicians in the country were united. Rivelino was henceforth used in the left midfield.

In 1970 Rivelino was part of Brazil's World Cup squad . He was part of the outstanding offensive series around Pelé , Tostão , Jairzinho and Gérson , who got along almost blindly and constantly swapped positions. At the tournament in Mexico , Brazil's style of play became a symbol of efficient and beautiful football. The team played the best and most aggressive football and advanced to the final, in which Italy was clearly defeated 4-1. Rivelino played a good tournament and scored three times (against Czechoslovakia , Peru and in the semifinals against Uruguay ). This world title is Rivelino's most important sporting success.

After Pelé resigned from the national team in 1970, Rivelino took over his jersey number 10. Brazil hosted the Taça Independência in 1972 , an international tournament in which Rivelino participated and which Brazil won. Brazil went to the Federal Republic of Germany as defending champion for the 1974 World Cup ; Great hopes were attached to Rivelino. Although he was the best player on his team (three goals), it fell far short of expectations and ended up only in fourth place.

The 1978 World Cup in Argentina was to be Rivelino's great career conclusion. As captain, he led Brazil into the tournament. But after disputes with coach Cláudio Coutinho , he was replaced in this role by Leão and was no longer used in the other preliminary round and the first intermediate round matches. He was only brought on again in the last intermediate round match against Poland and in the game for third place against Italy. His international career ended with third place after 92 games.

At the Pelé Cup senior team (over 34) he was named best player and top scorer in 1989.

successes

  • World Champion 1970
  • 1972 Taça Independência
  • World Cup third in 1978
  • World Cup fourth in 1974

After retirement

After his active career, Rivelino opened two football schools for children and young people in São Paulo. He played in the national team of veteran footballers and worked as a coach in Japan for Shimizu S-Pulse .

Today Rivelino works as a recognized television commentator in the field of football and teaches in his football schools.

useful information

  • For a long time Rivelino was considered the inventor of Elástico - the deception in which the player first pushes the ball aside with his foot and then levered it again in the opposite direction at lightning speed - but he kept emphasizing that he was doing this trick with Sérgio Copied Echigo, a player with Japanese roots.
  • His goal against Czechoslovakia at the 1970 World Cup earned him the nickname Patada Atómica ( atomic shot ). His free kick goal was shot so hard that the spectators attributed the shot to "nuclear forces".
  • A London amateur club named the South American footballer and, like the Brazilian national team, wears yellow jerseys with blue shorts.

Web links

Commons : Rivelino  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ World Cup Champions Squads 1930 - 2018 ( en ) rsssf.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/braz-indep72det.html
personal data
SURNAME Rivelino, Roberto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH January 1, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH São Paulo