Who is who in Alem Brazil?

Jul 24, 2009

Giovanni, 36 <br>Giovanni Silva De Oliveira, is known to many as the Messiah by his followers, the Giovanni witnesses, (after the Jehovah witnesses). He wore the famous Pele ‘10’ shirt at Santos FC in Brazil. He moved to Barcelona FC in 1996, scoring

Giovanni, 36
Giovanni Silva De Oliveira, is known to many as the Messiah by his followers, the Giovanni witnesses, (after the Jehovah witnesses). He wore the famous Pele ‘10’ shirt at Santos FC in Brazil. He moved to Barcelona FC in 1996, scoring 18 goals in two seasons. He’s remembered in Spain for his ability to score game winning goals against Real Madrid.
He was more idolised in Greece with Olympiakos, where he was lead scorer in the 2003-2004 season, with 21 goals. He earned 20 caps with the Brazil national team, scoring six goals. He played in the 1998 World Cup.

Muller, 43
Luiz Antônio Correia da Costa. He played in an “old fashioned” left sided forward position with Sao Paulo, the Brazil national team and Cruzeiro. He earned 56 caps for Brazil and lifted the 1994 World Cup after participating in 1986 and 1990.

Batista, 50
He is the oldest of the lot, at the ripe age of 50. A former defensive midfielder in the national team, he won 38 caps from 1978- 1983, but never scored any goal. He played the 1978 and 1982 World Cups, conceding only 3 goals in both. Diego Maradona was sent off in 1982 for a foul on Batista.

Emerson, 35
The Brazilian born central defender who began his career at Sao Paulo, went on to play for Colo-Colo, Perugia and Juventus.
His major breakthrough was when he played for the Brazil U-20 national team in 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Bebeto, 43
For Brazil, Bebeto scored 39 goals in 75 caps after making his debut in 1985. He played in three World Cups; 1990, 1994 and 1998. In 1994, he was one of the best players of the tournament, scoring three goals for the eventual champions, and then repeated the feat four years later when Brazil emerged second.

Sérgio, 38
The forward, usually known as Voila, played in the 1994 World Cup and was a substitute in the final. Reputed for a volatile temper, he once refused to leave the pitch after a sendoff. It took riot police for him to budge. He also once attacked a radio reporter.
Viola gained only 10 caps with 3 goals for Brazil and was part of the 1994 team.

Mazinho, 38
His full name is Lomar do nascimento. The former Brazil player is currently the coach of Greek club Aris Thessaloniki. A full back turned offensive midfielder, he played with Vasco Da Gama and Palmerias ( Brazil), Lecce and Fiorentina (Italy) and Valencia, Celta Vigo, and Alaves (Spain ). The 1994 World Cup winner retired with 40 caps for Brazil. He was the third member of the three men and a baby celebration with Bebeto and Romário in the quarter-final win against Holland.

Rai, 44
Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira is a former Brazilian midfielder. He was part of the team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Sao Paulo FC and PSG (France). Raí is also the younger brother of another legendary player, Socrates. He was Brazilian captain in 1994, before relinquishing the arm band to Dunga. He won 51 caps for his country.


Sergio, 36, (captain)
The striker played for Roma and Bayern Munich, where he won the Champions League in 2001, despite missing a penalty. He also played for Brazil and won the USA FIFA World Cup in 1994. Sergio was capped 13 times for Brazil, scoring twice. He was also the Bundesliga winner with Bayern in 2000 and 2001.

Ze Carlos, 37
Jose Carlos de Almeida, best known as Zé Carlos, was a right winger in the Brazilian team. He earned one cap in the 1998 World Cup match against the Netherlands. He spent most of his club career playing in Brazil.

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