RivelinoRoberto Rivellino or known as Rivellino (born 1 January 1946 in São Paulo) is a former Brazilian winger. He was famous for his large moustache, bending free kicks, accurate long passing, vision and close ball control.
He also perfected a football move called the "flip flap", famously copied by Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo in recent years. The flip flapis a dribbling move, or feint, used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player is going to move in a direction he does not intend to move in. Rivellino was a key member of Brazil's 1970 FIFA World Cup winning team, which is often cited as the greatest-ever World Cup team. Deployed on the left side of midfield, he scored 3 goals, including the powerful free-kick against Czechoslovakia, which earned him the nickname "Patada Atómica" (Atomic Kick) by Mexican fans. Senior Career "Appearances (Goals)" 1965–1973 Corinthians 471 (141) 1973–1978 Fluminense 158 (53) 1979–1981 Al-Hilal 57 (23) Total of 217 goals on 686 matches National Career 1965–1978 Brazil 92 (26) |
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