Rivellino
Brazilian association football player and manager
- Fame63.6
- Momentum10.4
- Brazil rank#175
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- Fame63.6
- Momentum10.4
- Brazil rank#175
- Footballers rank#210
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Born 1946 · age 80Brazil
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Updated 2026-06-21
Left foot like a wand, moustache like a signature — the Brazilian who bent free kicks into folklore and invented the flip-flap that Ronaldinho and Cristiano Ronaldo would later make their own.
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Born 1 January 1946 to Italian immigrants, Roberto Rivellino grew into an attacking midfielder whose vision and close control made him one of the most graceful players the game has seen. He was a cornerstone of Brazil's 1970 World Cup-winning side, the team that set the standard for beautiful football. His long-range shooting, bending free kicks, and mastery of the flip-flap move became templates for generations — Maradona named him among his greatest inspirations, and Pelé put him in the FIFA 100 in 2004. He now works as a pundit for TV Cultura, the moustache still intact, the left foot retir…
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- Al Hilal SFC1979–1981
- Fluminense F.C.1974–1978
- S.C. Corinthians Paulista1965–1974
- Brazil men's national football team1965–1978
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| 1979–1981 | 57 | 23 |
| 1974–1978 | 158 | 53 |
| 1965–1974 | 471 | 141 |
| 1965–1978 | 92 | 26 |
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