Birthplace: 19 April 1972/Paulista (Pernambuco)
Height: 187cm
Weight: 75kg
Club: AC Milan
Position: Midfielder
Debut: Mexico (16 December 1993)

Rivaldo achieved his dream in South Korea/Japan 2002 with a super tournament. Scored five goals along the way, the highest of any midfielder, in the tournament. In 1999, he was named FIFA World Player of the Year. This tremendously gifted player has a bagful of tricks and for an attacking midfielder scores plenty of goals too. He has been truly a world great, namely for Barcelona, saving many horrendous seasons for them almost single handedly. One particular performance will stick in my mind for a long time is his best of hattricks against rivals Valencia in June 2001. His first a free kick from 30 yards followed by a solo effort, making an idiot out of the Valencia defender, finished off by an out of this world bicycle kick.

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Lifts the magnificent trophy

Heroes welcome

Kisses the World Cup with Ronaldinho

Kisses the World Cup with Ronaldo

Brazil's best two Rs in 2002

World Champions

Celebrates on the bus

Strikes home a penalty against Turkey

Scores a tap in against China

Finishes clinically against China

Tries to round Rustu

Scores against Costa Rica

Challenges Placente of Argentina

In action for Brazil

Shoots in France 98

In action in the 98 quarter finals

In acion in 98 semi final

Holds off Djorkaeff

Goes past two Peruvians

Angles his shot to put Brazil ahead against the Belgians

Tees himself up for the winning strike

Match winning opener against the Belgians

Super scissors kick

Tries the spectacular against the Belgians

Super ball control

Goalscoring heroes against the English

Celebrates his superb equaliser

Finishes in style against the English

Celebrates Ronaldo's opener following Rivaldo's powerful drive

Shows the Germans how its done

Faces Kahn

Looks for a rebound from the charitable Kahn

Beats Peruvian

Dribbles past a bunch of Peruvian defenders

Celebrates goal against Argentina

Spins past Spanish opponent

Juggles on the ground