Romario

Romário is fast . Always was. Since I was born in Rio de Janeiro, February 29 1966 , with 43cm and 1,853 kg . However, it grew healthy in Jacarezinho favela , where three years old already kicked the ball. And was perfected until his father created the Estrelinha team in which he was seen in 1979 by a vascaínos scouts . At the time , his family lived in Vila da Penha and yearning , the future idol tests made ​​in Sao Januário club . Although unsuccessful , because , on account of its size , a technician refused, saying that " only served to clean cars." So desolate , the son of Mr. Edevair went to shine in the children of Olaria Atlético Clube .Suddenly, in 1980 , at age 14 , Romario returned to Vasco and was accepted . There, he ate the ball and in 1985 put him in the youth team when professionalized . In the club, before being Carioca champion in 1987 and 1988 , it was released in the main selection of Brazil on May 23, 1987 and , the following year , he went to the Olympics in Seoul to be runner-up and winning junior tournaments the selection. That served to Romário showcase for the world and , consequently, to be sold to PSV Eindhoven . Before going to Europe , married Monica , with whom he would have two children. In the Eindhoven team , three-time national front was won two Cups and Holland. By selection , won the Copa America 1989 in Rio. and , the following year , with pain in his left leg, Romário was in the World Cup in Italy to play just the first part of the match against Scotland.

He would stay at PSV until mid- 1993 , when he went to Barcelona. That same year, was the Brazilian hero in qualifying for the '94 World Cup and was champion of the Spanish League. In 1994 , in addition to repeat title with the club , is enshrine world champion in the United States , being chosen by FIFA as the best player of the '94 World Cup and the planet.During that time the brand was Romário scoring unmatched ease. However, in 1995 , before playing for Flamengo , the idol - at that point , nicknamed Baixinho - broke his marriage and faced with managers and technicians - even Carlos Alberto Parreira and Zagallo , which (as Romário ) just called salbar to the country in 1993 and 1994 at the request of the president of CBF .In Rio, after enjoying the evenings and women in Europe, the Baixinho continued his nightly routine . But that kind of life and his antipathy to physical training and concentrations never impacted him on the field . Until that, in the field ,

Romário barely ran , and can break suddenly , especially in the large area, its natural habitat. But completing next 30 years , surfaced in him that made him DIVINISM discriminate up to his professional colleagues of the club and other Brazilian cracks . Then its position with the press became imperial and gradually the Baixinho moved away and still out of the selection , undermined by all sides , but applauded by whoever recognized as crack .In 1996 , after playing the Carioca Championship with Flamengo Romario was transferred to Valencia , the club which had meteoric passage and brushes with the coach. No room in Spain , would be loaned to Flamengo Rio champion for 1997. And then returned to Valencia injured, no offense and out of shape . At the time , the newly married Daniele , which would give more children - all of Romário de Souza Faria brand , their dynastic name . But suddenly , even in 1997 , would the Gávea . And by the Brazilian team would be champion of the Copa America , in Bolivia , and the Confederations Cup in Saudi Arabia. 
The presence of Romário in the selection was the 1998 World Cup raised the general expectation . Ronaldo was expected to form an unbeatable partner area . And that made ​​sense. But the swollen right calf son of Mr. Edevair did with it was cut before the start of the competition in France.

In the distance, frustrated , Romário and saw the World , serving Brazilian television , did isentos comment on the selection . In the match against Morocco with the synthesis power of the best journalists summed input Edmundo, Bebeto in place with: " Entered who should not , who should be out ." The people understand its simplicity. And he agreed . After the excitement of the World Cup, in the same 1998, when they imagined abandoned by the ball, the Baixinho in five matches with Flamengo was the top scorer in the Campeonato Carioca ( 15 goals ) . The following year , he repeated in the scoring ( 16 points ) , made the Carioca champion Flamengo , was top scorer in the Copa Mercosul (8 ) and Golden Boot Placar magazine . But suddenly , in 2000 returned to Vasco, where he not only repeated the award for

top scorer in the Campeonato Carioca ( 19) and Mercosul Cup ( 11) and Golden Boot Magazine Block, as was also the top scorer of the tournament Rio- Sao Paulo ( 12) , Brazilian champion , elected the best player of the Americas , and became the top scorer in the history of Vasco da Gama, beating Roberto Dynamite . The following year , he won the Taça Rio was the top scorer in the Brazilian Championship (21 ) and repeated the title of best in the Americas. For these facts and so he gave football - art, Vasco da Gama decided to retire the jersey number 11, in which the artist has performed at the Sao Januário .Between 98 and Global 2002 , Romário was summoned to the selection incomprehensibly just four times. Luis Felipe Scolari wanted him in the 2001 Copa America , but the striker , alleging Surgery (which there was ) , it ruled , which irritate the technician. It is said that such an incident would have been the main reason for the no way of Romário World Korea and Japan in 2002.

Still, Romário de Souza Faria and gave unquestionable evidence that has been one of the coolest football names. But , unfortunately , in an effort to be convened at 26 World Cup , the idol with his nonsense such magnitude made ​​to beg in the press in order pathetic and ill - planned by the technical advisers Scolari called him. His career for herself, to take that attitude desautorizaría asking for a call Press . So even with Brazil winning the World Cup in Asia , the striker was defeated number one. And , knowing that, was transferred in 2002 to Fluminense , perhaps meaning that your image - to survive all the mediocre soccer Qatar , which would hire him for three months for $ 1.5 million in 2003. But the following year returned to the Flu Romário to play occasionally and leave the club fought interim coach . In 2005 , suddenly , when it was expected to leave him , the striker returns to Vasco to be ironically called "ex - player activity."Igualemente how, where and when to hang up his boots , the Baixinho enter the History of Football . Both the bright Tostao , Romario would have answered if site selection aquellla World 70 , said with humility and talent , " if that were possible , I would give my shirt ." It is assumed that any crack do the same when dealing with Romário .

Andrade

Uruguay is a very particular case in world football . Its only 3 million people in more than half of the territory of Italy, were no hindrance to conquer the greatest achievements in the most popular sports . These great sporting triumphs allowed many know the smallest South American nations , while the Uruguayans were an affirmation of their national identity. Víctor Rodríguez Andrade was born into a family in which the name of a legendary player like his uncle José Leandro Andrade , was a liability and an example of admiration. José Andrade was the first black crack the world, and the first player called " Black Wonder " , with Pele or Eusebio predecessor. Andrade was the owner of the right side of Uruguay , tee shirt that won the first World Cup in 1930 , and 2 Olympic tournaments ( 1924 and 1928) and 3 Copa America ( 1923 , 1924 and 1926 ) . Precisely the nickname " Black Wonder " appeared in the Olympics in Paris, where he marveled at the European press, so far unknown level of South American football. Such was the admiration of his uncle Victor , who despite his last name was Rodriguez, adopted its football named after his uncle. However, despite the blood of crack in their genes, Rodriguez Andrade found it very hard to let go of the comparison, it was not only because of family issues or race , but Victor was playing in the same position as his uncle, in the lateral , which formerly was called half left .Perhaps the physical conditions that have blacks, Andrade was a real athletes , but with the virtue of being able to use that speed and great physical condition to permanently hooked in from the wing, dribbling at the right time , winning in melee and air have to return and neutralize the opponent's tip , very rare issue at the time. Everything began in the fields of improvised playing with clothes instead of poles and rag balls , where his polished technique , which would then be displayed on the tennis world was forged. No doubt the landmark frame the life of this player was the World 50 , in Brazil, where the greatest feat was achieved in the history of the World . It was the only time a World Cup podium defined by a league , not elimination. In this way he reached the final match between Uruguay and Brazil, where he reached the canarinha a draw to be champion.The homeowner premiered the world's largest stadium , and it was fixed , and also came to beating people all rivals. The fundamental work of Andrade , who was a permanent fixture in the 4 games , was to annul the Brazilian ace Zizinho ; objective achieved except once when Zizinho Friaça empowered , that just started the second half to put Brazil ahead . But perhaps it occurred immediately after the goal , was critical to the outcome. According to Rodriguez Andrade told himself: " Maybe it's the only one saying so, but 100 % sure that is true . When Friaça stang, line up the pennant. And in that second I lost, it was me enough meters to get ahead Máspoli ... When that seemed to collapse , Jacinto (referring to Captain Obdulio Varela ) approached me and said : What ? It was offside, Jacinto, was offside . " Following this , Varela " protested, argued with half the world, took everything in order to cool the party ; when he headed to the environment, always with the ball under his arm, covered with his booming voice shouting, whistling at that height for the delay, and said , let these Japanese that we beat them . " On this situation, the Andrade himself said that " I waited , no one moved , I went to complain and when you reach the center of the field , that was a cemetery."Far from diminishing their performance in front of goal and harangued by their captain, Andrade became a lock for the Uruguayan background and overflow for its luxury side repeatedly demanding that the Brazilian fund , which eventually would fall before he Schiafino and Gigghia . The win catapulted the story to all its members and for the first time Rodríguez Andrade, ceased to be the nephew of José Andrade, and happened to be " the Black Pearl " .Four years later in Switzerland 54, Uruguay defended the title with the base of the previous World Cup , and the addition of Juan Hohberg by Gigghia and instead of Matias Gonzalez , José Santamaría , who many years later would play in the Real Madrid of Puskas and DiStefano selected and directed to Spanish . In this World , Andrade returned to play all matches, including the semifinal between Uruguay and Hungary was listed as "the most beautiful football show viewing time."The Magyars were 2 goals ahead until the last fifteen minutes. There, according to the press at the time , with the help of a spectacular party Rodríguez Andrade, Uruguay manages to tie with goals from Hohberg and Schiafino and even discounts Schiafino has victory on his feet after circumventing the keeper , but the ball culminates with the ball stuck in the mud. Thus force extra time where Rodríguez Andrade torn ends up playing . Finally , Hungary wins 4-2 to Uruguay and gives him his first defeat in the history of the World Cup , relegating him to fourth.Once retired from football activity , Rodríguez Andrade began working as an usher at the Legislative Palace ( Congress). He remained there for about 20 years.

Alberto Spencer

He came to earth timidly Uruguayan distrust of friends and strangers on a possible victory here in River Plate football. Weather and showed that many goals after that Ecuadorian born in 1939 in a small mining town called Ancon, was to become one of the most extraordinary scorers South American football. Alberto Spencer Herrera left town at 14 heading to Guayaquil to try his luck in a whole capital . The opportunity came in the Deportivo Everest team where he also played his brother Marco. As background worth mentioning that the first goal scored by strengthening the Ecuadorian Barcelona in the opening match of the stadium model in Guayaquil in 1959.

During this period she was observed by Peñarol managers who immediately hired him"Aurinegro" team debuted at the March 8, 1960 in a friendly against Atlanta, of Argentina , converting three goals. In the second game he made ​​two Tiger , also from Argentina , while in his first classic with forced National criminal .From then on his achievements in the field were set forth goals and success. With Peñarol , Spencer won everything, or as stated by there some time ago , with Spencer, Peñarol won everything .He was champion of the Uruguayan championship 1959-60-61-62-64-65-67 and 1968. Has conquered the Libertadores Cup in 1960 , 1961 and 1966 and the Intercontinental Cup champion was crowned in 1961 and 1966. It is the player who still holds the record for goals in the Libertadores : scored 54 goals being the second Intercontinental Cup scorer with six goals ( the Brazilian star Pele is the first with seven). Alto, swift in pink , great pitching, with skill and possessing a good shot of middle and long distance Spencer was a team player first. The front that settled Cubillas , Ledesma, and

Joya implanted Sasía respect wherever they arose. Both excelled in Uruguay that the authorities of that country insisted that she become a citizen and be able representing the Uruguayan team . Spencer withdrew that request and continued to maintain the Ecuadorian citizenship. It will always be a mystery to where it would have come his reputation defending the blue uniform.What is unknown is not Alberto Spencer was, is and will be synonymous with success, it always lead the list of the most notorious players in Ecuador and Latin America.