Why do Maradona have many successors, but Pele has no successor?

Who said no!

Name: Robinho

Nationality: Brazil

Birthday: January 1984 February 25

Height: 170CM

Weight: 60Kg

Position: Forward

Full name: Robson de Souza (Robinho) < /p>

Team: Real Madrid

Team played for: Santos

National team number: 23

Position: Forward

< p>First appearance on behalf of the national team: Mexico VS Brazil on July 13, 2003

Pele's successor is eager to prove himself in the World Cup.

"Pele II", who has high hopes in the Brazilian football world, is the person who most resembles the football king Pele in the entire world from his appearance to his playing style. His kicking movements are nimble and fast, and he is good at dribbling. Pele himself said that one day Robinho's achievements will surpass his own. In the summer of 2005, he made a difficult move to Real Madrid and became the future plan of the "Galaxy Fleet".

9 goals in the 2003 Brazilian Championship and 3 goals in the Copa Libertadores

21 goals in 37 appearances in the 2004 Brazilian Championship and 4 goals in the Copa Libertadores

2004 Brazilian Footballer of the Year.

Career statistics

Number of club appearances and goals scored in the season

2004/2005 Santos 5 3

2003/2004 Real Madrid 37 21

2002/2003 Real Madrid 32 9

2001/2002 Santos 24 7

Brazil has two Pele, one is the "Black Pearl" Pele , the other is "White Pele" Zico. Apart from his skin color, Zico is exactly the same as Pele in height. His appearance brought spring to the world football world that lacked revolutionary changes in the 1980s. The 1982 Brazilian team composed of him, Socrates, Falcao and others was recognized as the best team in the 1980s.

Pele’s designated successor

On March 3, 1953, Zico was born in Rio de Janeiro. Zico's real name is Arthur Antunes Coimbra. He comes from a football family of Portuguese immigrants. His father once worked as a goalkeeper for a period of time. His two brothers are both professional players. His natural destiny dictates He couldn't avoid it. At the age of 18, Zico became a professional player and became instantly popular. His long and convoluted name was changed to "Zico", which means "little cock" who dares to fight and win. Brazilians' love for a star often starts with his name, and then they frequently talk about his excellent footwork, perfect moves, light smile and noble style of play.

Zico gained the reputation of "White Pele" when he was 24 years old. In the 11th World Cup qualifying match in Cali, Colombia, the Brazilian team defeated Bolivia 8-0. Zico scored 4 goals by himself, causing a sensation in South American football. Fans believe that he is the star of hope for revitalizing Brazilian football after Pele retires, and affectionately call him "White Pele". In the so-called "Pele Rebirth" era in the early 1980s, world football produced many "Peles" - the young Maradona was the "Little Pele" and Platini was the "European Pele". "Li", Zico is "White Pele"... Pele believes that only Zico is the most like him, saying that he is "a very good athlete, and his specialty is attacking the goal near the penalty area. He has strong judgment. Being able to use the smallest space in the melee to maximize the use of special skills - rebound shots and volleys, giving the opponent a fatal blow."

What really made Zico famous was his performance in Fernando. Lamenco days. For a long time, Zico's motivation for struggle came from Flamengo, so in Brazil, Zico only played for one club, Flamengo. Zico joined Flamengo when he was 15 years old and played for 16 years. Even when he failed in Serie A and returned to Brazil, he still walked into Flamengo's training ground. During his 16 years with Flamengo, Zico played 734 times and scored 591 goals. He is the well-deserved soul of Flamengo.

In 1980-1981, both Zico and Flamengo reached the peak period in the history of the club. In 1980, he scored 21 goals in 18 games and was awarded the top scorer, contributing greatly to the team's victory in the Brazilian National Championship. The following year, Flamengo represented Brazil in the Copa Libertadores and defeated the Copreloa team from Chile in the final, winning the first Copa Libertadores championship in the club's history. Zico also scored 11 goals. Score the goal and win the title of top scorer. In the Toyota Cup held on December 13, 1982, Zico faced the obstruction of the old English team Liverpool, and moved forward bravely, as if he was in no one's land, and finally led the team to win the game 3-0, composing South American history. Football brilliance.

In this game, Zico was elected the best player and received a Toyota car. However, at that time, Japanese cars were not allowed to enter Brazil. So Zico called the president. With the president's permission, Zico brought the Toyota car to Brazil. The car drove back to Brazil.

Zico has outstanding skills, a wide range of activities, extraordinary ability to break through with the ball, and a strong sense of attack and shooting. He is resourceful, can play in a variety of positions, is good at both offense and defense, has rich on-field experience, and is good at controlling the rhythm of the game. He is the soul of the Brazilian team. His playing style is light and agile, and his left and right shots are powerful. Although Zico has outstanding talent and superb skills, his football career, especially his World Cup career, was full of sadness.

If the penalty kick was scored

In 1973, the 20-year-old Zico was selected for the Brazilian national team, but before the 1974 World Cup, he was replaced by the new head coach Zagallo. Excluded from the World Cup. In the 11th World Cup in 1978, the coach finally called him into the national team at the request of the fans. Since then, Zico has been inexhaustible and participated in three consecutive World Cups in 1978, 1982 and 1986.

But the World Cup only brought him regrets: in the decisive battle with the old enemy Argentina in 1978, Zico was unfortunately kicked and injured and had to withdraw from the game midway; in 1982, the 12th In the World Cup, Zico scored 4 goals in 3 group matches. The arcing free kick that penetrated the Scotland goal and the upside-down golden hook in the dialogue with New Zealand have become classics in the history of the World Cup. The Brazilian team has been singing all the way, winning three out of three games, and is the most promising team to win the championship. On July 5, Brazil, the favorite to win, faced off against Italy. The romantic Italians used a "concrete" defense to cling to the Brazilian team's samba dance. In the end, the Brazilian team lost 2-3 to their opponents and capsized in the gutter. Although he was selected into the best team of this World Cup, due to this defeat, Zico once again lost the opportunity to show his talents in the World Cup.

In the 13th World Cup in 1986, the 33-year-old Zico went out injured to make a last-ditch effort for Brazil. Head coach Santana has always wanted Zico to play the main role, but Zico knows himself best. He has not recovered from his old injuries, is full of energy, and cannot take on heavy responsibilities. In the competition with the French team for the right to semi-finals, Zico was almost called in at the last minute and played injured. At the end of the game, the score between the two teams was 1-1. At this time, the Brazilian team got the opportunity to take a penalty kick. The teammates gave this difficult task to Zico, whom they respected. It seemed that fate was against Zico and prevented him from winning the World Cup. He did not score the penalty kick. Neither side made any achievements in overtime, and the final penalty was decided. The Brazilian team was eliminated again 4-5. This penalty became a lifelong shadow for Zico.

The last days of Serie A

After the 1982 World Cup, Zico played for the Italian team Udinese for 2 years. In defense-first Italy, Zico scored 19 goals in 24 league games that year. However, due to the limited strength of Udinese at the time, Zico did not fully demonstrate his talent. It was precisely because of his experience in Udinese that on March 28, 1989, Zico held a farewell match in Udine, Italy, and announced his retirement. After retiring, Zico served as the Brazilian Sports Minister and the Director of the Brazilian National Sports Policy Bureau. In 1993, he resigned and went to play for Japan's Kashima Antlers. Zico, who is 40 years old, said that he would use his remaining energy in a new country that loves football as the end of his football career. In 1994 he announced his retirement again. In 1997, Brazil's LC Barreto Film and Television Company invested US$8 million in the filming of the movie "The Miracle of Zico", in which Zico starred in the protagonist and showed his brilliant football career.

Although Zico failed to win a World Cup and was considered by Brazilian fans to be a representative of the "failed generation", his superhuman football talent cannot be erased and he deserves to be recognized as a superstar. Zico was named Brazil's best player and top scorer twice in 1976 and 1977. He was named the best athlete in the Americas three times in 1977, 1981 and 1982. After the 1982 World Cup, he was named one of the "Top Ten Players in the World". "One of the best athletes in the world in 1983 by the British "Football World" magazine.

After retiring, Zico continued to work for football, but the country he served was not Brazil, but Japan. Today, the 53-year-old Zico has become the head coach of the Japanese national team. In the upcoming World Cup, the Japanese team is coincidentally placed in the same group as Zico's home country, Brazil. In last year's Confederations Cup, Zico led the Japanese team to a tenacious 2-2 draw with the Brazilian team. Today, Zico finally got the chance to prove himself again.

Will the ambitious Zico create a miracle this time?

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Zico’s football career< /p>

Clubs:

1967-1983, 1985-1989 Flamengo; 1983-1985 Udinese; 1991-1994 Kashima Antlers;

Club Honors:

7-time Brazilian Rio State League Champion (1972, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1979, 1981, 1986); 4-time Brazilian National League Champion (1980, 1982, 1983, 1987); 9 Guanabara Cup champion (1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989); 1981 Copa Libertadores champion and top scorer, Toyota Cup champion and best player; 1980, 1982 , Brazilian League champion in 1983 and 1987, Brazilian League top scorer in 1980 and 1982

National team honors:

71 games, 48 ??goals; 1978 Argentina World Cup: Second stage of the group stage; 1982 World Cup in Spain: second stage of the group stage; 1986 World Cup in Mexico: quarterfinals.

Personal honors:

South American Footballer of the Year in 1977, 1981 and 1982