Rivaldo: Memorable Player in The History of The World Cup

Rivaldo Vitor Borba Ferreira, born April 19, 1972, is one of the best Brazilian players in history.

Rivaldo started his professional career with Santa Cruz in the third division of the Brazilian League in 1991, before moving to Mogi Mirim in the third division as well.

Rivaldo then moved to Corinthians in 1993, where he played 63 games and scored 22 goals. Rivaldo's career took another turn when he moved to Palmeiras in 1994, where he achieved the Brazilian League and presented an excellent performance that made him the focus of European clubs.

Rivaldo then moved to La Liga, specifically to Deportivo La Coruna, where he played 41 games and scored 21 goals.

After that, Rivaldo began his glorious journey by moving to the Catalan giants Barcelona, where he played 157 games and scored 86 goals.

Rivaldo won the Spanish League twice with Barcelona, in 1997 and 1998, and the Copa Del Ray in 1997

He also won the Ballon d'Or as the best player in Europe in 1999.

After that, Rivaldo moved to AC Milan and played 22 games and scored 5 goals, and was a part of the team that won the Champions League in 2003.

After that, Rivaldo moved to Greece, where he played with Olympiacos and AEK Athens between 2004 and 2008, before Rivaldo moved to Asia, specifically to the Uzbek club Bunyodkor, where he played there from 2008 until 2010, before returning to Brazil with Sao Paulo, before concluding his professional career in Many small clubs in Brazil.

At the international level, Rivaldo played with the Brazil national team in 74 matches and scored 35 goals, between 1993 and 2003.

Rivaldo played in the 1998 World Cup with Brazil and scored three goals in that tournament, where he scored a goal against Morocco in the group stage, and two goals against Denmark in the quarterfinals.

Rivaldo won the silver medal in that tournament after Brazil was runner-up to the world champion France.

Rivaldo participated also with the Brazilian national team in the 2002 World Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan and formed a wonderful trio with the phenomenon Ronaldo and the magician Ronaldinho.

This impressive trio managed to win the World Cup for the fifth time in the history of Brazil.

Rivaldo made a great performance in that tournament, scoring 5 goals, as he finished second in the tournament's top scorer behind his compatriot Ronaldo.

Where Rivaldo scored in the group stage, against Turkey from a penalty kick, against China, and against Costa Rica.

In the second round, Rivaldo scored the equalizer against Belgium, before Ronaldo scored the winning goal and qualified.

In the quarterfinals, Rivaldo scored the equalizer against England, after a wonderful tactical sentence that started from Ronaldinho before Rivaldo finished it in the net.

In addition to the many contributions and critical assists that had a major role in Brazil's crowning the World Cup at the time.

Rivaldo did not participate in the 2006 World Cup after retiring from international football in 2003.

Practically, Rivaldo only participated in the 1998 and 2002 world championships, but he left an imprint that Brazil fans will never forget