Zico

Soccer Player

1953-03-03

Zico is a Brazilian former football player and manager, widely regarded as one of the greatest attacking midfielders of his era. He starred for Flamengo and the Brazil national team.

Quotes by Zico

Profit and fame will not develop Indian football. Professionals, technique development, legacy specialists, and experts in football business, will develop India as football country.
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Tactically, technically, physically, mentally he was the best. A lot of things that I learnt was from Pele's sticker albums: how to head, how to shoot the ball. It was like a step-by-step guide. I learnt from Pele as a kid.
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Sometimes you decide games, but you can't decide a competition. So, Messi's merit is not undone because he hasn't won a World Cup.
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