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Alcindo Martha de Freitas (Alcindo)

Alcindo played as a striker at the 1966 World Cup, with Tostão. He scored one goal in seven matches of the Brazilian team that he has joined. A native of Sapucaia do Sul, the striker was one of the top scorers in the famous annual Gremio vs Internacional (Grenal) soccer game, playing for Grêmio....

Ânderson Corrêa Polga (Ânderson Polga)

Born in Santiago, the defender who began his football career playing in Grêmio?s junior teams, joined the Brazilian team that won the fifth championship at the 2002 World Cup. During the Cup, Anderson Polga was the substitute for Lúcio and Roque Júnior. He won the 2001 Copa do Brasil playing fo...

Cláudio Ibraim Vaz Leal (Branco)

The left wingback of the Brazilian team that won the 1994 World Cup was born in Bagé and started his football career playing at junior teams of Guarany Clube, of Bagé. Branco played for the Brazilian team in 3 world cups (1986, 1990 and 1994). He had became known in the Brazilian national footba...

Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri (Dunga)

Born in Ijuí, Dunga participated in three world cups (1990, 1994 and 1998) and was captain of the Brazilian team in 1994 and 1998, which earned him the nickname "Captain Dunga?. In 2010, he coached the Brazilian team in the South Africa World Cup. Dunga, who was a defensive midfielder of Interna...

Emerson Ferreira da Rosa (Emerson)

Born in the city ofPelotas, the defensive midfielder won a Libertadores de America Cup playing at Grêmio and has participated in two world cups:1998 inFranceand2006 inGermany. Emerson has been elected captain of the Brazilian 2002 World Cup winning team, inJapanandSouth Korea. However, due to a ...

Everaldo Marques da Silva (Everaldo)

Also known as the Estrela Dourada (Golden Star), Everaldo was born in Porto Alegre and has joined the Brazilian 1970 World Cup winning team, in Mexico, when Brazil became three-time champion. He has played in 29 matches of the Brazilian team as a left wing back. Everaldo did not score any goals ...

João Batista da Silva (Batista)

Born inPorto Alegre, the defensive midfielder Batista played at the 1978 and 1982 world cups. InRio Grandedo Sul, Batista played for the two main clubs: Internacional and Grêmio. Batista played at the famous 1982 Brazilian national team, coached by Telê Santana, having participated in 37 matches...

Lucimar da Silva Ferreira (Lúcio)

The player the State of Goiás is another example of an athlete other states who became widely known after starting a career in Rio Grande do Sul. It was at Internacional he was called up for the Brazilian team and after that was transferred to the European teams. For the Brazilian national team, th...

Luis Felipe Scolari (a.k.a. Felipão)

Born in Passo Fundo, Felipão had an average carrier as soccer player, but he entered the Brazilian soccer history as coach. The Rio Grandedo SulState?s coach prepared the team for the 2002 inSouth Koreaand Japan, when the team won the 5th World Cup championship, after a hard-fought victory during th...

Maicon Douglas Sisenando (Maicon)

Side kicker, born inNovo Hamburgo, was introduced to the Grêmio´s junior players? team inPorto Alegreand played for the Brazilian national team during the 2010 World Cup. In the beginning of his carrier, he played for Cruzeiro (State ofMinas Gerais). During that time, the club won three importan...

Mauro Galvão (Mauro Galvão)

Defender respected by supporters of Internacional and Grêmio, Mauro Galvão played at two world cups: in 1986 and 1990. Born inPorto Alegre, Mauro Galvão was one of the few players who won titles playing for the two main clubs ofRio Grandedo Sul: Grêmio and Internacional. Although he has not won ...

Michel Fernandes Bastos (Michel Bastos)

Born inPelotas, the player started his carrier as a player for the Pelotas´s junior team and played as left wingback for the Brazilian Team in the last World Cup, in 2010. In the beginning, Michel Bastos played inEuropein an average Dutch team. He came back toBraziland started played for Atlétic...

Carlos Luciano da Silva (Mineiro)

Born inPorto Alegre, Mineiro played at the 2006 World Cup, though the most memorable moment of his career was when he played for the São Paulo Futebol Clube. At São Paulo Futebol Clube, Mineiro won all the tournaments played, the Brazilian Championship to the 2005 FIFA Interclub World Cup, when ...

Nilmar Honorato da Silva (Nilmar)

Born in Paranaense de Bandeirantes, no Paraná. It was when he played inRio GrandedoSulStatethat the attacker became widely known. He played for the Brazilian team during the South African World Cup in 2010. Internacional discovered him while he was a junior player at Sociedade Esportiva Matsubar...

Paulo César Carpegiani (Carpegiani)

With Caçapava and Falcão, the midfielder was born in Erechim and had been part of some of the most memorable moments in Internacional?s history, in the 70s. Due to his good performance while playing at Internacional, Carpegiani was called up to play in the 1974 World Cup, inGermany. Carpegiani ...

Paulo Roberto Falcão (Falcão)

The eternal shirt number 5 of the gaucho team Internacional was not born inRio Grandedo Sul but made history here. He was born in Abelardo Cruz, State ofSanta Catarina. He took part in two World Cups, including the 1982, when the Brazilian team was considered by many as the best national team eve...

Renato Portaluppi (Renato Gaúcho)

Born in Vespasiano Corrêa, Renato Gaúcho played at the 1990 World Cup. The peak of his career was in 1983 when he won the Libertadores Cup and the World Interclub Championship, in Tokyo, playing for Grêmio. He was called up by coach Lazaroni for the 1986 World Cup, but was ruled out of the Brazi...

Ronaldo Assis Moreira (Ronaldinho Gaúcho)

Born inPorto Alegre, he began his career with Grêmio Football-Portoalegrense (Grêmio) and played in two World Cups (2002 and 2006). WhenBrazilwon its fifth World Cup, in 2002, Ronaldinho scored decisive goals, and one goal was scored againstEngland, whenBrazilqualified for the semifinal.Brazil?s Wo...

Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel (Taffarel)

Born in Santa Rosa, he began his football career playing for Junior teams of Internacional, participated in three world cups (1990,1994 and 1998) and is the goalkeeper who had played most, in number of matches played, on the Brazilian national teams. Taffarel played in 123 matches wearing the canar...

Valdomiro Vaz Franco (Valdomiro)

Was born in Criciúma, in the State of Santa Catarina, and could also be considered ?gaucho? player, since he became known for playing for Internacional and won many titles, including the 8th victory during the Gaucho Championship. He disputed the 1974 World Cup and scored the goal which saved the Br...

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