Rivaldo agility was mind blowing for a 6ft1 player. Great balance and elegance as well. A complete player who possessed one of the best first touch of all time.
Its sad that peoples reminds only his dive vs Turkey in WC 2002. But don't realise that he in general was one of less diving and humble Brasilian players. Yet so skillfull and technical.
Exactly. Neymar scored much more goals... but irrelevant for Brazil NT as he never even made to final. Rivaldo was one of main reasons that Brazil played 3 WC Finals in a row. And won 2 of them.
Come on, he got all trophies he could have dreamed of and he is still well known worldwide. He is top tier No.10. He couldn't transcend to GOAT status because 1. He is somewhat out shined by Ronaldo, and 2. He couldn't single handedly lead the Brazilian squad to lift the WC 1998 after Ronaldo's infamous fit before the game.
One of the most underrated player among the greatest. Could not convert on his two great performance in UCL to the title... and most probably join a little too early Greece and should have wait 3 or 4 years more.
