A Brazilian Trequartista that plied his trade just after the country's football dominance in the early 1980s. He was known for his show stopping brilliance on the pitch and an ostentatious personality to match off it.
(Transcript from Pele's autobiography Chapter 6 Page 192) - 'A lot of Brazilians have inevitably been compared to me since I retired: Rivelinho, Zico, Socrates, but in terms of my playing style I would say the closest I've seen is that phenom from Flamengo, Roberto Manginho
by LowlyPatheticFan February 20, 2020