Rivaldo retires aged 41

[sjamesb3466]

Didn't realise he was still going in the Brazilian 3rd division, fair play to him! Incredible player, just a shame about the world cup face holding incident!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26603223

 

[Deleted member 18477]

I'll always remember him for some stunning overheads!

 

[Strike]

Great player apart from said incident, was someone i admired growing up and bit surprised still going a bit like Romario was still playing well into his 40s!

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Brazils front line in 2002 with Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo was just sublime

 

[Coach_Carter_92]

I thought the face holding incident was Gilberto?

 

[Mowgli37]

Wonderful player, previously mentioned incident aside one of my all time favourites at his peak.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Brazils front line in 2002 with Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo was just sublime

Unreal front 3! And in 2002, the best of Ronaldinho was still to come!

 

[Stevie Boy]

i think he made a dream come true recently by playing in the same side as his son

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

i think he made a dream come true recently by playing in the same side as his son

Yep, that was the last thing he wanted to do before retiring. Fair play to the man - a legend !!

 

[TSB]

I thought the face holding incident was Gilberto?

 

[Puppet Master]

He was incredible in his day

 

[leigull]

Scorer of the Great Hatrick Ever

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The 3rd goal was just out of this world. Incredible.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

barcelona certainly weren't the behemoth that they've been in the last few years when Rivaldo was there....but bloody hell they had some cracking players

 

[Coach_Carter_92]

Fair enough, I was mistaken