
1 11 2008 For years, Alessandro Rosa Vieira has been regarded as the world’s best futsal player. The man with the brilliant left foot, nicknamed “Falcao”, is aiming to win the only trophy still missing from his collection, the FIFA Futsal World Cup, in his homeland Brazil.
The FIFA Centennial World Player Gala chat took place in the Zurich Opera House on 20 December 2004 saw Ronaldinho crowned FIFA World Player of the Year and awards presented to superstars like Thierry Henry and Andriy Shevchenko. Yet only one player drew spontaneous applause from the thrilled audience. There were gasps of wonder...