In the 1980s, there was a group of players who attracted widespread attention, who were active behind the forwards but were better at scoring than midfielders, and this position was called the "attacking midfielder". Maradona, Zico, Platini, Rummenigge, Gullit and even Daglish were all well-known figures, which were also unique imprints of football in that era.
Among these superstars, Maradona seems to be naturally in the upper class, but there is one person who can compete in terms of ability, and that is Zico, known as "White Bailey". In terms of personal ability, Zico is on par with Maradona, whether it is ball possession, passing, passing, shooting, and even the ability to set the ball. At the 1982 World Cup, Zico's performance even completely overshadowed Maradona.
However, in the author's opinion, Zico is still a quasi-ball king, and he is still a little far from being regularized. Although some people don't need the World Cup to be crowned, as a Brazilian superstar, without your name under five stars, it is something that can never be lifted. Although he became the only Samba legend who did not have a World Cup and a farewell match, he still could not soothe the wounds in his heart.
In addition, in the era of Zico's active years, it is not unusual for Brazilian players to play in Europe, and in flamenco he swept the thousands of troops with a dream to land in Serie A, but in Udinese, he played generally and did not reach the expected heights. Therefore, his resume in Europe is also very general, and the highlights of South America and even the Club World Cup are not enough to cover up everything.
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