Among the Brazilian teams that won the World Cup for the fifth time, Ronaldo, who topped the "Afoo head", was undoubtedly the most shining person, with 8 goals recording all the beauty of that Midsummer Night in Japan and South Korea.
And when he faces all this with him, as if it is related to himself but has nothing to do with it, does anyone remember the two Bundesliga Golden Boots that are difficult to enter the national team and always rank behind Ronaldo?
His name was Giovanni Elber;
His name was Elton da Silva, which can also be translated as Elton da Silva.
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Is the gold content of the Bundesliga Golden Boot high? Persuasive or not? How does it compare to the Golden Boots of the Premier League and La Liga?
Levan is probably the most vocal person at the moment, the then 32-year-old Polish Shenfeng, who was just elected 2020 World Footballer of the Year, has scored in double figures in the league for 9 consecutive seasons and "20+" in the league for 5 consecutive seasons.
Saying that he is today's "world one", you will not object again, right?
Therefore, the strongest goalscorer can prove that the gold content of the Bundesliga Golden Boot is actually not low.
Well, elbe, winner of the Bundesliga Golden Boot in 2002/2003 and Elton in the 2003/2004 Bundesliga, has a lot to say.
The Brazilian front line "NO.1" is something they will never dare to say, while "NO.2" is something they can all say.
Elber
As a Brazilian player, there are very few families who are still relatively well off when they were young, and the families of Elbo and Elton are not necessarily very good, otherwise how could they have practiced a skill of breaking the goal?
In the summer of 1998, Elton, who had just started at the Monterrey Tigers in Mexico, came to the Bundesliga on the recommendation of scouts and successfully became a member of Bremen.
At first, the Brazilian striker, who resembles a "football", has been questioned a lot, such as:
"Such a fat body, can you kick?" Can I run? ”
"What's the advantage of this fat guy?" How could he possibly become a professional player? ”
……
Elton
In the face of these doubts, Elton always smiled, he was confident, and he knew that he would tell them the answer with action next.
It's only a matter of time.
Also in the summer of that year, Elber, who had already played four seasons in the Bundesliga and had just finished playing for Bayern Munich in his first season, began to look forward to the league championship, the Champions League and other honors.
Elber in the Stuttgart period
Previously, he had scored 8, 16, 17 and 11 league goals in four seasons, for a total of 115 Bundesliga games, 52 goals, averaging 0.45 goals per game.
At this time, he was already the main force of Bayern Munich's front, and his state was getting hotter and hotter, and his reputation was getting louder and louder.
Interestingly, the two of them more or less moved the idea of fighting for the Brazilian team's forward position, why?
First, in the 1998 World Cup in France, brazil broke the final, Ronaldo played abnormally, and Romario and Bebeto gradually aged;
Second, the 1999 Paraguay Copa America is approaching, brazil's goal is naturally to win the championship, why not hurry up and play out of the hall of fame, for a national team seat?
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In the 1998/1999 season, the powerful Bayern Munich made Elber realize his dream of a Bundesliga title, and the Brazilian goalscorer, as the main striker, scored 13 goals in 21 league games, which was efficient, but also left the Champions League regret on the night at camp Nou.
Elber once said, "The Bundesliga is like handing over homework for Bayern Munich".
Elton, who has just arrived in the Bundesliga, is still struggling for the starting position, scoring two goals in 12 league games, which fully shows that he is still a newcomer, and he has to further run into the team, and further change his way and habits of playing in the Bundesliga.
This season, Bremen are 13th in the Bundesliga, completely incomparable to Bayern Munich; Elton's efficiency and reputation are also completely incomparable to Elber's.
So it was normal that Elton would not be able to participate in the 1999 Paraguay Copa America, he seemed too bland, too ordinary, too ordinary, but the star-studded Elber did not make it!
That's what people have to say.
When it comes to physical conditions, Elber is 180cm, 80kg, excellent footwork, not slow, high efficiency of a foot in the door, the ability to fight alone, but also to grab a point to break the door, the style is more comprehensive.
Whether it is defensive counterattack, infiltration in the middle, or the tactics of crosses from the side, Elber has the strength to find his place in the squad, and his combination of "one high and one fast" with Yankel has long shown that he is definitely a "first-line shooter".
But this year, there is a brazilian shooter in the limelight, not inferior to the unshakable Ronaldo and Rivaldo, he is called - Amoruso.
Playing for Udinese, he scored 21 goals in 33 Serie A games, which is indeed more brilliant than Elber, and serie A was more competitive and influential than the Bundesliga at that time.
Amoruso also later won the Bundesliga Golden Boot
Also this season, Rivaldo scored 24 goals in 37 La Liga games and Ronaldo scored 14 goals in 20 Serie A games.
There was also a player who was selected for the Brazilian team, and his name was Ronaldinho, who was a fledgling at the time, but I think once the name was proposed, I was afraid it would be endlessly convincing.
Therefore, even the "lone wolf" Romario was not selected, and Elber complained that it was time to stop, not that you were not good enough, but that the threshold of the Brazilian team was too high and too high, and it was really not so easy to enter.
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If there is one word to describe Elber's Brazilian team career, it can only be "sad".
Elber was not unaccompiled, as early as 1998, when he was 26 years old, he had the privilege of wearing the Brazilian team's shirt, he played a total of 15 matches for Brazil, with 7 goals, but 12 of them were friendly matches, only 3 were official games, but they were all substitutes.
Since then, even if he has won the Bundesliga in all directions, completed the Bundesliga "triple crown" with Bayern Munich, and won the Champions League, he has never had a chance with Brazil.
It is precisely for this reason that whenever we recall Elber's story, it seems that we can only remember that he came from Brazil, joined AC Milan in Europe, and became famous in the Bundesliga, but he will always be -
The man behind Ronaldo in brazil.
Born Yu He ShengLiang!
In the 2003/2004 season, Elton, who scored "10+" in the Bundesliga for four consecutive seasons, has become a dangerous figure that cannot be ignored in this land.
In the previous four seasons, he had played a total of 136 Bundesliga games and 60 goals (averaging 0.44 goals per game).
Compared to Elber's first four seasons in the Bundesliga (115 Bundesliga games, 52 goals, averaging 0.45 goals per game), it is almost the same. But Elton lost on the strength of his teammates, and he was 25 when he landed in the Bundesliga, and Elber was 22.
It is worth mentioning that before the start of this season, Elber, who only recently put on the Bundesliga Golden Boot, unexpectedly and unexpectedly left Bayern Munich and joined Lyon in Ligue 1.
First of all, the Dutch shooter Ma Kai came, Elber certainly could not compete with him, and he was not willing to be a substitute;
Secondly, bayern Munich's core and playing style have changed, and Elber is no longer indispensable;
Then, Erber's contract with Bayern Munich was 1 year left, and Hoeness feared he was leaving for free;
In the end, the then coach Heathfield strongly signed Mackay and ended the "Elber era".
Bayern Munich thus changed the first launcher in a state of confusion and doubt, and Bremen attacked the championship after years of training!
Krasnich and Elton
Miku, Elton, Krasnich, Baumann, Ernst, Reinck... With the joint efforts of these powerful and famous players, the Banks of the Weser River quickly blew an offensive whirlwind -
Like a "ball lightning (100 meters speed 10 seconds 5)" general Elton, the faster he runs, as long as he runs and moves, no one will catch up.
Is there also someone who says he's a "fat guy who can't kick"?
I'm afraid that when he stands on the pitch again, everyone will wonder "why he can be so fast" and how to deal with him.
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This season, Elton played the highest years of his career, with 33 Bundesliga games, 28 goals, and Bremen beat Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga title competition.
Bremen won the Bundesliga title
This summer, he will turn 31 years old, at this age to rise to the front line, famous in the world, he is indeed a late success, compared to Elber's juvenile dezhi, many people may know him at this moment, the reason is -
He was awarded german Footballer of the Year and is the first foreign player in history to receive this award.
So isn't he good enough?
But will he, who has never been selected for Brazil before, catch a flight to the 2004 Copa America in Peru? Can you realize your dream and serve your country?
Dreams are good, the answer is cruel, no!
In the 2004 Copa America in Peru, Brazil's selected strikers were: Adriano, Lovi, Ricardo Oliveira and Luis Fabiano.
Adriano's selection is unquestionable and uncontroversial, but what about Lovi, Ricardo Oliveira and Luis Fabiano, compared to Elton?
From the statistics, Lowe (CSKA Moscow) has 12 Russian Premier League games and 9 goals, Ricardo Oliveira (Valencia) has 21 La Liga games and 8 goals, and Luis Fabiano (São Paulo) has 8 Games in the First League and 5 goals.
In terms of playing, Lowe is not bad with Luis Fabiano, and Ricardo Oliveira is unfortunate, but when it comes to league level and personal status, these three are obviously inferior to Elton!
It's just that Elton, who has always been optimistic and happy, is still not recognized, and in his best state and age, he is not qualified for the Brazilian team.
However, for himself, the status of a player allowed him to marry a beautiful wife, which is also a good bonus, and in the Bundesliga, especially in Bremen, he has a high status and is very popular with everyone, especially female fans.
Regarding his story with female fans, he himself once said, "Had a wonderful time with a singer's sister".
Elton and Elber
Now, speaking of this past, I wonder if everyone still has memories?
Anyway, if Elber and Elton were put in today, their chances of being selected for the Brazilian team would definitely be greater, after all, the "era of the gods" has long ended, and the Brazilian team's front line is much darker than at that time.