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For the current Brazilian Futsal player known as Falcão, see Alessandro Rosa Vieira .


  Fullname Paulo Roberto Falcão
  Nickname http://wwwfutsalplanetcom/FTP/news/news-fpaw04-bpl-1st-falcaojpg
  Cityofbirth Santa Catarina
  Countryofbirth Brazil
  Height 183cm
  Currentclub Retired
  Position Midfielder
  Years 1972-1980<br>1980-1985<br>1985-1986
  Clubs Internacional <br> AS Roma <br> São Paulo FC
  Caps(goals) <BR> 107 (22)<BR>
  Nationalyears 1976-1986
  Nationalteam Brazil
  Nationalcaps(goals) 29 (9)
  Pcupdate 2 February 2007
  Ntupdate 2 February 2007


Paulo Roberto Falcão (born October 16 , 1953 ) is a Brazil ian former Football er. He is widely considered one of the best players in Sport Club Internacional and A.S. Roma history, and one of the most talented Midfielder s of all time.


CAREER

Falcão was born in Abelardo Luz , in the state of Santa Catarina of Southern Brazil.

He began his professional career at in 1985 and 1986.

Falcão played midfield for Brazil in 1982 FIFA World Cup and 1986 FIFA World Cup . He was capped 29 times between February 1976 and June 1986.

He was named by Pelé as one of the Top 125 Best Living Players to mark FIFA ’s centennial. In 1991, he was the manager of the Brazilian National Football Team . In 1995, he was the manager of the Japanese National Football Team .

Always playing with his head up, Falcão is also known by his style outside the field, always elegant and polite.

Nowadays he provides in game commentary for Rede Globo .


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  Before Sebastião Lazaroni <br>
  Title Brazilian National Football Team manager
  Years 1990-1991
  After Carlos Alberto Parreira


  Before Hans Ooft <br>
  Title Japan National Football Team manager
  Years 1994
  After Shu Kamo