There was friction between Bebeto and Romario at the time…

At club level, he represented Corinthians and Santos. We had so many great players – even on the bench. It was a magical day.

At that time, the midfielder was the personification of all that was wrong with Brazilian football: ugly, regressive, winless.

So there was a little bit of friction. They became great friends and formed one of the best strike forces in history. Brazil is the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, being crowned winner five times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.Brazil also has the best overall performance in the World Cup, both in proportional and absolute terms, with a record of 73 victories in 109 matches played, 124 goal difference, 237 points, and 18 losses. Named the eighth greatest player of the century by FIFA Player of the Century vote, Zico won 71 caps for Brazil, scoring 52 goals, an incredible record for a midfield player. Ronaldinho played his best football for Barcelona, and won 97 caps for Brazil, winning the World Cup in 2002 and the Ballon d’Or in 2005. A Botafogo legend, Jairzinho won 81 caps for Brazil, featuring in three World Cups. He had some really inspiring words for us. But we had arguments in training, other problems and unfortunately, instead of playing as a team, each player was playing for himself. He was another player with a lot of character, who transmitted confidence.

When he died, we all said, ‘Let’s go out and win this World Cup for Ayrton Senna.’ Fortunately we managed to do that, to honour him with that banner after the Final, ‘Senna, aceleramos juntos’ (Senna, we accelerated together). "I can't believe I came down from Holland to sit on the bench," he fumed.

I attribute his success – and Brazil’s – over the coming years to that. National Football Teams without an confederation, 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division table, https://football.fandom.com/wiki/Brazil_Squad,_World_Cup,_1994?oldid=195054.

Taffarel exclusive on Maradona, Hagi, Alisson, Messi & Neymar, The Senna-saluting Seleção of ’94 in stats, Cafu exclusive on Ronaldo, Zidane, Ronaldinho & Neymar, Copyright ©1994 - 2020 FIFA. But it was great for the squad to have Ronaldinho there in ’94 – he brought us a lot of happiness. I won't change my mind." Lucio – Former Bayern Munich and Inter Milan centre-back – 105 caps, 4. We played as a team, played for each other. As a squad and an XI, we were the best national team at that World Cup. Every player who was there laments ’90 a lot.

The only team in the International Legends World Cup to name just one centre-back in their initial squad of 15, he is at least a world class one.

I couldn’t tell you a single thing about the game against Paris Saint-Germain; the only thing I remember is meeting Ayrton Senna!

Nicknamed the ‘Joy of the People’, Garrincha was a wizard with the ball at his feet, and when he was firing, there was little the opposition could do.

Neither team clicked. We had the best defence and the best attack at that World Cup. Taffarel saved penalties as regularly as some players converted them at club level, repelled three against West Germany in the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Seoul 1988 semi-finals and two against the Netherlands in the last four at the 1998 FIFA World Cup France™. The Dunga era, part II, kicked off in July 1993, with the beginning of the World Cup qualifiers and initially looked like being a sad rerun of the Lazzaroni fiasco. Ronaldinho’s evolution after that was incredible. The plethora of midfield talent, especially attacking or wide midfielders, means the Brazil squad is overflowing with skill, flair and footballing genius.

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The white Pele, as he was known, Zico was another artist with the ball at his feet.

The whole squad was like that. You really gained a reputation as a penalty-saving specialist during the 1991/92 Serie A, stopping four of the eight spot-kicks you faced, including ones from Marco van Basten, Roberto Mancini and Rudi Voller. When I was preparing to save Baggio’s penalty, I got this feeling in my head that the World Cup was ending right there.

Ronaldinho (editor's note: Ronaldo is commonly known as Ronaldinho Fenômeno in Brazil) has always been a joker. Holland, who always deserve more than they win in World Cups. “Is a penalty shootout the most nerve-racking thing a footballer can go through,” a reporter asked Romario? Suddenly they were thrown in the Seleção together and, at that tournament, they simply had to understand each other – quickly. Quiz! At first, however, they couldn't even win, let alone wow the public.

Can you name these 40 national teams by their nicknames? Dida – Former Cruzeiro and AC Milan goalkeeper – 91 caps, 2. Marcio Santos was younger, but he complemented Aldair really well. Renowned for his exceptional stamina and tireless running, Sir Alex Ferguson once jokingly queried as to whether the full-back had two hearts. Dunga then turns to the sea of photographers and lifts the trophy above his head, shouting: "This is for you, you treacherous b*st*rds! At the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Brazil participated for the 15th time in the event.

He won the Golden Ball at the 1994 World Cup, winning the World Player of the Year award the same year, and played his best club football for PSV and Barcelona. Receive news and offers from our other brands? It’s always like that in football – one player is sad and the other happy. We suffered a lot, but in the end we won and it was a very important triumph. I’ll be honest: I didn’t do much at that World Cup because that partnership, with the fullbacks and Dunga, Mauro Silva, Mazinho, Zinho, didn’t enable teams shots.

Perhaps the safest pair of hands the South Americans have had is Gilmar. It was really even, it went to penalties, and fortunately we won. Taffarel: We were highly criticised at the start. Bebeto was from the one before – the one with Dunga, Jorginho. Quiz! It was the first (and so far the only) final in World Cup history in which the winner did not score (excluding a penalty shoot-out). Trimming it down to a squad of 15 with just 8 reserves was no mean feat then, and some true greats of the game have sadly missed out. {{#media.focal_point}}, {{#media.media_details}} Can you describe the moment Brazil became world champions? If there is a position in which Brazil haven’t been blessed by the footballing gods, it is in goal and at centre-back. After 24 years of glorious failures, Brazil finally captured a record fourth World Cup. I'm very proud that I won the World Cup, and for this I thank God that Parreira recalled Romario. Santos is the pick of the bunch; he played in three World Cup’s for Brazil, winning two and being named in the All-Star XI on every occasion. He was always very well positioned, fast. Please sign in to your FIFA.com user account below. In a thrilling quarter-final against Holland, the 'dinosaur' Branco - who was only in the team after Leonardo nearly decapitated Tab Ramos with an elbow in the previous round - went from villain to hero, hitting in a free-kick from miles out to clinch a 3-2 victory. FIFA.com: At the Copa America 1989, Brazil hadn’t won the title in 40 years. In the final tournament, Brazil was drawn into group B with Cameroon, Sweden, and Russia. Director says Barcelona missed out on reported Celtic target as he wanted 'certain guarantees', 'Genius': Reported Celtic target is one of Barcelona's 'biggest mistakes', Reports: Marko Grujic enthused about facing Manchester City after sudden loan move, {{#media.media_details}}

Ayrton Senna was an idol for everyone in Brazil. When the qualifiers came around, Parreira went with the more experienced players - including, to the public's despair, Dunga.

Predictably, he scored both goals to seal Brazil's spot at the World Cup - and his ticket to party in America.

In your own head, had you been willing Parreira to recall him? “For many it can be.

While the boys of 1958, 1962 and 1970 had taken the world by storm, earning Brazil the epithet of 'kings of football', the class of 94 were more likely to induce snoring than superlatives. We played much better than Argentina, but we lost.

But it was still pretty turgid stuff. (laughs) I don’t think so. People indeed protested, saying that it wasn't the true Brazilian football. Superb. This happened because both Brazil and Italy had a scheme which privileged first the defense, and, luck allowing, the attack.



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