:tup: I was very happy to see Giovanni captain in the game against Proodeftiki
The only real number 10 is scoring a lot this year :tup: :tup: :tup:
A little about the man we call in Greece "o μάγος".
In Santos he is known as "Messias" (Messiah) and his fans named themselves "Giovanni's witnesses" – similar to a religion, "Jehovah's witnesses". Back in 1995 when he transferred from Sãocarlense to Santos, Pelé himself paid for the signing, and proclaimed young Giovanni the "new Pelé".
At Barcelona he did well under coach Sir Bobby Robson, in two years scoring 5 goals against rivals Real Madrid alone. But he could not get on with new Dutch coach Louis Van Gaal, and this is the what allowed our club to sign him that summer in 1999 for just under 11 million pounds.
The rest we all know, outstanding technique, brilliant creativity, lazer precise lobs, and a treasure chest ful of tricks, nutmegs and brilliance, you thought he had the ball ties to a string on his boots or that he could put it anywhere he wanted beyond any obstacle or opponent.
HONOURS
Club
Clube do Remo
Campeonato Paraense:1993
FC Barcelona
La Liga: 1997–98, 1998–99
Copa del Rey: 1996–97, 1997–98
Supercopa de España: 1996
Supercopa de España Silver Medal: 1997, 1998
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97
UEFA Super Cup: 1997
Olympiacos
Superleague Greece: 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
Greek Cup: 2004–05
Greek Cup Silver Medal: 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04
Al-Hilal
Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2006
Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Cup: 2006
Sport
Copa do Brasil: 2008
Campeonato Pernambucano: 2008
Santos FC
Copa do Brasil: 2010
Campeonato Paulista: 2006, 2010
International
Copa America: 1997
FIFA World Cup Silver Medal: 1998
Umbro Cup : 1995
Personal
Brazilian Bola de Ouro (Placar): 1995 with Santos
Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 1995 with Santos
Greek league's top foreign player: 2000 and 2004 with Olympiacos
Greek Superleague Top Goalscorer: 2004 with Olympiacos
The Golden Greek football Rosters: Decade 2000–2010
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