Bebeto

At 60 years old, Bebeto has this physical status:

José Roberto Gama de Oliveira (born 16 February 1964), also known as Bebeto, is a Brazilian former professional football player who played as a forward.

He ran for office in 2010 during the Brazilian General Elections and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, representing the Democratic Labor Party. Bebeto is the sixth highest goalcorer for Brazil's national team, with 39 goals in 75 appearances.

When Brazil defeated Brazil in 1989 Copa América, he was their top scorer.

He formed a formidable strike team with Romário in 1994, helping Brazil win their fourth World Cup title.

He made news at the tournament for his goal celebration, where he began rocking an imaginary baby against the Netherlands; his wife had just given birth to their third child a few days before.

He was also a member of the Brazilian team that won the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, while winning Olympic silver and bronze medals with Brazil at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympic Games respectively.

Bebeto was named South American Footballer of the Year in 1989. Bebeto was named as one of the six Ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and Rio 2016 in Brazil, with others being Ronaldo, Amarildo, Marta, Carlos Alberto Torres, Mário Zagallo.

Mattheus' uncle, Mattheus, is a professional footballer.

Personal life

Bebeto is married to Denise Oliveira, who competed for Flamengo in 1988 and with whom he has two sons and one daughter, Stéphannie, who is married to Carlos Eduardo. Mattheus' uncle, he says, is a professional footballer. Luiz Fernando Petra, Bebeto's brother-in-law, was assassinated in 2002 during a federal deputy race in Rio de Janeiro.

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Early career

Bebeto, a Salvador, Bahia neote, began his career with Vitória in 1983.

Club career

He played for Flamengo, Vasco da Gama, Cruzeiro, and Botafogo in Brazil, Deportivo La Corua and Sevilla in Spain, Toros Neza in Mexico, Kashima Antlers in Japan, and Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, before retiring in 2002.

Bebeto spent four years at Deportivo La Corua, scoring an impressive 86 goals in 131 games. Bebeto made his La Liga debut in his first season, scoring 29 goals in 1992-1993. Deportivo had a chance to win their first ever La Liga title in the upcoming season, 1993-94. Deportivo had a golden opportunity to win and therefore the league championship in a close match. They were kicked out of the game just minutes before the time was over. Bebeto, the official penalty taker of the season, had been Bebeto (after Donato, who wasn't on the field), but he refused to take the penalty at the time. Miroslav uki made the penalty but failed to score; therefore, the game ended in a 0–0 draw, effectively handing Barcelona the title.

Bebeto played for Flamengo in 1996, but Bebeto returned to Spain to play for Sevilla, for whom he never scored. Bebeto played for Cruzeiro for just one match in 1997, the 1997 Intercontinental Cup final against Borussia Dortmund. Despite his appearance, the Belo Horizonte team lost the game 2–0. Bebeto returned to goalscoring form at Vitória and Botafogo in early 1998, which included him in Brazil's World Cup defense in 1998.

He was refused by St Mirren, a Scottish company, who were able to pay his salaries but had reservations about his fitness in 2001. After promising to join Vasco da Gama on August 28, 2002, he joined Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia at the age of 38.

International career

Bebeto made his debut in 1985 in Brazil and scored 39 goals in 75 caps. He appeared in three World Cups, 1990, 1994, and 1998. He was one of the best players of the tournament in 1994, scoring three goals and two assists for the eventual champions, and then repeated the feat four years later as Brazil finished second to hosts France.

Bebeto's friendship with Romário began during the 1994 World Cup, after they were able to ignore their personal differences. Bebeto and Romário were ferocious rivals in the Spanish League. Bebeto led the Spanish first division from 1992-1993 to 1994, while Romário led the way with 30 goals in 1993–94. Bebeto's nickname, not Crybaby, was Romário's habit of pouting to referees. It was also Romário who called a news conference before the World Cup to announce that he would not sit next to Bebeto on the team's flight to the United States. Bebeto and Romario are now best friends, with Bebeto claiming that they chat regularly. Bebeto praised his relationship with Romario in an interview in 2018: "I worked with Romario only in the national team." At Flamengo, we played just one game together before he left for Europe. Is it true that Brazil has never lost a game since Bebeto and Romario played together?

Not a single game!

Besides, at least one of us scored every time we played together."

In the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Bebeto became a household name for his victory. In the scorching heat of Dallas, his wife gave their third child just days before a quarter-final match against the Netherlands. Bebeto ran to the sideline, gathered his arms together, and began to rock an imaginary baby while sporting an imaginary one. Romário and Mazinho, two teammates, jumped in right away. The boy, who was dubbed Mattheus, started his football career with Brazilian club Flamengo's youth team.

In the 1988 Summer Olympics, he earned a silver medal for Brazil. In the bronze medal match against Portugal, he was later selected to be an over-23 athlete at the 1996 Summer Olympics, scoring a hat-trick.

Brazil Masters vs. IFA All Stars played a friendly match at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India, on December 8, 2012. Brazil Masters defeated All Stars by 3-1, with Bebeto scoring a goal.

Coaching career

Bebeto was hired as the América Football Club's head coach on December 16, 2009. He was fired on February 13, 2010 after a decent showing at the Taça Guanabara. He had a record of three victories, one draw, and four losses.

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