50-728: Edmundo is a common name that is used by many individuals including: Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto (born 1971), former Brazilian footballer Edmundo Appolinario (born 1999), Brazilian footballer Edmundo Farolan , Filipino writer Edmundo Ros , Trinidadian musician Edmundo Rivero , Argentine singer Edmundo Sanders , Argentine actor Edmundo Jarquín , Nicaraguan politician Edmundo Pisano (1919–1997), Chilean botanist and geographer Edmundo O'Gorman , Irish-Mexican writer and historian Edmundo Zura , Ecuadoran football player Edmundo González Urrutia , Venezuelan politician Fictional characters [ edit ] Edmundo Guatlo,
100-643: A testimonial match . Edmundo played for Brazil national team from 1992 to 2000. He played the World Cup in 1998 , where Brazil reached the final and finished runner-up. He played three Copa América editions, in 1993 , 1995 and 1997 , winning the 1997 and finished runner-up in 1995. He also played the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1998 . Born in Niterói , Edmundo played for several clubs throughout his career, both in his native country of Brazil and abroad. However,
150-568: A Final Group among regional champions was contested to award the title and the Spensley Cup. Juventus won his first title and Spensley Cup in 1905, while the following two championships were won by Milan . In November 1907, the FIF organised two championships in the same season: The FIF wanted to organise two different championships in order to allow weaker clubs, composed only of Italian players ( squadre pure italiane , "pure Italian teams"), to win
200-564: A chimpanzee called Pedrinho to be drunk on beer and whiskey. Subsequent images of this appeared in the media (including the February 2004 issue of the UK version of FHM magazine) and have passed into football legend. The same year, during his turbulent time with Fiorentina , he also escaped a four-year prison sentence for driving drunk and crashing his car during the Rio Carnival of 1995, resulting in
250-510: A friendly match. The game ended 9–1 with Edmundo scoring twice. In 1993, Edmundo left Vasco da Gama and transferred to Palmeiras , where he won the Brasileirão twice, in 1993 and 1994 , scoring thirty-four goals in eighty-nine appearances for the club. Despite his success, he had several disputes with his manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo , and was involved in an altercation with his team-mate Antônio Carlos , which led to Edmundo being sacked by
300-804: A loan spell in Corinthians , he returned to Vasco da Gama, where he won the Brasileirão Série A in 1997 , netting 29 goals in 28 games, breaking the then Brasileirão Série A scoring record for a season. In 1998, he moved to Italian club Fiorentina . In 1999, he returned to Vasco da Gama. After loans to Santos and Napoli and a spell at Cruzeiro , in 2001, he moved to Japan , where he played in Tokyo Verdy and Urawa Red Diamonds . In 2003, he moved to Vasco da Gama, and after spells at Fluminense , Nova Iguaçu , Figueirense and Palmeiras, he returned to Vasco da Gama in 2008, where he retired, returning in 2012 to
350-609: A man named James Richardson Spensley arrived in Genoa and introduced the football section of the club, becoming its first manager. Some early tournaments were organised by the Italian Gymnastics Federation (FGI, then FGNI) between 1895 and 1897 and until 1913. In 1898, a new federation, the future FIGC but then known as Federazione Italiana del Foot-ball (FIF) until 1909, had been formed, with its centre originally in Turin and
400-487: A member of the Brazil squad that took part at the 1993 and 1995 Copa América tournaments, winning a runners-up medal in the latter edition; he also won a bronze medal at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup . Furthermore, he took part in two exhibition tournaments with the Brazil national side, winning the 1995 Umbro Cup , and finishing second in the 1997 Tournoi de France . Despite his talent, however, Edmundo's turbulent lifestyle off
450-518: A newspaper in Genoa, headlined "The Genoese winners of the national championship", while another reported that the competitors gathered at a restaurant, where they had dinner and the championship cup was delivered to the winning team. To celebrate the event of the first national football championship, Franco Bernini wrote a book in 2005 entitled La prima volta . The Italy national football team, called Azzurri or squadra azzurra for their blue shirts, are
500-431: A record 23 billion lire (payable in two installments). There, he created a lethal partnership in attack with Romário with whom they were not in speaking terms. Edmundo captained Vasco at the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship , where they reached the final only to lose to Corinthians on penalties, with him missing the decisive kick. In January 2001, he was sent out on loan to Napoli , where he remained until June. He
550-547: A single appearance for the team. During the end of his career, Edmundo still managed to perform well, despite not being as physically strong or fit as he had been during his prime in the mid-90s, although his performances became increasingly less consistent with age. Nevertheless, his football skills and goalscoring proved to be fundamental in helping Figueirense avoid relegation in the 2005 Brasileirão Série A , as he managed fifteen goals in thirty-one appearances. The following season, he also saved Palmeiras from relegation during
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#1733084877195600-758: Is among the top five European football leagues. Italy's club sides have won 48 major European trophies, making them the second most successful nation in European football. Serie A hosts three of the world's most famous clubs as Juventus , Milan , and Inter , all founding members of the G-14 , a group which represented the largest and most prestigious European football clubs; Serie A was the only league to produce three founding members. Juventus, Milan, and Inter (the Big Three), along with Roma , Lazio , and historically Parma and Fiorentina but now Napoli and Atalanta , are known as
650-435: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto Edmundo Alves de Souza Oliveira (born 2 April 1971), better known simply as Edmundo , is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward . Nicknamed "O Animal", he was a talented yet controversial footballer and drew attention both for his skill, as well as for his volatile behaviour, both on and off
700-614: Is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italy national football team is considered one of the best national teams in the world . They have won the FIFA World Cup four times ( 1934 , 1938 , 1982 , 2006 ), trailing only Brazil (with five), runners-up in two finals both against Brazil , ( 1970 , 1994 ) and reaching a third place ( 1990 ) and a fourth place ( 1978 ). They have also won two European Championships ( 1968 and 2020 ), also appeared in two finals ( 2000 , 2012 ), finished third at
750-520: Is traditionally the best part of Italian teams, and Italian defence is generally considered historically the best in the world. A women's team , an under-21 team , an under-20 team , an under-19 team , and an under-17 team also compete. Their honours include: In total: The following teams have reached the final of the UEFA European Cup/Champions League. Bold indicates winners, italics indicates runner-ups. Stadiums with
800-470: The Pelé runaround move ; as a second striker , he was capable of both scoring and assisting many goals. A versatile forward, Edmundo played primarily as a second striker, but was capable to play as a winger or even as a main striker or attacking midfielder . Despite his talent, he was also a tenacious and controversial footballer, who was criticised for his poor work-rate and lack of consistency at times; he
850-403: The 2006 Brasileirão Série A . Along with Jorge Valdivia and Marcos , Edmundo was one of the most important footballers for Palmeiras during the 2007 season ; however, his contract was not renewed at the end of the season. There are two versions of this fact: according to the "official" one, his salary was too high for his irregular performances. But it is more possible that the actual reason
900-545: The Brasileirão Série A , he was the season's top scorer, his twenty-nine goals breaking a record set by Reinaldo of Atlético Mineiro twenty years earlier. In that same year, Vasco da Gama scored sixty-nine goals. That season, Edmundo was named the league's player of the year. He also scored six goals in a match against União São João . After moving between several clubs abroad, he returned to Vasco da Gama in 1999, where he joined his international team-mate Romário and
950-565: The Confederations Cup ( 2013 ) and the Nations League (2021 and 2023), won one Olympic football tournament ( 1936 ) and two Central European International Cups ( 1927–30 and 1933–35 ). Italy's top domestic league, the Serie A , is one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the world due to the fact that it is often depicted as the most tactical national football league, and
1000-621: The Seven Sisters of Italian football due to their popular support and dominance in league and cups between the 1990s and 2020s. Italian managers are among the most successful in European football, especially in competitions such as the Champions League . More players have won the coveted Ballon d'Or award while playing in Serie A than any other league in the world after La Liga . Other forms of football were played in Italy in ancient times,
1050-727: The Final. Ultimately, the dissenters' strategy worked out, as the failure of the Italian Championship won by Juventus forced the FIGC to later recognise the Federal Champions of Pro Vercelli as "Campioni d'Italia 1909", disavowing the other tournament and depriving Juventus of another title. The format was modified for the 1909–10 Prima Categoria , which was played in a league format. Nine clubs participated, playing each other both home and away. The split between Federal and Italian championship
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#17330848771951100-624: The Italian Gymnastics Federation (FGNI–FGI) was played in 1896, the same year of the first modern Olympic Games , and won by a team from Udine , an Italian northeast city in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, named Udinese . In 1897, a second national gymnastic-football tournament was won by SG Torinese. In 1898, the Federazione Italiana del Foot-ball (FIF–FIGC) was finally formed and the first national championship
1150-642: The Oberti Cup in lieu of the Spensley Cup for the Federal Championship. This time, the majority of big clubs decided to only withdraw from the Italian Championship in order to make the Federal competition the most relevant tournament and to diminish the Italian one. The Federal Championship was won by Pro Vercelli, beating Milanese in the Final, while the Italian Championship was won by Juventus, again beating Milanese in
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1250-438: The club midway through the season in order to attend the Rio Carnival . Although at that point Fiorentina were first in the league, due to his absence, as well as strike partner Gabriel Batistuta 's injury, Fiorentina missed out on the league title at the end of the season, and as a result, Edmundo had a falling out with the club, his manager, and his team-mates. In April 1999, he returned to Vasco da Gama, who paid Fiorentina
1300-969: The club. On 27 June 1995 he joined Flamengo who paid Palmeiras 5.5 million dollars, one of the highest transfer fees in Brazilian football. However he stayed in Flamengo for a season in 1995 (two goals in fourteen appearances), and subsequently signed for Corinthians in 1996, although he failed to make an appearance for the club, as he reportedly stormed out of a training session after an argument. He later joined Santos on loan in 2000 (scoring thirteen goals in twenty appearances), and Cruzeiro in 2001 (three goals in thirteen appearances). After another spell at Vasco da Gama, he joined Fluminense in 2004, scoring seven goals in twenty appearances, and also scored one goal in two appearances whilst playing for Nova Iguaçu in 2005. In 1997, Italian club Fiorentina purchased Edmundo for 13 billion lire (approx. 8 million dollars at
1350-712: The deaths of three people; for his behaviour he received a seven-day suspended sentence. In 1998, due to his difficult relationship with the Florentine club, he suddenly left for the Rio Carnival halfway through the season, and was two days late in returning to Florence according to the Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera . Vasco da Gama Palmeiras Flamengo ACF Fiorentina Nova Iguaçu FC Brazil Individual Football in Italy Football ( Italian : calcio [ˈkaltʃo] )
1400-654: The earliest of which was Harpastum , played during the times of the Roman Empire . This game may have also been influential in other forms throughout Europe due to the expansion of the Roman Empire, including Medieval football . From the 16th century onwards, calcio fiorentino , another code of football distinct from the modern game, was played in the Piazza Santa Croce in Florence . Some famous Florentines were among
1450-400: The end of 2008 season . At international level, Edmundo made forty-two appearances for Brazil between 1992 and 2000, scoring ten goals. He was a member of the team that won the 1997 Copa América , and also made two substitute appearances at the 1998 FIFA World Cup , including the final where the team lost 3–0 to hosts France and finished in second place. Additionally, Edmundo was
1500-605: The first president as Mario Vicary. The FIGC created the Italian Football Championship with the four founding clubs being; Genoa, Torinese , Ginnastica Torino , and Internazionale Torino. Its first competition, the 1898 Italian Football Championship , was held at the Velodrome Humbert I in Turin on 8 May 1898, and was won by Genoa. While it was common for clubs to compete in both FIGC and FNGI competitions early on,
1550-459: The four "pure Italian teams", depending on the head-to-head matches. At the end of the season, Pro Vercelli and Inter finished joint-top, so a playoff was needed in order to assign the Federal title (the Italian one was won by Pro Vercelli). This season was the first victory for Inter, having defeated Pro Vercelli in the final by a score of 10–3. Even the Italian title won by Pro Vercelli was later forgotten. A first national competition organised by
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1600-511: The history of Edmundo, as a football player, is strongly intertwined with Vasco da Gama . He began his career with the club in the amateur divisions in 1982, also later playing for the Botafogo youth side before returning to the club. He went on to make his debut as professional with the Vasco da Gama senior side, where he remained until 1992. He returned to the club in 1996, and in 1997, when Vasco won
1650-574: The most popular sport in Italy. The modern variation of the game was brought to Italy during the 1880s. Edoardo Bosio , a merchant worker in the British textile industry, had visited England and experienced the game. He returned to Turin in 1887 and was motivated to help spread football in his homeland. He founded the first football club in Italy ( Torino Football and Cricket Club ) that year, while Nobili Torino (Turin Nobles) soon followed. The second club bore
1700-519: The name noble because it contained Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi , and Alfonso Ferrero de Gubernatis Ventimiglia, who would later become president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). The two merged in 1891 to form Internazionale Football Club Torino. Genoa Cricket and Football Club , formed as a cricket club to represent England abroad, was founded by Englishmen in 1893. In 1896,
1750-407: The national title, and to relegate simultaneously the big clubs, composed mostly of stronger foreign players ( squadre spurie internazionali , "spurious international teams") in a minor competition for a "consolation prize". The majority of big clubs (Genoa, Milan, and Torino ) withdrew from both the championships in order to protest against the autocratic policy of the FIF. The Federal Championship
1800-422: The pitch, Edmundo was also involved in several incidents off the pitch throughout his career; he had several disagreements with his managers and officials, and was known for his "partying". In 1999, he faced prosecution by animal welfare groups after hiring an entire circus to perform in his back garden to celebrate his son's first birthday. At the party, he was accused by some individuals of the press of encouraging
1850-425: The pitch, as well as extensive competition from several world-class Brazilian forwards at the time (including Bebeto , Romário , and Ronaldo ), are thought to have limited his playing time at international level. Edmundo was a quick, powerful, creative, and technically gifted player, who was known for his pace, strength, acceleration, and his outstanding dribbling skills, as well as his use of feints , including
1900-638: The pitch. Edmundo started his professional career in Vasco da Gama in 1991, making his debut in 1992, where he won the Cariocão Grupo A in 1992 . In 1993, he signed with Palmeiras , where he was part of the team that won the Brasileirão Série A in 1993 and 1994 and the Paulistão Série A1 in 1993 , which ended the club's 17-year major title drought, and 1994 , with a loan spell at Parma in 2000. In 1995, he moved to Flamengo and in 1996, after
1950-536: The players of the game, particularly the Medici family including Piero , Lorenzo , and Alessandro de' Medici , as well as popes who played the game in the Vatican, such as Clement VII , Leo XI , and Urban VIII . The name calcio ("kick") was later adopted for football in Italy (attested first in 1889, "Il Foot-ball ovvero il Giuoco del Calcio"), becoming the synonym for Italian association football worldwide, as well as
2000-582: The third-most successful national team in the World Cup for number of medals. During the 1970s to early 1990s, Italy became famous for their catenaccio , thus heralding a long line of world class defenders, such as Virginio Rosetta , Pietro Rava , Carlo Parola , Giacinto Facchetti , Armando Picchi , Gaetano Scirea , Antonio Cabrini , Claudio Gentile , Franco Baresi , Giuseppe Bergomi , Paolo Maldini , Alessandro Nesta , Fabio Cannavaro , Andrea Barzagli , Leonardo Bonucci , and Giorgio Chiellini . Defence
2050-471: The time), and he remained with the team until 1999. Despite putting on some spectacular performances during his tenure in Florence, which initially endeared him with the fans, his stint in Italy was also marked by inconsistency and controversy, which drew criticism from the press. One particular incident which drew much publicity occurred during the 1998–99 season , under manager Giovanni Trapattoni ; Edmundo left
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2100-426: The titles won in the FIGC championship are the only ones officially recognised by the modern-day league. In the following years, the tournament (called Prima Categoria ) was structured into regional groups with the winners of each group participating in a playoff with the eventual winners being declared champions. Until 1904, the tournament was dominated by Genoa, who won six titles in seven years. Between 1905 and 1908,
2150-500: Was also known for his aggression and poor behaviour on the pitch, which often led him to pick up cards, and earned him the nickname ' "O Animal ("The Animal"). In the middle of 2009, Edmundo became a football pundit for Rede TV! . In the beginning of 2010, Rede Bandeirantes hired him; he was part of the broadcaster's journalistics team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012 coverages. Known for his tenacious style of play and aggressive behaviour, as well as his skill on
2200-400: Was initially handed the captain 's armband, reaching the final of the 2000 Club World Championship , defeating Manchester United in the process; he was later kicked off the team in 2000 by vice-president Eurico Miranda for lack of discipline, however, after he left the dressing-room before a game. He returned to Vasco da Gama again in 2003, where he remained until the end of the season when
2250-405: Was injured during his debut with the club against Udinese however, which kept him sidelined, and was unable to prevent the club's relegation to Serie B at the end of the season. Later that year, he joined J1 League club Tokyo Verdy , scoring eighteen goals in thirty-one appearances, and remaining with the club until 2002. He joined Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds in 2003, but did not make
2300-407: Was not completely abolished because, while unifying these tournaments, it was decided for the last time to assign two titles at the end of the season. In fact, the FIGC established to proclaim as Federal Champions (now turned into the main title) the first-placed club in the general classification, while recognised as Italian Champions (now become the secondary title) would be the best placed club among
2350-680: Was organised, with regional tournaments and playoffs. Held in Turin on the occasion of the International Exhibition for the fiftieth anniversary of the Albertine Statute , with about one hundred spectators in attendance, it included four clubs, three matches, and lasted a single day. This is considered to be the first proper national football championship and was won using the Pyramid formation (2–3–5) by Genoa, which then went on to win five more championships in six years. Caffaro ,
2400-439: Was released after scoring only seven goals in nineteen appearances. He returned to Vasco da Gama in 2008, when he played the last season of his career. In total, he made 127 appearances with the club. Regarding his attachment to the club, Edmundo stated that his love for Vasco da Gama was like that between a son and his mother. On 28 March 2012, he played his testimonial match when Vasco da Gama hosted Barcelona de Guayaquil in
2450-401: Was that Caio Júnior , who was favorable to this permanence, was sacked and Vanderlei Luxemburgo , who has personal problems with Edmundo, was hired. In January 2008, Edmundo returned to Vasco da Gama, although he was not able to prevent the club's relegation to the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B . Edmundo announced retirement from football on 30 May 2008, but he returned to play until
2500-547: Was won by Juventus against Doria, while the 1908 Italian Championship and the Bruni Cup were won by Pro Vercelli , beating Juventus, Doria, and Milanese . The Federal Championship won by Juventus was later forgotten by FIGC due to the boycott by the dissident clubs. 1908 also saw a scission within Milan that led to the foundation of Inter . In the 1909 Italian football season, the two different championships were organised again, with
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