Roberto Rivellino is a former Brazilian footballer. He currently works as a pundit for Brazilian TV Cultura. The son of Italian immigrants from Macchiagodena, he was famous for his large moustache, bending free kicks, accurate long passing, vision and close ball control. He also perfected a football move called the "flip flap", famously copied by Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo in recent years. He is widely regarded as one of the most graceful football players ever, and among the best midfielders of his generation. In 2004, he was named by Pel� in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. [More at Wikipedia]

January 1st, 1946 in São Paulo (Age 78)