Müller

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ИИ

Müller is a retired Brazilian footballer known for his role as a forward.

He is nicknamed Müller and has transitioned into a football pundit after retirement.

Müller is one of São Paulo FC's all-time leading scorers, netting 158 goals during his time there.

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Биография

Early Life

Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa, known as Müller, was born in Brazil and grew up to become a prominent figure in football. He began his career in the youth ranks before making his professional debut, showcasing his talent as a forward. Müller's early experiences in football laid the foundation for a successful career that would see him play for several clubs and represent his country on the international stage.

Career

Müller's professional career spanned from 1984 to 2004, during which he played for numerous clubs, including São Paulo FC, where he became one of the club's all-time leading scorers with 158 goals. He won the Intercontinental Cup in 1993, scoring a crucial goal against A.C. Milan. His career also took him to Italy, where he played for clubs like Torino FC and A.C. Perugia Calcio. After returning to Brazil, he played for various teams, including Cruzeiro E.C. and Santos F.C., before retiring from professional football in 2004.

On the international stage, Müller represented Brazil from 1986 to 1998, participating in three FIFA World Cups. He made his debut in a friendly against West Germany and scored his first goal against East Germany. He played a significant role in Brazil's campaigns in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, and although he missed the 1991 Copa America, he returned to the national team for the 1994 World Cup, contributing to Brazil's success.

Personal Life

Müller is not only known for his footballing prowess but also for his family ties; his brother, Cocada, was also a footballer. After retiring, Müller transitioned into a football pundit, sharing his insights and experiences from his illustrious career with fans and aspiring players alike.

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Карьера и клубы

Club career

Müller is one of São Paulo's all-time leading scorers with 158 goals. With the club he won the Intercontinental Cup in 1993, scoring the third goal against A.C. Milan in Tokyo. He later had spells in Italy before returning to Brazil and retired from professional football in 2004.

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International career

Müller made his debut for the Brazil national team in March 1986, in a friendly against West Germany. He was on the losing side as the Germans won 2–0 in Frankfurt. He continued to appear in friendlies across that spring, including scoring his first goal for the National team against East Germany in a 3–0 home win. That summer, Müller played a part in each of Brazil's games in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. Brazil were eliminated in the Quarter finals after losing a penalty shootout to France. Müller had been substituted by this point and his replacement, Zico, had missed a penalty (actually stopped by Joël Bats) in normal time with the scores level. Müller played for Brazil in the 1987 Copa America. They were eliminated in the opening round by the eventual runners-up, Chile. He was then left out of Brazil's victory in the 1989 Copa America, but returned to the side in time to play in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. He registered two goals and an assist during an impressive group stage for Brazil, but the team fell to Argentina in the second round. Müller would feature less after the World Cup and missed the 1991 Copa America, but he was recalled by Carlos Alberto Parreira and was a key player in the 1993 Copa America, where Brazil lost to Argentina on penalties in the Quarter Finals. Müller went to his third World Cup when he was named in the squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA. By this time, Brazil's favoured strikers were Romario and Bebeto, and so Müller's…

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Style of play

Müller played in an "old fashioned" left sided forward position, despite being naturally right footed. His function as a second striker was primarily that of making passes, serving his teammates, and creating goalscoring opportunities or providing assists, but he was also capable of playing as a striker, due to his effectiveness on counter-attacks, as well as his ability to make runs from the left flank or cut into the centre to strike on goal with his stronger foot.

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