We show you some of the most outstanding legends and figures currently of Tigers’ next rival in the Club World Cup
Palmeiras will be Tigres’ rival in the Club World Cup Semifinal and the Brazilian club could be considered the favorite team to advance to the title match as the Copa Libertadores champion.
The Alviverdes are one of the clubs with more history in Brazilian football and among their ranks have passed players who became legends not only of Rio de Janeiro football but of world football. Palmeiras currently boasts great talents that are shaping up to emigrate to Europe in the near future.
ESPN Digital presents some of the most important figures who have worn the Palmeiras shirt and the players to follow in next Sunday’s match against Tigres.
Idols of palm trees
Djalma Santos
He is one of the greatest idols of the Palm trees and is considered one of the best right-backs in Brazilian football. With the green shirt, Sants played more than 500 games, 300 victories, and won seven titles between 1959 and 1968.
Marcos Roberto Silveira
In 20 years of professional career, Roberto Silveira only defended the shirt of the Palm trees reason why it is considered by the carioca liking like one of the main idols in the history of the institution. Marc, World Champion with Brazil in 2002, won 12 titles with the Alviverde squad.
Roberto Carlos
The Brazilian winger arrived in Palmeiras in early 1993 and was part of one of the club’s best times as a key player in five titles won by the Greens between 1993 and 1994. Thanks to his brilliant performances at Palmeiras, Roberto Carlos was bought by Inter Milan and would later establish himself as an idol of Real Madrid.
Rivaldo
World Champion with Brazil in Korea / Japan 2002, Rivaldo is one of the most talented Brazilian footballers of the last 20 years and his “springboard” in European football was precisely the Palm trees, A team in which he was only two years old but established himself as a powerful striker by scoring more than 70 goals.
Edmund
Like Roberto Carlos and Rivaldo, Edmundo was part of the golden age of the Palmeiras in the mid-nineties. The midfielder captivated the green fans with his quality for two years at the club. It should be noted that Edmundo, after leaving Palmeiras in 1995, enjoyed a second stint at the club between 2006 and 2008.
Current stars of Palmeiras
Gabriel Veron
At just 18, Gabriel Veron is the new pearl of the Palmeiras and is shaping up to be one of the most dangerous players for the Tigers defense. The far right is the most expensive member of the squad with a value of 25 million euros, according to Transfermarkt, and according to the newspaper Sport, Barcelona, Manchester City and Man United are interested in doing so. of their services.
Gabriel Boy
The 20-year-old is an undisputed starter for Palmeiras and was key to the Alviverdes being proclaimed Copa Libertadores champions. Like Gabriel Veron, Menino made his first-team debut in early 2020 and FIFA’s official website highlights that he has had a “meteoric rise”. It should be noted that Menino was already called up by Tite to the Brazilian National Team.
Patrick de Paula
The pivot is another of the youth of the Palm trees which jumped from the roster to the first team in 2020 and consolidated itself as a key piece of the starting lineup. De Paula, 21, would be in the orbit of Manchester City and Benfica according to various Brazilian media.