Brazil No. 10 shirt no longer so special, says Rivelino


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 05 Mar 2014

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Think of Brazil's famous No. 10 shirt and the mind conjures images of Pele, Zico or Rivaldo swaggering past transfixed defenders with a nonchalant dip of the shoulder before belting the ball past a helpless goalkeeper.

If any football jersey could attain almost mythical status it was that one, symbolising the flair and artistry that the Samba nation gave to the Beautiful Game.

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