Zico adds Goa to his exotic coaching CV


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 03 Sep 2014

Brazilian soccer legend Zico stands atop a float as the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school pays tribute to him in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 4, 2014. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

(Reuters) - Zico, one of Brazil's greatest exponents of 'the beautiful game', added another exotic employment location to his CV on Tuesday when he agreed to join Goa.

The Indian Super League club said in a statement that the 61-year-old, who was an outstanding creator and goalscorer for Brazil and played in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cups, had signed a contract in Rio de Janeiro to take the job of head coach.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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