Alessandro Rosa Vieira

Falcao is one of those rare athletes who didn't just dominate a sport but practically redefined what it could look like. What fascinates me is how he took futsal, often dismissed as football's little cousin, and turned it into a stage for genuine artistry with that hypnotic dribbling and lethal left foot. Being the all-time leading goalscorer in men's internationals isn't a footnote, it's a statement. I also respect that he moved into journalism afterward; it hints at a mind that was never only about the ball. To me, he's proof that greatness isn't about the size of the arena but how completely you own it.

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Name (English)

Alessandro Rosa Vieira

Name (Japanese)

アレッサンドロ・ローザ・ヴィエイラ

Reading

あれっさんどろ・ろーざ・ゔぃえいら

Born

June 8, 1977 (age 49)

Origin

São Paulo, Brazil

Height

177 cm

Occupation

association football player / journalist / futsal player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Snake

• Official sitehttps://www.falcao12.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/falcao12oficial/
• Xhttps://x.com/Falcao12oficial
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falc%C3%A3o%20(futsal%20player)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q919942

Tags

• São Paulo
• association football player
• journalist
• futsal player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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