Instead, he chose a retired player with an astonishing 77 free-kick goals: Juninho Pernambucano. A legend for his time at Olympique Lyon and Vasco da Gama, Juninho is the free-kick maestro Pirlo ...

Brazilian midfielder Juninho is set to return to Teesside after Middlesbrough agreed a four-year deal with the World Cup winner. The Premiership outfit have been locked in talks with the 29-year ...

has finally authorised a certificate to be granted giving permission for Juninho Pernambucano to join French side Lyon from Vasco da Gama. In a concise note, the CBF clarified that the ...