# Rivellino

> Rivellino (born 1946), the attacking midfielder whose cross Pelé headed in to open the 1970 final.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/rivellino
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivellino

- Full name: Roberto Rivellino
- Role: Brazil teammate
- Born: 1 January 1946
- Nationality: Brazilian

Roberto Rivellino was an attacking midfielder known for his left-footed shooting and free kicks. At the 1970 World Cup he scored three goals, and he supplied the cross for Pelé's header in the final. He also scored in Pelé's last match for Brazil, against Yugoslavia in 1971.

## Related

- Where they were born: [São Paulo](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/sao-paulo)
- The teams they played for or coached: [Brazil](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/brazil)
- The matches they played a part in: [Brazil 4–1 Czechoslovakia](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-4-1-czechoslovakia-1970), [Brazil 1–0 England](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-1-0-england-1970), [Brazil 3–1 Uruguay](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-3-1-uruguay-1970), [Brazil 4–1 Italy](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/1970-world-cup-final), [Brazil 2–2 Yugoslavia](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-2-2-yugoslavia-1971)
- The chapters it appears in: [Mexico 1970](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/mexico-1970), [Leaving Brazil and Santos (1971–1974)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/leaving-brazil-and-santos)