Gérson

Infobox Football biography
playername= Gérson


fullname = Gérson de Oliveira Nunes
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1941|1|11
cityofbirth = Niterói
countryofbirth = Brazil
height =
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1958
youthclubs = Canto do Rio
years = 1959-1963
1963-1969
1969-1972
1972-1974
clubs = Flamengo
Botafogo
São Paulo
Fluminense
caps(goals) = 153 0(80)
00? 00(?)
075 0(12)
00? 00(?)
nationalyears = 1961-1972
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 070 0(14)

Gérson, full name Gérson de Oliveira Nunes, (born January 11, 1941 in Niterói), nickname Canhotinha de ouro (literally: Golden left foot) is a Brazilian footballer who played for Brazil in the 1966 and 1970 FIFA World Cups.

Gérson played for Botafogo, Flamengo, São Paulo FC and Fluminense.

Gérson is considered one of the best passers in World Cup history. Although he didn't play well in 1966, he was the mastermind behind the whole Brazilian national team in the 1970 tournament. He is regarded as the best passer and midfielder in that Cup and the best player in the final against Italy. Overall, he played 70 times, scoring 14 goals for his country.

Gérson had his name unfortunately associated with the infamous "Gérson's law" ("lei de Gérson" in Portuguese). He starred in a cigarette advertising campaign in the '70s which had a tagline "I like to take advantage of everything" and became a codeword for the traditional Brazilian disregard for Laws & Rules. [ [http://www.globalintegrity.org/reports/2006/BRAZIL/notebook.cfm Global Integrity - Brazil Notebook ] ] He later repudiated the sentiment.

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External links

*FIFA player|63880|Gérson profile
* [http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/players/311_Gerson.html www.sambafoot.co.uk]