We show you some of the current leading figures and legends of Tigres’ next rival in the Club World Cup
Palmeiras will be Tigres’s rival in the Club World Cup semi-finals and the Brazilian club could be considered as the team of choice to advance to the title match as the Copa Libertadores champions.
Los alviverdes is one of the most historic clubs in Brazilian football and among their ranks there are players who have become legends not only of Rio de Janeiro football but of world football as well. Currently Palmeiras has great talents emerging to immigrate to Europe in the near future.
ESPN Digital presents some of the key figures who have worn the Palmeiras shirt and the players to watch in next Sunday’s game against Tigres.
Idols of the palm trees
Djalma Santos
He is one of the greatest idols Palm trees and is considered one of the best right backs in Brazilian football. With the green jersey, Santos played more than 500 games, 300 wins and seven titles between 1959 and 1968.
Marcos Roberto Silveira
In 20 years of professional career, Roberto Silveira He only defended the shirt of the Palm trees For this reason, he is considered one of the most important idols in the history of the institution by Carioca fans. Marcos, world champion with Brazil in 2002, won 12 titles with the Alviverde team.
Roberto Carlos
The former Brazilian defender arrived at Palmeiras in early 1993 and was part of one of the best times for the club, starring in five titles the Alviverdes won between 1993 and 1994. Thanks to his brilliant performances at Palmeiras, Roberto Carlos was bought by Inter Milan and would later establish himself as a Real Madrid idol.
Rivaldo
World Champion with Brazil in Korea / Japan 2002, Rivaldo He is one of the most talented Brazilian footballers of the last 20 years and his ‘springboard’ to football in Europe was exactly the Palm trees, a team in which he was only two years old, but consolidated as a powerful forward, scoring more than 70 goals.
Edmundo
Like Roberto Carlos and Rivaldo, Edmundo was part of the golden age of Palmeiras in the mid-1990s. The midfielder captivated Alviverdes fans with his quality during two years at the club. It should be noted that after leaving Palmeiras in 1995, Edmundo enjoyed a second stint at the club between 2006 and 2008.
Current stars of Palmeiras
Gabriel Veron
At only 18 years old, Gabriel Veron is the new pearl of Palmeiras and is developing into one of the most dangerous players for the Tigres defense. According to Transfermarkt, the far right is the most expensive part of the roster worth € 25 million, and according to Sport newspaper, Barcelona, Manchester City and Man United are interested in getting their services.
Gabriel Boy
The 20-year-old is an undisputed holder of Palmeiras and was key for the alviverdes to be crowned the Copa Libertadores champions. Like Gabriel Veron, Menino made his first-team debut in early 2020 and the official FIFA site notes that he has had a “rapid rise”. It should be noted that Menino had already been called up to the Brazilian national team by Tite.
Patrick de Paula
The linchpin is another youth of the Palm trees who jumped from the quarry to the first team in 2020, consolidating himself as a key part of the starting schedule. De Paula, 21, is said to be in the lane of Manchester City and Benfica, according to various Brazilian media.