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  YouTube - FCSG Charles Amoah vs. Claudio Taffarel part 1
FCSG Charles Amoah vs. Claudio Taffarel part 1
champions league quali 00/01...poor taffarel against former top-scorer from fc st. gall charles amoah (less)
FCSG Charles Amoah vs. Claudio Taffarel part 2
www.youtube.com /watch?v=bNaZ6sgkLH4   (325 words)

  
  FIFA.com - Claudio Taffarel: It was for all of Brazil
FIFA.com - Claudio Taffarel: It was for all of Brazil
Claudio Taffarel: It was for all of Brazil
Claudio Taffarel: When I started playing football, I often heard great champions, like Maradona and others, say in interviews that they'd wanted to play for the national team and be world champions ever since they were children.
www.fifa.com /classicfootball/winners/code=84/player=63514/interview.html   (4257 words)

  
  CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Taffarel refused, stating that he was not interested in such fanfare.
Taffarel was Brazil's keeper as well at their Copa America success in 1989 and 1997.
Taffarel is a born-again Christian who, along with Brazilian football teammates Jorginho and Bismarck Barreto Faria, was featured sharing his faith in a special version of the Jesus film produced and distributed during the 1998 World Cup.
encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Claudio_Taffarel   (444 words)

  
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Taffarel ha giocato per Internacional (1984-90), Parma (1990-93 e 2001-04), Reggiana (1993-94), Atlético Mineiro (1994-97) e Galatasaray (1998-01).
Con la Nazionale Taffarel per numero di presenze è il secondo portiere nella storia del Brasile con 101 apparizioni.
Al momento del suo ritiro il CT Carlos Alberto Parreira propose di organizzare una amichevole in suo onore, ma Taffarel, da sempre schivo, rifiutò.
www.kisanji.org /?modulo=wikipedia&arg=Claudio_Taffarel   (595 words)

  
 WWW.TOTHENEXTLEVEL.ORG
In 1994 Claudio Taffarel was the center of the world's attention for a brief moment.
Taffarel's goal is to steadily, joyfully walk through life serving Jesus Christ and encouraging others to do the same.
Taffarel has faced unemployment, almost lost his wife after she gave birth to one of their two children, lost his father, been involved in a fight with fans, been criticized severely by fans.
www.tothenextlevel.org /docs/testimony_pages/taffarel_claudio.html   (365 words)

  
 Henry wipes smile off Taffarel's face
It is Taffarel's stock answer to every question but it was two very different words that caused the man known as the team's joker to stop smiling and end this interview.
Taffarel rates the 1994 World Cup final, when he was the penalty shoot-out hero as Brazil beat Italy, as his most memorable game.
Taffarel is in good form for Galatasaray, where he is loved by the fans, which was not the case in Brazil despite playing in three World Cups.
www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/2000/05/17/sfngal17.html   (374 words)

  
 Claudio Taffarel - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Claudio André Mergen Taffarel (born May 8, 1966 in Santa Rosa, Brazil) is a former football (soccer) goalkeeper, who backstopped Brazil to victory at the 1994 World Cup.
On the club level, Taffarel played for Internacional (1984-90), Parma (1990-93 and 2001-02), Reggiana (1993-94), Atlético Mineiro (1994-97), and Galatasaray (1998-2001).
For the Brazilian national team, Taffarel is the highest-cap goalkeeper in its history, with 101 appearances.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Claudio_Taffarel   (140 words)

  
 World Cup Player Interviews - Claudio Taffarel - World Cup 1994 Videos - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2006 - World ...
It was being reported that mothers named their new-born babies Taffarel, even if the babies were females.
This was not to be the case as Mario Zagallo called upon Taffarel once again to participate with the national team due to his experience.
This writer had the opportunity to talk with Taffarel while the team was competing in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in California.
www.lacancha.com /taffarel.htm   (1274 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet ChampionsLeague: Full-time Report - Rangers v Galatasaray
But Galatasaray too had their chances on a night when they were difficult to come by, and this match was a completely different affair to the previous Group D encounter at Ibrox, when Sturm Graz were swept away on a tide of white noise.
Claudio Taffarel, the Brazilian World Cup-winning goalkeeper, had a little difficulty in stopping Ferguson's low long-ranger but that was quickly followed by a glimpse of what Jardel could do.
Taffarel made a hash of a McCann cross but Kanchelskis did not react in time and the loose ball was hacked away before he could steer it in.
soccernet.espn.go.com /archive/championsleague/2000/20001017/reports/rangers_galatasaray_full.html   (968 words)

  
 Claudio Taffarel
Der Artikel Claudio Taffarel gehört zur Kategorie: Mann, Fußballspieler (Brasilien), Fußballtorhüter, Fußballweltmeister, Geboren 1966
Hier gewann Taffarel seine ersten Vereinstitel: türkischer Meister 1999 und 2000, türkischer Pokalsieger 2000 sowie UEFA-Pokal-Sieger 2000, als Galatasaray als erste türkische Mannschaft einen europäischen Wettbewerb gewinnen konnte.
Taffarel wurde bei dem 4:1 n.E. (0:0) gegen Arsenal London zum Spieler des Spiels gewählt.
www.wiederaufarbeitungsanlage.de /Claudio_Taffarel.html   (267 words)

  
 Observer | Highway to heaven
The 37-year-old, whose penalty shoot-out heroics against Italy in the final of USA 94 delivered his country's fourth World Cup, was driving along Italy's A1 autostrada on his way to Serie A club Empoli, with whom he planned to sign a contract.
But coach Mario Zagallo insisted that Taffarel was the only keeper capable of lifting his game for the big occasion.
Taffarel repaid his faith in the semi-final of France 98 against the Dutch, saving from Phillip Cocu and Ronald de Boer to take his team to a second successive final.
observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4784303-103977,00.html   (773 words)

  
 The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 48   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Brazilian goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel said that he wants to keep on playing and is not thinking about getting retired even though he is 37 years old.
Taffarel played the last two championships as the reserve keeper of Parma, where he had played before in 1990 and 1993.
Parma has offered Taffarel a one year contract but if he accepts he will be the third or fourth keeper of the team.
www.thedailystar.net /2003/07/14/d30714041640.htm   (171 words)

  
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Brazil's Claudio Taffarel has also saved five shots from the back of the net, twice coming to the rescue in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups.
Taffarel blocked the crucial final shot by Italy's forward Roberto Baggio and Brazil became World Cup champions.
Phillip Cocu and Frank de Boer were denied goals by Taffarel, giving his team a chance at defending their World Cup championship in the final; they lost to hosts France.
english.ohmynews.com /articleview/article_print.asp?menu=c10400&no=302468&rel_no=1&isPrint=print   (576 words)

  
 CNN/SI - World Cup France '98 - Brazil's Taffarel has lived and died in goal - Wednesday July 01, 1998 11:14 AM
PARIS (L'Equipe) -- Claudio André Taffarel was born on September 27, 1988, in Seoul.
When he was eight, Taffarel was surprised by the Christmas gifts he got in Santa Rosa, in the Rio Grande Do Sul region, close to the borders of
When he came to Paris, Taffarel had two goals, to win a fifth World Cup for Brazil, and to find a new European team to play for.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/07/01/lequipe_taffarel   (884 words)

  
 Scotland on Sunday - Sport - Football - Taffarel is driven from game   (Site not responding. Last check: )
BRAZIL’S veteran World Cup goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel, who faced Scotland in France in 1998, has quit football in bizarre circumstances.
Taffarel decided to hang up his gloves because his car broke down as he was travelling for his first day’s training at new club Empoli.
Taffarel, who was linked with Dundee United a couple of years ago, said: "This was no mechanical coincidence - this was a sign.
scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=1155092003   (215 words)

  
 France '98: Brazil will defend their crown, beat The Netherlands on penalty kicks.
Goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel made two diving saves as Brazil defeated The Netherlands 4-2 on penalty kicks Tuesday night to advance to the championship match Sunday of the World Cup.
Kluivert forced Taffarel to make a diving block in the 52nd minute, and he got a nice pass from Dennis Bergkamp and put a short shot right at the goalkeeper in the 67th minute.
There was the rocky 2-1 victory over Scotland in the opener, and a 2-1 loss to Norway after Brazil already had clinched the top spot in Group A. The midfield often has struggled to get the ball to its superstar striker Ronaldo, and he often seemed uncomfortable working with Bebeto at forward.
www.soccertimes.com /worldcup/1998/games/jul07.htm   (954 words)

  
 ABC News - Feature - World Cup 98
Refusing to hail the individual performance of goalkeeping hero Taffarel, he said: "It was a victory for the team.
In the end the match was so even it may as well have been decided by the toss of a coin, and given the nature of penalty shoot-outs, it could be argued that that's what happened.
Brazil - Taffarel, Aldair, Baiano, Carlos, Ze Carlos, Sampaio, Dunga, Rivaldo, Leonardo (Emerson), Ronaldo, Bebeto (Denilson).
www.abc.net.au /news/features/wc98/matchsf1.htm   (1281 words)

  
 BBC News | FOOTBALL | Galatasaray: Key players
Poor players do not win World Cups, and after success at USA '94, Taffarel did everything he could to repeat the triumph in France two years ago.
The keeper was his country's semi-final hero, saving two Dutch penalties in the last four shoot-out, and could not be blamed for the three French goals in the final.
The third of thoese strikes was of course scored by Arsenal's Emmanuel Petit, and Taffarel will be keen to exact revenge on the midfielder when he faces him again.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sport/football/749687.stm   (507 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: Brazil Returns to Final
Taffarel, long labeled the weak link in Brazil's extraordinary lineup, made two sensational saves during a penalty-kick tiebreaker tonight, helping Brazil defeat the Netherlands, 4-2, in penalty kicks following a 1-1 tie through regulation and sudden-death overtime at Stade Velodrome.
Taffarel dived to his left to stop Phillip Cocu's attempt in the third round and dived to his right to get a hand on Ronald De Boer's bid in the fourth.
Taffarel, 32, was in goal for Brazil's victory in penalty kicks over Italy in the 1994 World Cup final at the Rose Bowl.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/soccer/longterm/worldcup98/results/articles/brazil_netherlands.htm   (881 words)

  
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Without Claudio Taffarel, Brazil would be approaching 30 years without a World Cup championship.
It was tied at 2-2 when Taffarel saved a shot, eventually the difference in a 3-2 Brazil victory, its fourth World Cup crown but first since 1970.
Still, his team and countrymen probably are wondering why he didn't stop that Dutch goal in the 87th minute, the one where Roberto Carlos left his man wide open so he could cross it into the middle, where Aldair and Junior Baiano played spectator while Patrick Kluivert headed it home.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/wc98/full/wc48.htm   (479 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Sport
Milan: Claudio Taffarel, Brazil’s World Cup winning goalkeeper in 1994, has announced his retirement from the game at the age of 37.
Taffarel, who played in Europe for Italian clubs Parma and Reggiana and Turkish side Galatasaray, was offered a one-year deal by Serie A club Empoli but decided to retire.
Taffarel was a hero for Brazil when they won the 1994 World Cup against Italy in the USA on penalties.
www.telegraphindia.com /1030927/asp/sports/story_2406955.asp   (557 words)

  
 KURUMSAL - ANDRE CLAUDİO TAFFAREL
(1966- ) - 30.10.2005 00:07:00
Taffarel ise peşinden koşanlar arasından Parma'yı seçti ve 1998'de Galatasaray'a transfer olana kadar Parma'nınfile bekçiliğini yaptı.
Galatasaray'da 3 sezon görev yapan Taffarel 2 Türkiye, 1 Lig Şampiyonluğu, UEFA ve Süper Kupa heyecanını takımıyla birlikte yaşadı.
2001 yılında Galatasaray'dan ayrılan Taffarel eski takımı Parma'ya geri döndü.
www.galatasaray.org /Kurumsal/detay.asp?pid=2397&haberid=290800   (72 words)

  
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Above: Brazilian goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel is jubilant as Italian striker Roberto Baggio’s miss leads to a 3-2 Brazil victory on penalties.
California, July 17, 1994: Brazilian goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel celebrates after Roberto Baggio of Italy missed a crucial penalty shot during the World Cup final.
While the referee, the keeper, the stewards and the photographers busy themselves with a variety of poses, the man at the center of the storm is perfectly still.
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 Washingtonpost.com: Taffarel Is Big Gun in Cup Shootouts
But Brazil's goaltender Claudio Taffarel may have changed at least some of those soccer dreams with his performances in the past two World Cups.
Although Taffarel's past also includes stopping three penalty kicks against West Germany in the 1988 Olympic semifinals — his first major achievement in international play — the 32-year-old native of southern Brazil expressed some surprise at his play during yesterday's shootout.
However, he helped Brazil win the 1997 Copa America, and during this World Cup, officials of Galatasaray, the best club in Turkey, announced that they had agreed in principle to acquire him from Atletico Mineiro for a transfer fee to be determined.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/soccer/longterm/worldcup98/articles/taff8.htm   (526 words)

  
 Claudio Taffarel - Brasil World Cup Team Entry - Football.Heroes.net
Taffarel, Cafu, Aldair, Júnior Baiano, Roberto Carlos, César Sampaio (68 Doriva), Dunga (c), Leonardo (87 Denílson), Rivaldo, Bebeto (72 Edmundo), Ronaldo
Taffarel, Cafu, Aldair (78 Goncalves), Júnior Baiano, Roberto Carlos, César Sampaio, Leonardo, Dunga (c), Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Bebeto (65 Denílson)
Taffarel, Cafu, Júnior Baiano, Aldair, Roberto Carlos, César Sampaio, Dunga (c), Rivaldo (87 Ze Roberto), Leonardo (72 Emerson), Bebeto (64 Denílson), Ronaldo
www.sporting-heroes.net /football-heroes/displayhero_worldcup.asp?HeroID=5113   (256 words)

  
 When the going gets tough, Taffarel gets going   (Site not responding. Last check: )
And Claudio Taffarel was there, stopping the fourth shot by Daniele Massaro and giving Brazil a record fourth World Cup title and the beginning of sainthood.
Brazilians tend to love or hate Taffarel, eversince he emerged a decade ago as a phenomenon among goalies.
Brazil lost that Cup, and Taffarel began a long slide that reached a low point when he was benched on Italy's Parma.
www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19980709/19050574.html   (446 words)

  
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 Claudio Taffarel - Brasil World Cup Team Entry - Football.Heroes.net
Taffarel, Jorginho, Ricardo Gomes (c), Branco, Mozer, Mauro Gãlvao, Dunga, Alemão, Valdo (88 Silas), Careca, Müller
Taffarel, Jorginho, Ricardo Gomes (c), Branco, Mozer, Mauro Gãlvao, Dunga, Alemão, Valdo (87 Silas), Careca (84 Bebeto), Müller
Taffarel, Mauro Gãlvao (85 Renato), Ricardo Gomes (c), Ricardo Rocha, Jorginho, Valdo, Dunga, Alemão (85 Silas), Branco, Careca, Müller
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