Career
Paulo Roberto Falcão was born in Xanxerê, in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, on October 16, 1953. His football career began in the youth sector of Internacional of Porto Alegre, where he made his first-team debut in 1972. In eight seasons with the Colorado, he won three Brazilian championships and five regional titles of Rio Grande do Sul, establishing himself as the Best Brazilian Player of the Year for two consecutive seasons in 1978 and 1979.
In 1980, Dino Viola brought him to Italy, to Roma. The impact on European football was immediate: Falcão became the metronome of the Giallorossi team, the playmaker capable of dictating the pace of the game with a rare peripheral vision and top-quality technique. In the 1982-1983 season, he led Roma to win their second Scudetto in their history, forty years after the first. He also won two Coppa Italia, in 1981 and 1984, and narrowly missed out on the European Cup in the 1984 final at the Stadio Olimpico, which was lost on penalties against Liverpool. In five seasons with Roma, he made 107 appearances and scored 22 goals, becoming one of the absolute symbols of Giallorossi history. The fans of the Curva Sud consecrated him with the nickname that still identifies him today: "the eighth King of Rome", an inheritance from Amedeo Amadei.
He played in three World Cups with Brazil (1978, 1982, and 1986), totaling 34 appearances and 6 goals between 1976 and 1986. His 1982 Brazil team, featuring Zico, Sócrates, Cerezo, and Éder, is considered one of the most spectacular formations ever seen at a World Cup despite their elimination against Paolo Rossi's Italy at the Sarriá in Barcelona. A serious knee injury in 1985 and operations in New York compromised the final part of his career: he ended at São Paulo in 1986 before retiring. After playing football, he embarked on a coaching career, leading Brazil (1990-1991), Japan (1994), Internacional in two spells, Bahia, and Sport Recife. Since 2022, he has been the sporting coordinator of Santos FC.
Why collect a Paulo Roberto Falcão autograph
A Paulo Roberto Falcão autograph is not just a sports relic: it is a fragment of world football history. Falcão represents the technical pinnacle of an unrepeatable generation of Brazilian midfielders and the symbol of the only Scudetto won by Roma from 1942 to today, that of 1983. For Giallorossi fans, he is a living monument; for football enthusiasts, he is one of the last true champions to have played in an era when individual technique made more difference than athletic preparation.
His recognition in the FIFA 100 in 2004 – the list of the 125 greatest living players personally selected by Pelé – and his induction into the AS Roma Hall of Fame in 2012 certify the absolute value of his figure. Falcão's autographs are cult objects for Italian and international collectors, with particular resonance in the Brazilian and South American markets. Their rarity in the Italian market is significant: Falcão lives permanently in Brazil, and his public appearances in Italy are concentrated on celebratory occasions related to Roma, making authentic autographs collected during his lifetime a collectible investment of increasing value.
Original Paulo Roberto Falcão Autographs on MTM Memorabilia
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