World Cup 2018: 5 great Brazilians who never got a World Cup winner's medal

#4 Falcao

Falcao used to be the conductor of Brazil's orchestra

Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of the 80's, Paulo Roberto Falcao is considered a legend at both Internacional and A.S. Roma. A technically gifted player with a great vision, Falcao used to orchestrate play from the midfield. In fact, such was his influence in Italy that fans gave him a unique nickname - 'Eighth King of Rome'.

Earning his first cap in 1976, Falcao was surprisingly left out for the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina. In 1982, however, he was at the peak of his career, and a World Cup call was inevitable. Playing every single game of Brazil's campaign, Falcao found the net twice in the first round and once in the second round. The latter, however, was not enough, as Brazil shockingly crashed out of the World Cup against eventual winners Italy.

Despite being past his prime, Falcao played at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. It was a lacklustre tournament for both him and Brazil, who were knocked out in the quarter-finals.