RIVELINO - The Inventor of the Elastic Dribble ( FLIP FLAP )

Roberto Rivellino born 1 January 1946 in São Paulo is a former Brazilian footballer. The son of Italian immigrants from Macchiagodena (Isernia), he was famous for his large moustache, thunderous long-range free kicks, excellent long passes, quick thinking and distinct way of controlling the ball. He also invented a football move called the “flip flap“, famously copied by Ronaldinho, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Cristiano Ronaldo in recent years. He is widely regarded as one of the most graceful football pl