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MANOEL TOBIAS [Futsal Gallery]

by Matheus Marotta/Belo Horizonte

June 1998


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Interview : Manoel Tobias

  • Name : Manoel Tobias da Cruz Jr.
  • Date of birth : April 19th, 1971.
  • Place of birth : Salgueiro (Pernambuco - Brazil).
  • Marital status : Married.
  • Wife's name : Cássia Almeida Cruz.
  • Son's name : Lucas Almeida Cruz.
  • Clubs : Votorantim (Pernambuco), Banfort (Ceará), Impacel (Paraná), Enxuta (Rio Grande do Sul), Grêmio (Rio Grande do Sul), Inter/Ulbra (Rio Grande do Sul), Atlético/Pax de Minas (Minas Gerais).
  • Titles :

- Best Player on the World 1996
- 2x Champion of Fortaleza City Trophy (92/93).
- Champion of Pernambuco State (90).
- 2x Champion of Paraná State (92/93).
- 2x Champion of Rio Grande do Sul State (94/95).
- 2x Brazilian Champion of State Squads (92/96).
- 2x Champion of National Circuit (92/95).
- 4x Brazilian Champion (91/93/94/95).
- Champion of the I National League (96).
- Champion of America Cup of Clubs (93).
- World Champion of Clubs (96).
- Metropolitan Champion of Belo Horizonte

With the Brazilian Squad:

- Pan American Champion (91).
- South American Champion (92).
- I "Mundialito" Champion (95).
- I Rio de Janeiro Cup Champion (97).
- III America Cup Champion (97).
- IV America Cup Champion (98).
- 2x World Champion (92/96).

  • Idol : Zico.
  • Best brazilian players : Índio, Almir, Fininho.
  • Best new players : Índio, Almir, Maicky.
  • Best coach : Paulo César (PC).
  • Best squads in the world : Brazil, Spain, Russia, Argentina.
  • What do you plan to do after quit your professional career : Work on my own futsal school.
  • Unforgetable match : Brazil x Spain (96' World Cup final).
  • Most important goal : Banfort x Perdigão (91' Brazilian Championship).
  • Favorite singers : Aline Barros (gospel) and Fagner (popular brazilian singer).
  • Book : The Bible.
  • Actor : Antonio Fagundes.
  • Actress : Regina Duarte.
  • Movie : Ghost.
  • Food : "Parmeggiana" Filet.
  • Beverage : "Acerola" (brazilian fruit) juice and coconut water.
  • Best place to spend vacations : Fortaleza (Ceará - Brazil).
  • What do you admire : the Northeast Brazilian people (brave people).
  • What would you like to change in the world : Misery and hunger.
  • Keyword : Love.