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Claudio Taffarel
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 apperances. Other than the 1994 triumph, he also played in the 1990 and 1998 World Cup tournaments.
He had a key role in Galatasary's UEFA Cup triumph in 2000, he was made the man of the match in the final.
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