We’ve all dreamt of having control over our team’s recruitment strategy. Just think about it: keys to the safe, a contact book full of agents and sporting directors. All you need to do is pick up the phone and turn on the charm.
For a heady few weeks at the end of 1997, fans of Sao Paulo state’s four big clubs – Corinthians, Sao Paulo, Santos and Palmeiras – had a taste of that power.
Alright, they couldn’t sign whoever they wanted. But they were in control of a part of their club’s future, and quite a significant one. All they had to do was pick up the phone. If they did, Marcelinho Carioca could be theirs.
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