Dida
Personal information
Full name	Nélson de Jesus Silva
Date of birth	October 7, 1973 (1973-10-07) (age 34)
Place of birth	Irará, Bahia, Brazil
Height	1. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld 95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	A.C. Milan
Number	1
Youth clubs
1990–1992	Cruzeiro de Arapiraca
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992–1993 1994–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000– 2001–2002	Vitória Cruzeiro Lugano Corinthians A.C. Milan → Corinthians (loan)	024 (0) 120 (0) 000 (0) 024 (0) 173 (0) 008 (0)
National team2
1995–2006	Brazil	091 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:39, 6 June 2008 (UTC). Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13 This article is about the football (soccer team For the currency see Brazilian cruzeiro. AC Lugano is a Swiss football club based in Lugano. It was founded in 2003 as a result of relegation and financial situation of FC Lugano Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is a Brazilian Sports club, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, most known for its football Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is a Brazilian Sports club, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, most known for its football The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international 2 National team caps and goals correct as of July 1, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Nélson de Jesus Silva (born October 7, 1973 in Irará, Bahia), best known as Dida, is a Brazilian goalkeeper. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld He currently plays for Italian Serie A club A.C. Milan, with whom he is a two-time winner of the UEFA Champions League. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club

Contents 1 Early club career 2 A.C. Milan 2.1 2002–03: Return to Milan 2.2 2004–05: A Night of shame 2.3 2006–07: Return to success 2.4 2007–08: The Celtic incident 3 International career 3.1 2006 World Cup 4 Nickname 5 Honours 6 External links 7 References

Early club career

Though he was born in Bahia, Dida was raised in the smaller northern state of Alagoas. Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast Alagoas (AL (alaˈgoajs is a small state in northeastern Brazil lying between the states of Pernambuco and Sergipe; touching the state His footballing role models included Brazil goalkeeper Valdir Peres and Russian netminder Rinat Dasaev, whom he watched on television during the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Valdir Peres, real name Valdir Peres de Arruda, (born January 2,1951 in Garça) was a Football (soccer player from Brazil. Rinat Fayzrakhmanovich Dasayev (Ринат Файзрахманович Дасаев (born June 13, 1957 in Astrakhan, Soviet Union The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. Dida had always aspired to become the starting goalie for his country since childhood, which is an anomaly in itself considering that Brazilian keepers traditionally began as, or preferred to be, goalscorers.

His club career began in 1990, at the age of 16, with Alagoas team Cruzeiro de Arapiraca (not to be confused with Cruzeiro EC). Arapiraca is a Municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. This article is about the football (soccer team For the currency see Brazilian cruzeiro. Two seasons later, he returned to his home state upon being signed by Bahia club Vitória, who would win the 1992 state championship. Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13 In 1993, Dida made 24 first-team appearances for Vitória after winning the Under-21 FIFA World Youth Championship as Brazil's first-choice. The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of Association football for male players under the age of

Dida was acquired by Cruzeiro in 1994, where, in a span of five seasons, he won three Minas Gerais state titles, the 1996 Copa do Brasil, and the 1997 Copa Libertadores, along with a pair of Placar Bola de Prata awards as the top goalkeeper in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. This article is about the football (soccer team For the currency see Brazilian cruzeiro. Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, the second most populous and fourth largest by area in the federation The Copa do Brasil (or Cup of Brazil) is a knockout competition played by 64 football teams representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played Revista Placar ( Portuguese for " Score Magazine" is a Brazilian monthly sports magazine The Série A (informally called Brasileirão) is the highest division of Brazilian football. But with this success soon came a burning desire to ply his trade in Europe, and in January 1999, he announced that he would be leaving Cruzeiro to sign with Italian powerhouse A.C. Milan. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy

A. C. Milan

Dida's request to opt out of the remainder of his contract with Cruzeiro in order to go to Europe drew the Raposa management's anger, and thus kicked off an ugly dispute that lasted for five months, during which he suited up for Switzerland club FC Lugano just to keep in game shape. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation AC Lugano is a Swiss football club based in Lugano. It was founded in 2003 as a result of relegation and financial situation of FC Lugano But when the issue was finally resolved and Dida formally joined Milan, playing time was hard to come by as incumbent Christian Abbiati already had a firm grip on the #1 jersey. Christian Abbiati (born July 8, 1977 in Abbiategrasso, Milan) is an Italian football Goalkeeper who plays for Not only that, veteran Sebastiano Rossi was not to be counted out, so Dida was third on coach Alberto Zaccheroni's depth chart. Sebastiano Rossi (born 20 July 1964 in Cesena) was an Italian footballer who played Goalkeeper for several clubs most notably AC Milan Alberto Zaccheroni (born 1 March 1953, in Meldola, Emilia-Romagna) is an Italian football manager

Milan loaned Dida to São Paulo club Corinthians in order to get him some regular first-team action. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is a Brazilian Sports club, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, most known for its football It was during this time that his renowned penalty-saving skills came to the fore. A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of His saving of two spot-kicks in Corinthians' 3-2 victory over intrastate rivals São Paulo FC - with both penalties taken by Raí - in the semifinal of the 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro created the headline "Dida is God" from sports publication Lance!. São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded Raí, full name Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira (born May 15, 1965 in Ribeirão Preto) is a former Brazilian football Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Lance! is one of the most important daily sports newspapers in Brazil, and its first edition was published in 1997 In the inaugural FIFA World Club Championship (today the FIFA Club World Cup) in 2000, Dida saved a Nicolas Anelka penalty in a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid, and in the final against Vasco da Gama, Corinthians won the title in a 4-3 penalty shoot-out after Edmundo's shot went wide. The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental Nicolas Anelka (born March 14, 1979 in Versailles, France) is a French football Striker who plays for Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto (born April 2, 1971 in Niterói) better known simply as Edmundo a Brazilian football player currently

Milan recalled Dida for the 2000-01 season. He leapfrogged past Rossi into the starting lineup, since Abbiati was away with Italy competing at the Sydney Olympics. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever A 4-1 group stage win over Beşiktaş J.K. on September 13, 2000 marked his official debut for the club, but on September 19, in the 89th minute against Leeds United at a rain-soaked Elland Road, he accidentally dropped the ball into his own goal after catching a Lee Bowyer shot, causing Milan to lose the match 1-0. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (commonly Beşiktaş, bɛʃɪktɑːʃ ( English: Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club) is a professional Sports club Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Lee David Bowyer (born 3 January 1977 in Canning Town, London) is an English professional footballer who currently plays It was an error of embarrassing proportions and despite a strong performance in a 2-0 Milan victory over FC Barcelona one week later, he was promptly benched following Abbiati's return. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan He made his first and only Serie A start that season as well, a 2-0 November loss to Parma F.C. in which Patrick Mboma scored both goals. Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, team that Henri Patrick Mboma Dem (born November 15, 1970 in Douala, Cameroon) is a former Cameroonian football Striker, the

To make matters worse, one month after the Leeds debacle, he was among nearly a dozen Serie A players, among them Inter's Álvaro Recoba and Lazio's Juan Sebastián Verón, who were charged with using fraudulent European passports. Álvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero (born March 17, 1976) nicknamed "El Chino", is a Uruguayan football forward Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football Juan Sebastián Verón (born 9 March 1975 in La Plata) is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a Midfielder. A passport is a document issued by a national government which certifies for the purpose of international travel the identity and nationality of its holder Dida confessed to falsifying papers in order to obtain a Portuguese passport, in an attempt to dodge the Italian league's limit on non-EU players so he could sign with Milan. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. FIGC slapped Milan with a £314,000 fine, and banned Dida from the league for one year, in addition to a FIFA-imposed year-long suspension from national team play. The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) In April 2003, following a court appearance in Milano, he was handed a seven-month suspended prison sentence. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy.

2002–03: Return to Milan

Dida was loaned back to Corinthians for the 2001-02 campaign following the passport flap, then recalled again to Milan the next season, which he began on the bench until Abbiati limped off with a hip injury at halftime of a Champions League qualifying stage match against FC Slovan Liberec on August 14, 2002. FC Slovan Liberec is a Czech football club based in the city of Liberec. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dida took his place for the second half and turned in a solid performance that would result in a new first-choice keeper for Milan.

His European career had suddenly taken off and it would soon lead to him writing his name into Milan history after the 2003 Champions League final at Old Trafford against league rivals Juventus. The 2003 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester, England on 28 May He made three saves against David Trézéguet, Marcelo Zalayeta and Paolo Montero in the penalty shoot-out, helped the Rossoneri win their sixth CL title. David Sergio Trezeguet (david sɛʀʒjo tʀezeˈgɛ (born 15 October, 1977 in Rouen, France) is a French football Striker Marcelo Danubio Zalayeta (born December 5, 1978 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan football player who currently plays as a Paolo Roland Montero Iglesias (born September 3, 1971 in Montevideo) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played as a Central The praise also poured in from his home country; he was labelled "Saint Dida" by the Brazilian press, and Folha de São Paulo chipped in with the headline "Dida pushes Milan to the top of Europe. Folha de SPaulo is a Portuguese language Newspaper published in São Paulo. "

Dida was named the 2003–04 Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year as he conceded only 20 goals in 32 appearances, thus becoming the first and only non-Italian goalkeeper to win the award. The Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year is a yearly award organized by the Associazione Italiana Calciatori ( English: Italian Association of Footballers given to the best Despite being hit and felled twice by foreign objects hurled from the crowd by opposing fans, he kept a clean sheet as Milan clinched their 17th Scudetto in club history with a 1-0 win over AS Roma on May 3, 2004. The Italian football champions ( Italian: Scudetto - little shield are the annual winners of Serie A, Italy 's premier annual football Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

2004–05: A Night of shame

Dida continued his solid form through the first half of the 2004-05 campaign, posting Champions League clean sheets against the likes of Celtic FC and Manchester United, but he would ultimately be remembered that season for the infamy of the second leg of the CL quarterfinal derby between bitter crosstown rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan on April 12, 2005. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

With Milan leading 1-0 (and 3-0 on aggregate) thanks to an early Andriy Shevchenko goal, Inter's hardcore supporters became infuriated after a second-half Esteban Cambiasso goal was controversially nullified by referee Markus Merk – who, moments later, booked Cambiasso for dissent – due to the fact that he had just whistled Inter forward Julio Cruz for a foul on Dida in the six-yard box as players were jockeying for position inside the penalty area following an Inter corner kick. Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born September 29 1976 in Dvirkivschyna, Esteban Matías Cambiasso Deleau (born August 18 1980 in Buenos Aires) is a professional Argentine football Midfielder Dr Markus Merk (born March 15, 1962 in Kaiserslautern) is a former top-level German football referee. Julio Ricardo Cruz (born October 10 1974 in Santiago del Estero) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Italian side Internazionale Bottles and various debris were subsequently thrown onto the pitch, but the projectiles soon escalated to lit flares. A flare, also sometimes called a fusee, is a type of Pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light or intense heat without an Explosion. As Dida attempted to clear bottles in order to take a goal kick, a flare hurtled down from the upper deck and struck the keeper on the back of his right shoulder. Merk halted the match in the 74th minute. After a thirty-minute delay in which firefighters were called in to remove the burning flares from the pitch, the match was restarted. Dida, however, was unable to continue, and was substituted by Abbiati. Less than a minute later, though, Merk finally abandoned the match after more flares and debris rained down. The match was awarded as a 3-0 victory, totaling a 5-0 aggregate, to Milan.

Dida suffered bruising and first-degree burns to his shoulder, but did not miss any game time, as he was back between the posts for Milan's Serie A match on April 17 against A.C. Siena. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Associazione Calcio Siena is a football club based in Siena, Italy. Meanwhile, Inter were fined just over €200,000 – the largest fine ever imposed by UEFA – and were ordered to play their first four 2005-06 Champions League home matches behind closed doors as punishment.

Despite his claims that the incident had not affected him, his form began to decline thereafter. He struggled in the semifinals against PSV Eindhoven and in the infamous loss in the final to Liverpool F.C. in Istanbul, in which Milan blew a 3-0 halftime lead in a span of six minutes late in the second half and the match ended 3-3 after extra time. Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from Route to the final UEFA Champions League 2004-05 AC Milan AC Milan were drawn straight into the group stage of the competition Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Dida was only able to save John Arne Riise's penalty as Liverpool triumphed 3-2 in the ensuing shoot-out. John Arne Semundseth Riise (born 24 September 1980 in Ålesund) is a Norwegian football player for Roma. Lost in the disappointment was the fact that he had set a CL record for consecutive clean sheets with seven clean sheets, which was surpassed by Arsenal's Jens Lehmann the next season. Jens Lehmann (German jɛns ˈleːman born November 10, 1969 in Essen) is a German football goalkeeper who currently On April 12, 2006, the first anniversary of the flare incident, PTI replayed the clip of Dida being hit as the program went to a commercial break. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Dida's rough patch continued as he slogged through a mistake-riddled 2005-06 season, leading to speculation that he was in danger of being dropped from the starting lineup, while Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira publicly declared that his starting position for the upcoming World Cup was not secure. Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira (born February 27, 1943, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian football manager. However, he missed only two Serie A matches not to benching, but to a midseason ankle injury. Though Milan's drive to return to the Champions League final fell short after a 1-0 semifinal aggregate loss to Barcelona, that series began a revival of his form with stops against Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o and Henrik Larsson over the course of both legs. Route to the final See also UEFA Champions League 2005-06 Arsenal F Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Samuel Eto'o Fils (born March 10, 1981 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club Henrik Edward Larsson, MBE (ˈhɛnrɪk ˈlɑːʂɔn born September 20 1971 in Helsingborg, Scania) is a Swedish footballer,

2006–07: Return to success

Dida got off to a strong start in 2006–07; following a strike by Lazio's Stephen Makinwa in Milan's 2-1 season-opener victory on September 10, 2006, he did not allow a Serie A goal for the next 446 minutes of play, and he conceded only two goals in five of Milan's six Champions League group stage matches. ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Stephen Ayodele Makinwa (born 26 July 1983 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian football Striker, who currently Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He made his 200th appearance for Milan in a 1-0 defeat of Ascoli on September 20, 2006, and on January 28, 2007, he played his 150th career Serie A match in a 1-0 win over Parma. Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dida also signed a three-year contract extension with Milan on March 10, 2007, and said afterwards in a Milan Channel interview, "It took six months to reach this agreement and now it's finally done. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Milan Channel is a subscription based-channel entirely dedicated to the Italian football team A I'm extremely happy. "

However, '06–07 was also the first injury-plagued season of Dida's long career. He wound up missing 11 Serie A matches due to knee and shoulder problems; he had missed 10 Serie A games in the previous three seasons combined. As a result, his play had consequently suffered again by the start of 2007: he notably came under heavy criticism after Milan's 3-2 CL semifinal first-leg loss to Manchester United on April 23, but then played a role in Milan's decisive 3-0 second-leg victory on May 3, which sent the Rossoneri back into the Champions League final on a 5-3 aggregate. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Route to the final See also UEFA Champions League 2006–07 Teams qualified for the Champions League group stage either directly or through three preliminary rounds His form subsequently rebounded again and it continued into the long-awaited rematch with Liverpool in Athens on May 23. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne That night, Dida exorcised his Istanbul ghosts with three saves from Jermaine Pennant, Steven Gerrard, and Peter Crouch, which complemented Filippo Inzaghi's scoring touch as Milan won 2-1 and raised its seventh Champions League trophy. Jermaine Lloyd Pennant (born 15 January 1983 in Nottingham) is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool. Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player Peter James Crouch (born 30 January 1981 is an English international football player

2007–08: The Celtic incident

On October 3, 2007, during Milan's CL group stage match against Celtic in Glasgow, Celtic striker Scott McDonald scored the match-winner in the 90th minute to to seal a 2-1 victory, and as McDonald and his teammates celebrated near the corner flag, 27-year-old Celtic fan Robert McHendry entered the pitch and tapped Dida on the neck as he ran past the Milan penalty area. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scott Douglas McDonald (born 21 August 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian professional football Dida attempted to give chase but after a few steps he collapsed to the ground holding the side of his face; he was stretchered off the pitch and substituted. Though McHendry later turned himself in to police and was given a lifetime ban from Celtic Park, Dida was charged by UEFA with breaching rules of upholding "loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship," as it was deemed that his injury was feigned. Celtic Park is a football Stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow in Scotland. Dida was consequently punished with a two-match suspension, which Milan promptly appealed.

Prior to Milan's Serie A match against Empoli FC at the San Siro on October 21, he offered a gesture of apology to the fans by pausing to bow to each section of the crowd during the pregame warm-ups, receiving a round of applause in response. Empoli Football Club is a football club based in Empoli, Tuscany, and formed in 1920 although its first official match was in 1921 For the town in the Province of Como, see San Siro (Como. For the saint after which these places are named see Syrus of Pavia or Syrus of Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. The next day, UEFA reduced his ban to one match, and he sat out Milan's 4-1 victory over FC Shakhtar Donetsk on October 24. "FC Shakhtar" redirects here For other uses see Shakhtar (disambiguation. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat

Dida joined Milan teammates Cafu, Kaká, Ronaldo and Paolo Maldini for the fifth annual Match Against Poverty in Málaga, Spain on November 19, but he missed Milan's group stage rematch against Celtic on December 4 due to illness. Marcos Evangelista de Moraes (born June 7, 1970 in São Paulo) better known as Cafu, is a two-time FIFA World Cup winning Brazilian Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Paolo Cesare Maldini ( born 26 June 1968 in Milan) is a legendary Italian footballer who has played his entire career for Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. He became the first two-time winner of the FIFA Club World Cup after Milan defeated Boca Juniors 4-2 in the final on December 16. The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for Match details Statistics Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion However, ongoing injury problems and a drop in form limited him to just thirteen league appearances, his fewest with Milan since the 2000-01 season.

International career

With 91 appearances in 11 years, Dida is Brazil's third-highest capped goalie, behind only Émerson Leão (107 matches) and Cláudio Taffarel (101). The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international “Leão” redirects here For other uses see Leão (disambiguation. Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel (born May 8, 1966 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian former football The only Brazilian keeper to be known by his nickname, he made his Canarinho debut at the 1993 Under-21 FIFA World Youth Championship, where Brazil won the championship for a third time. The 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Australia for second time from March 5 to March 20, 1993. His first match for the Seleção came in a 1-0 defeat of Ecuador on July 7, 1995. The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Brazil
Men's Football
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Team Competition

Dida was the starting keeper for Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but an error-laden campaign from Brazil, which included a penalty-area collision involving him and teammate Aldair, played a role in defeats to Nigeria and Japan and left Brazil with the bronze medal. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Final results for the Football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Birmingham Alabama; Washington D The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Aldair, full name Aldair Nascimento dos Santos (born November 30, 1965 in Ilhéus) is a Brazilian football defender The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. Two years later, coach Mário Zagallo, who had helmed the team at the Olympics, lured 1994 WC hero Taffarel out of retirement and back into the #1 jersey for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, which Dida would watch in its entirety from the bench. Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo (born August 9, 1931 in Maceió) is a Brazilian football coach and former player of Lebanese origin from The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled He did his part in Brazil's 1999 Copa América victory by conceding only twice in six matches, in addition to saving a Roberto Ayala penalty that preserved a 2-1 win over archrivals Argentina in the quarterfinals. The Copa América ( Spanish and Portuguese for "America Cup" is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by Roberto Fabián "El Ratón" Ayala (born 14 April 1973 in Paraná Argentina) is an Argentine football player for the The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA

Despite Dida's run of good form with Corinthians at the time of the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, Luiz Felipe Scolari, who had replaced the fired Wanderley Luxemburgo following Brazil's lackluster qualification, made Marcos his number one. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) also known as Felipão Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva (born May 10, 1952, in Nova Iguaçu) better known as Wanderley Luxemburgo is a Brazilian football Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis (born on August 4, 1973, in Oriente, São Paulo) known simply as Marcos, is a Brazilian Dida and third-choice keeper Rogério Ceni were the only team members who never played a minute as Brazil lifted the WC trophy for an historic fifth time. Rogério Ceni (born January 22, 1973 in Pato Branco, Paraná) is a Brazilian goalkeeper.

Dida also starred for Brazil in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and played four out of five matches (Marcos made one appearance due to squad rotation), conceding four goals and ranking second in total saves behind Mexico's Oswaldo Sánchez. The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the seventh FIFA Confederations Cup. Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra (born September 21 1973 in Guadalajara Jalisco) is a Mexican international goalkeeper currently playing for Santos Laguna One memorable moment of the competition was during Brazil's 1-0 group-stage loss to Mexico, when he saved a Jared Borgetti spot kick that had to be retaken twice due to repeated player encroachment into the penalty area. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Jared Francisco Borgetti Echavarría (born August 14 1973 in Culiacancito, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football Striker, who currently Brazil have taken home the trophy twice, in 1997 and 2005, and Dida was the first-choice keeper on both occasions. Overall, he participated in five consecutive Confederations Cups from 1997 to 2005, becoming only the third player to accomplish this feat (Antonio Carbajal and Lothar Matthäus), and was also the lone goalie to save a penalty in the 2005 edition. Antonio Felix "Tota" Carbajal Rodríguez (born June 7, 1929 in Mexico City) is a Mexican former football Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born March 21, 1961) is a German former football player and now manager currently managing Israeli club

2006 World Cup

Dida had spent a team-record fourteen consecutive matches on the bench without playing time in 1998 and 2002 combined, and there were fears that his poor 2005-06 season with Milan would result in his riding the pine for a third straight time at the 2006 WC finals, but he remained Parreira's number one for the trip to Germany. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Despite never playing a match during his brief tenure at FC Lugano, Dida received a warm reception from the local supporters during Brazil's training sessions in Weggis, Switzerland prior to the finals. Weggis is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation During the team's two-week stay in Weggis, he also organized a Ping-Pong tournament in which many of his teammates, such as Lúcio, Robinho, Fred, Ronaldinho, and Ronaldo, participated. Lucimar Ferreira da Silva (born May 8, 1978 in Brasília) more commonly known as Lúcio, is a Brazilian football defender Robson de Souza (born January 25 1984 in São Vicente, Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred (born October 3, 1983 in Teofilo Otoni) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. He was defeated by Juninho Pernambucano in the championship match, and the winner's trophy was even named after him. Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Junior (born January 30, 1975 in Recife) commonly known as Juninho or Juninho Pernambucano, is

He conceded only two goals in five matches as Brazil defeated Croatia, Australia, Japan, and Ghana before being eliminated by France in the quarterfinals, a match which saw the Verdeamarela manage only one shot on goal in the entire contest and led to Parreira's resignation two weeks after the conclusion of the tournament. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Due to his consistent play in goal, Dida was one of few Seleção players to avoid the wrath of the fans and Brazilian media after the team's elimination. He was also the first Afro-Brazilian goalkeeper to start in the World Cup finals since Moacyr Barbosa in the 1950 competition; for this accomplishment, he was hailed as Dida, o homem que quebrou o tabu ("Dida, the man who broke the taboo"). Afro-Brazilian, or Black Brazilian, is the term used to racially categorize Brazilian citizens who are black or Multiracial Moacir Barbosa Nascimento also often Moacyr Barbosa (* 27 March 1921 in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; † 8 April 2000 in Santos, The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from June 24 to July 16, was the fourth staging of the World Cup and the first staged in 12 years due to World He assumed the role of captain against Japan when regular skipper Cafu was rested for that match, thus becoming only the second Brazilian goalie ever to wear the armband since Emerson Leão in the 1978 World Cup. Marcos Evangelista de Moraes (born June 7, 1970 in São Paulo) better known as Cafu, is a two-time FIFA World Cup winning Brazilian The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25.

Brazil's loss to France ultimately became Dida's swan song. On October 1, 2006, Brazil coach Dunga announced during a television interview, "Dida told me that the Seleção is no longer a priority in his career. Dunga (born Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri on October 31, 1963 in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian former football " Despite his World Cup heroics, he had not been called up for national team play since the July 2006 inception of Dunga, who had eschewed many of the veterans in favor of a predominantly younger roster for Brazil's post-WC matches.

Nickname

The origin of his nickname is unknown, but he is regularly called "Nelson Dida" by the European press. Dida is also referred to by Milan fans as The Black Panther, an homage to his leaping ability and quick reflexes. For medieval usage see Homage (medieval and Commendation ceremony, or Homage (disambiguation Homage (from the French The Italian variation of this name is Baghera la pantera, which is a reference to Bagheera from The Jungle Book, and was initially coined by longtime Milan match announcer Carlo Pellegatti. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. There is also a jumping spider genus called Bagheera. Everybody knew Bagheera and nobody cared to cross his path for he was as cunning as Tabaqui The Jungle Book (1894 is a collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling. Milan Channel is a subscription based-channel entirely dedicated to the Italian football team A

Honours

• Serie A: 2003–04
• FIFA World Youth Championship: 1993
• Copa do Brasil: 1996 (Cruzeiro), 2002 (Corinthians)
• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1999
• Copa Libertadores: 1997
• FIFA Club World Championship: 2000 (Corinthians), 2007 (Milan)
• UEFA Champions League: 2002–03, 2006–07
• Coppa Italia: 2003
• European Super Cup: 2003, 2007
• FIFA World Cup: 2002
• Copa América: 1999
• FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997, 2005
• Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year: 2004
• Revista Placar Bola de Prata: 1993 (Vitória), 1996, 1998 (Cruzeiro), 1999 (Corinthians)

Dida is a five-time nominee of the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper Award, tying for sixth with Pepe Reina in the 2007 voting. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of Association football for male players under the age of The Copa do Brasil (or Cup of Brazil) is a knockout competition played by 64 football teams representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The Copa América ( Spanish and Portuguese for "America Cup" is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by The FIFA Confederations Cup is an Association football tournament for national teams currently held every four years by FIFA. The Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year is a yearly award organized by the Associazione Italiana Calciatori ( English: Italian Association of Footballers given to the best Revista Placar ( Portuguese for " Score Magazine" is a Brazilian monthly sports magazine The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS is an organization that chronicles the history of football. José Manuel Reina Páez (born 31 August 1982 in Madrid) commonly known as Pepe Reina (his preferred nickname or José Reina, is He was also voted the inaugural FIFPro Goalkeeper of the Year in 2005, and was also the first Brazilian keeper to be included in the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or, for which he was nominated in 2003 and 2005. The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football

He was ranked thirteenth on IFFHS' list of the world's seventy best goalkeepers of the past twenty years on January 15, 2008. The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS is an organization that chronicles the history of football. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

External links

• Dida profile - acmilan-online. com
• Dida e Zanetti, derby al Subbuteo - Forza Milan!, April 2005 (in Italian)
• Career Statistics - ACMilan. com
• Champions League profile - UEFA. com
• News archive and profile - Sky Sports

References

Preceded by Gianluigi Buffon	Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year 2004	Succeeded by Gianluigi Buffon
Preceded by Inaugural	FIFPro Goalkeeper of the Year 2005	Succeeded by Gianluigi Buffon

Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI is an Italian FIFA World Cup -winning Goalkeeper who currently plays for Italian Serie The Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year is a yearly award organized by the Associazione Italiana Calciatori ( English: Italian Association of Footballers given to the best Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI is an Italian FIFA World Cup -winning Goalkeeper who currently plays for Italian Serie The Fédération Internationale Des Associations de Footballeurs Professionels, usually known by the abbreviation FIFPro, is a worldwide representative organization for professional Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI is an Italian FIFA World Cup -winning Goalkeeper who currently plays for Italian Serie

---

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic