Mauro Silva, real name Mauro da Silva Gomes, (born
january 12,
1968 in
São Bernardo do Campo in
Brazil). Football central midfielder with
Deportivo de La Coruña and the
Brazilian national team. He received 58 caps with the Brazilian national team, between July
1991 and September
2001, and won the
Football World Cup 1994. To some, he was considered the next star of the Brazilian national team and for many years, one of the best midfielders in the world. He did participate in qualifying for the 2002 World Cup. As Deportivo de La Coruña player he won 1
Liga, 2
Copa del Rey and 2
Supercopas in Spain, participating five times in
Champions League competition, reaching semifinals in 2003-2004.
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