George Zimmerman being acquitted of Trayvon Martin stripped me of any lingering hope that perhaps this country could live up to what it claims to be. Is this the criminal justice system working properly? Sure, but for whom it is often designed to benefit. Men like Kyle Rittenhouse. They get to be judge, jury, and executioner. They get to play victim and aggressor. As elected leaders, myself and others have a special responsibility to lift up the voices of organizers, activists and everyday people working for change.
We must transform moments like this by raising our voices, together. I wish this was more of the tone President Biden had taken, but there is one sentiment the administration expressed earlier in the week that bears repeating. As Black Americans, we have to deal with racist cops and white vigilantes.
It is our right to take the streets and demand we not be abused, shot at, or killed by police officers. We not only now have to continue to fear them, we must now contend with the reality that there is now more reason than ever to fear violent white men with guns with or without a badge because as the American justice system continues to highlight, the law prefers to give only some of us real rights and freedoms — including to kill.
From news to politics, travel to sport, culture to climate — The Independent has a host of free newsletters to suit your interests. Rivaldo stayed in Galicia just one year, enjoying great personal success and netting 21 times in 41 games as Deportivo climbed from mid-table mediocrity to third in La Liga, tied with Barcelona, who were now paying very close attention.
It was not only the number of goals Rivaldo was registering, but the variety. Tap-ins, bullet headers, bending free-kicks, rip-snorting strikes from distance and even a cheeky Panenka penalty that almost went horribly wrong. The next chapter is modern folklore. Between and the boy once dismissed by his first club for being too weak, dominated Europe and indeed the world with pace, power, magnetic control and an endless repertoire of technical excellence.
He mixed missile-like accuracy with regular rabonas, pinpoint assists with pirouettes, and scored an unfathomable number of wonder strikes. As if to prove his goal for Mogi was no fluke, he again scored from halfway against Atletico Madrid. Of the 14 clubs he represented, it was at Barcelona where Rivaldo stayed longest. In came the hat-trick against Valencia. It was the final game of the season and Barca needed to win to qualify for the Champions League.
His first goal was a rocket of a free-kick that rattled off the inside of the post, the second another unstoppable strike from distance. His third — with the game tied and two minutes to go — came from a different planet.
Facing away from goal, he controlled a chipped pass on his chest before hitting an overhead kick from the edge of the penalty area to secure victory.
It was an incredible night. He had already done it in training, but never that far from goal. Since he had never done it, he decided to make history in that game. Off the pitch he was very shy, but also considerate and caring. With Brazil, Rivaldo achieved even greater success, scoring three times en route to the World Cup final, which they lost to France. He won the Copa America and was named player of the tournament after bagging a brace in the final to finish joint top scorer.
The clearest sign of how much his game had developed came when Selecao coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was asked who he considered the best player in his star-filled squad of Roberto Carlos? They only see what happened in the final, the goals… but Rivaldo was the best team player.
They know that Rivaldo was the best player at the World Cup. He remarkably only retired in — but not before achieving one final feat. In Rivaldo had bought Mogi Mirim — the club that signed him back in He returned as a player for the season. At the age of 43, he played alongside his year-old son Rivaldinho in a Brazilian second division match, with both getting on the scoresheet.
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