Arthur Friedenreich
Die Geschichte von Arthur Friedenreich, dem besten Fußballer aller Zeiten Arthur Friedenreich (July 18, 1892 in São Paulo -- September 6, 1969) was a Brazilian football player. Nicknamed The Tiger, he was arguably the sport's first Black outstanding player. Arthur Friedenreich was born to Oscar Friedenreich, a German businessman who immigrated to Brazil and Mathilde, an African Brazilian washerwoman, the daughter of freed slaves. Friedenreich was the first professional football player of black origin in Brazil, because at that time football was dominated by whites and blacks were not accepted. He faced many barriers because of racism, and he could not attend the same places where white players were, such as swimming pools, tennis courts and parties He started his career influenced by his father, playing for SC Germania, a Brazilian football team composed of German immigrants. After playing with a succession of São Paulo club sides from 1910 onwards, Friedenreich made his debut with the national team in 1914. He played twenty-two internationals, including wins in the 1919 and 1922 editions of the Copa América, scoring ten goals. On Brazil's 1925 tour of Europe, he was feted as the King of Football. He also has a claim to the high scoring record but FIFA cannot prove these goals because of faulty record-keeping. He was not picked up by Brazil National Football Team for 1930 FIFA World Cup because there was a serious misunderstanding between the Football Leagues of the <b>...</b>
