Émerson Leão was the first Brazilian goalkeeper in history to be team captain to a FIFA World Cup tournament. He did this during the Argentina 1978 FIFA World Cup edition where the Selacao of Brazil finished in third place. He was part of the winning side that won the Mexico 1970 FIFA World Cup where he was a non playing reserve goalkeeper. In total, he made 80 caps for his national team.
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