The man who taught Xavi and Iniesta how to pass... D E C O, simply a genius amongst geniuses of his own kind.

People forget that when Xavi, Iniesta, and Messi were kids, Deco and Ronaldinho were doing magic with Barcelona. Every game was a carnival of passes and dribbles

Dá para notar o sotaque tuga de longeee hahaha Nice English though. Deco was really a great player

Being a Benfica supporter I gotta say, Deco in Porto was unplayable, such a classy player with great vision, and amazing ball control and I’ll never understand how Benfica didn’t see his potential. A very underrated player as he was also very involved defensively.

I've been at Estadio do Dragão once. The Porto's tour mesures how Deco is respected there. When he came to Brazil to play for Fluminense he was strugling against the injuries, but he helped us a lot in two Brazilian league titles, mostly in 2012, when he played as the old Deco. Fluminense fans loves Deco. Besides his beautiful game, he was a true winner. Two of our four Brazilian league titles has been won with Deco's help. Obrigado, Mago!

There's another genius, an Argentinian who played in Valencia CF called Pablo Aimar. He was incredibly underrated. Messi said he was his hero with Maradona.

In his first game with the Portuguese national team he scored aganist... Brasil!

As a Real Madrid fan, this is one of the players i wish would have played for us. Deco will always be one of my all time favorite football players

It's a shame that Brazil National Team never wanted him! Deco, the Silent GENIUS!

Deco was an absolute genius, one of the best midfielders I have ever seen live. His first touch magical, and he could do everything with the ball. Maybe lacked the physique and speed to be considered a top midfielder of his time, but he played in a golden age(Zidane, Figo, Beckham, Scholes, Viera and Co.)

What a talented and chill guy it shooks me how "easy" he could destroy any defense with his passing skills! MAGICO 10

Underrated to both Barca fans and football fans

Deco was a masterclass player. Magic, simplicity, great ball control, fantastic dribbler. Growing up he was the player I looked up to, he played in Portugal a lot of time before Porto and, despite being a Sporting CP fan my whole life, I just couldn't resist admiring Deco. The subtlety he did everything, absolute class. He made it look like everyone else played checkers while he was playing chess. Only regret I have is, unfortunately, he did not win any major title with Portugal. We know as Portuguese how much the 2004 final still hurts, great team, beautiful atmosphere in the country and a whole golden generation of players that made a path for these youngsters now. My honest homage to Deco, one of the greatest that ever graced the field.

I grew up seeing this guy terrorise my benfica, he was so good I used to dream he was from my club 😏 deco was a magician

One of the best players I have had the pleasure to watch playing for Fluminense. Brazilian Champion in 2010 and 2012.

Deco was magical especially in major tournaments who could do magic tricks with a football and a true players player from Porto. He truly left a mark in the Premier League with Chelsea after being immortalized in Spain and Portugal as the best in Europe.

you can appreciate how much xavi hernadez learned from him. a lot of moves are quite similar

He had such clinical accuracy and consistency in his long range balls. Simao, Pauleta, Maniché and Ronaldo probably anknowledge this

Video suggestion: Just how good was pauleta or rui costa

IDOL, and 2004 true Ballon D'Or winner, even a blind man would see that

I was at the uefa cup final 2003 as a celtic fan, and larsson gave the game of his life deco was the difference in that game. He was untouchable that night and it still breaks my heart 🇮🇪

Been waiting for this one ty brooo

I like the video a lot. Really good content, amigo. No need to apologize for something you're obviously so passionate about and means a lot to you on a personal level. Deco indeed goes unrecognized by football fandom, and this video really does this some form of justice. Keep up the good work!

He was a brilliant 10. His long range passing outrageous...the perfect Barca player. The perfect player behind two strikers...his technical abilities were also brilliant...

Ur so underrated these videos are so well made and interesting

seems like a gift when this channel uploads just like deco talent

One of my favorite players growing up. Thank you for making this video on this absolute legend

He deserves way more subs wish you the best man your vid concepts are very entertaining

Nice video, full of passion. I was a Deco fan and was amazed by how he adapted to Ronaldinho at Barça. My only claim is 10/10 is almost imposible for anyone. Thanks for the story

Perfect presentation only missing one iconic moment. The moment deco scored his first goal for the Portuguese side that gave Portugal their first win against the Canarinhos for the first time since 66. Parabéns mano. Muito bom vídeo. Muito bem escrito!

When Deco moved to Barcelona ...i fall in loved with him

Great vid and great channel man, you deserve more subs!!!!

I remember when I was a kid all I wanted was a Deco jersey! Our Mágico

You are certainly no alone in ranking him among best midfield players of all time. He was my favorite player since he played in porto. As a barça fan i badly dreamed of him joining us and he finally did.

Great Video Bro, wasn't watching as much Football as now at that time but Deco's name was often mentioned as a Great Player. Cheers!😁✌

Nice, these are the views you deserve. Seems like you and Deco are both criminally underrated

Deco's mind and touch was top tier, key figure in the 2000's stars

As a FCPORTO fan he still is my fav of all time

He led my team to win a national title after a 25 year hiatus. What a legend.

Incredible work to make this! Kudos

Great video! I think that you should do Crespo next as he is super underrated

Great player, and I really loved watching him. His peak didn't last very long and he was inconsistent and struggled with injuries, but between 2003-2006 in particular he was absolutely brilliant to watch...technical, dynamic, creative, had a great shot from distance, and was a wonderful passer and playmaker. I know it's an unpopular opinion, but I still think he arguably deserved the Ballon d'Or in 2004 for what he did both with Porto and Portugal (I know that there were others who were deserving as well, so I'm not saying they also didn't deserve it...I feel somewhat about Sheva winning it though).

One of the best central midfielders no doubt. Won everywhere he played and was close with Portugal too, he did his job a bit quietly while in Barcelona due to Ronaldinho being the showman but Deco was always very technical, very reliable.

*Just how GOOD was Zidane Actually?* Like for him to see it.

aimar, deco ,gerrard xavi ,camoranes...my childhood heroes

Deco was an amazing player, a true legend.

Portistas sabem bem o quão bom o Deco era, great video!!!!

Great video!! These vids are really entertaining and educational

Great video man keep up

Grandes vídeos! Congrats

I packed this Demi-God and he’s by far the best player on my team 😌✌🏽.

Still have that C. Ronaldo celebration poster in my childhood room. Great vid, mate!

Grat video. Please do make a video on Djalminha , maniche and rui costa

We Barca fans love Deco. ❤️ Do a one for Garry Lineker plz

Barca fan here, Loved him when he played for us and we won the Ucl . Great player

Please do how good was Jari Litmanen 🇫🇮🇫🇮

One of my favorites players….. He was just too classy creating plays, and humble when it was time to defend. Excelente vídeo.

Thanks bro for reminding us about DECO MAGICO

Já fizeste um video sobre o Maniche? muito bom jogador, podia ter jogado em qualquer clube na sua era de ouro, muito importante para Portugal também nos momentos mais decisivos! acho que o melhor medio-centro de todos que sairam do porto até aos dias de hoje :) (o Deco tambem era bom e agora o Sergio Oliveira está a subir bastante o seu nivel, entre tantos outros, mas realmente o Maniche fez a diferenca em vários momentos!) :)

Muito Bom, parabéns...o ingles fenomenal e a edição do video no respeito á historia do Deco espetacular...

I smell an underrated player and a channel

Love you're videos I give you a 10/10

Really, really good. That's how good he was. P.S.: No decorrer do vídeo, pelo teu sotaque das palavras portuguesas, deu-me a entender que és tuga. Deixa-me, por isso, fazer-te um reparo: Compreendo que faças o vídeo em inglês devido a questões de malta que o irá ver e assim mas, epá, poderias ter posto umas legendas em PT, irmão. Forte abraço e continuação de bom trabalho.

I Will take him for 7 tokens hahahhaha

Nice video bro

His testimonial match is still to this day one of the most entertaining match i've seen in my life

I’m Portuguese was born in Azores Terceira moved to Lisbon at 6 years old then at 10 years old my parents had split my mom’s whole side of the family was in Toronto Canada ever since but don’t get it twisted I’m very very proud to be Portuguese and take every chance I get to let me know I’m from Portugal over here in Toronto there’s a pretty dam big Portuguese community every match we win in World Cup or euro cup we party like we won the tournament and they literally have to close three main roads bc it’s chaos the streets get filled with Portuguese people and flags it’s impossible for cars to drive through so they have to close the roads it’s a beautiful site I remember when we won the euro cup in 2016 like it happen an hour ago we partied and partied the whole day and night until morning time I will never ever forget that beautiful day I will also never forget losing to the Greeks in 2004 I was till pretty young it felt like someone put their hand in my chest and ripped my heart out I crie like a little school girl I was crushed that why I had a very very very! Little sympathy for France when we did to them what Greece did to us bc I know exact how they felt but I have to be honest bc I lied I had zero I mean zero sympathy for France haha!

Seeing the final list with all the players makes me wonder: When did you "rank" CR7? And it's odd to see Seedorf so low, especially below Schweinsteiger, Rooney, Weah etc. I find him slightly above Rivaldo overall (3 clubs, 4 CHL's and he was important).

Ideas for cool spotlights you could do: Davor Süker: I remember Davor Süker but know nothing about him. Michael Laudrup: One of the greatest danish player to ever grace the sport.

The second best to ever play in Portugal since i was old enough to watch football. He's not the 1st only because Cristiano played a few months in Sportings 1st team. Truly a magician.

In his prime he was better than De Bruyne has ever been, unfortunately it was too short

It was a beauty to watch him play. Lots of class

Love the videos, you have to do ruud gullit

A beautiful way of telling a story.

Hey can you please do a review on Nakata I would love to see that.

Though under Scolari he had a bad year at Chelsea.. but under Ancelotti he was sublime.. and Chelsea did the double. The diamond midfield of Deco/ Joe Cole as No.10 , Lampard and Ballack as two 8's and Essien/Mikel sitting back.

Great video

My suggestions: How good was Romário How good was Klose How good was Suker How good was Stoichkov How good was Batistuta How good was Ariel Ortega How good was Christian Vieri How good was Bebeto How good was Bergkamp How good was Matthäus And the list goes on, and on and on...

your list has CR7 at the top, but i was wondering if there was a video on Messi to come? surely he'll be up there in first or second place.... brilliant video as usual, thoroughly good watch. I enjoy all of your videos, so please keep them coming #Messi #GOAT

If i were to rate you I would give you a 10/10. You are just magical!

The return of the GOAT of KZfaq

He was Great! Simply brilliant. that time showed me the best football I've ever seen.

Portugal thanks Brasil for sleeping on him. Ahahahah

You forgot one little detail, the first international game of deco was against Brasil, Portugal won 1-0 goal of deco. It was a friendly match before euro

O sotaque tuga nunca escapa ahah, bom vídeo!

Still waiting your video about Jari Litmanen. He had his 50th year birthday today. Pretty please!

You could ve had a Poster of Ricardo saving the Penalty without Gloves as well. That i belive was the first game i remember as well a 4-0 win against Estonia at Leiria

one of my favourite mid fielders ever

Since no one is talking saying anything about that, but on his last club, Fluminense FC from Brazil, where he played from 2010-2013, although he suffered from injuries, that did not stop him from playing an important role in some key matches, and even not these injuries stopped him from getting some more trophies while there, where he won the 2010 and 2012 Brazillian League Titles.

definitely the most magic player i've seen, definitely the most underrated football player in history

Nice video 👍

“The turd of six children”

Yep, one of the most technically gifted footballers of all, who somehow never was a media superstar.

i can tell you get happy about doing your beloved Portuguese players, keep up the great vids! 👍

Grande trabalho!

Deco was magical to watch!

You pronounced "Deco, o mágico" perfectly. Even scared me a bit... wasn't expecting. Congratulations

Wonderful player. Massively underrated

How the hell Brasil didn't call up the uefa player of the year is beyond comprehension, similar mistakes would happen later with Pepe and Diego Costa

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