Question 1

True or false: Cafu won the UEFA Champions League with AC Milan in 2007.

Accepted Answer

True. He was a key right-back for Milan when they defeated Liverpool 2-1 in the 2007 final in Athens.

Question 2

True or false: Cafu holds the record for most appearances for the Brazilian national team.

Accepted Answer

True. With 142 caps, he is Brazil's most-capped male player, surpassing legends like Pelé and Ronaldo.

Question 3

True or false: Cafu is the only Brazilian to have captained a World Cup-winning team.

Accepted Answer

False. He captained Brazil in 2002, but previous captains like Dunga (1994) and Bellini (1958, 1962) also lifted the trophy.

Question 4

True or false: Cafu never played for a club outside of Brazil and Italy during his entire career.

Accepted Answer

False. He also played for Roma (Italy) and briefly had a stint with Garforth Town in England for charity, but mainly Brazil and Italy.

Question 5

True or false: Cafu is the only player to have appeared in three consecutive World Cup finals.

Accepted Answer

True. He played in 1994, 1998, and 2002 finals—winning two. No other male player has achieved this feat.

Question 6

True or false: Cafu began his professional career as a striker before switching to right-back.

Accepted Answer

True. He started as a forward at São Paulo but was converted to a defender early on, which honed his attacking runs.

Question 7

True or false: Cafu's nickname means 'wild boar' in Portuguese, given for his aggressive playing style.

Accepted Answer

False. Actually, 'Cafu' comes from a childhood nickname referencing a type of small, fast bird, not a boar.

Question 8

True or false: Cafu was known for wearing the number 2 jersey for both club and country throughout his career.

Accepted Answer

False. He often wore number 2 for Brazil but wore number 44 at Roma and number 11 at Milan early on.

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