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Thank you Giba !!!

NightFox 2012-09-17 • 20578 views • 19
 
Summary of Giba's play in Brazilian NT. Match against Russia in London was his last match in Brazilian NT. He said about his retiring for the first time in November 2011.
He suffered from leukemia as a child. He started playing volleyball when he was 12. His first official tournament on the national team was South American Championships 1995. In 2002, at the height of his fame, in his organism marijuana was detected. He was disqualified for a few months. The biggest punishment for him was sullying his spotless reputation. He wanted to explain it in several interviews.
Finally he decided to take part in the anti-drug campaign conducted by Brazilian federation of volleyball.
He decided also to admit to smoking. He declared that he won't do it anymore.
In 2003 he returned to the team with tarnished reputation and out of shape. He was just a reserve player. Breakthrough came in the final match of World League 2003 against Yugoslavia in Madrid. At the beggining Brazil was loosing so Rezende decided to put Giba into the court. Rezende hit the jackpot. Brazil started playing well and won in incredible tie-break 31:29. Giba seal the victory by his incredible last attack in that game.
He is the most recognized volleyball player in the world. He was MVP of The Olympics 2004, World Championships 2006 and World Cup 2007. After his last match he said: "I am leaving national team, but I'm so proud that I could be with this team for 20 years, with this boys, with this coach".

#GilbertodeGodoyFilhoGiba #endofcareer

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Gilberto de Godoy Filho

Gilberto de Godoy Filho (Giba) Brazil

Birthdate: 1976-12-23
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 192cm
Weight: 85kg
Spike: 325cm
Block: 312cm
Temporarily disabled
yasserEG 6 2
11 years ago
0
All what i can say is that he is a real legend
AelinnPL 166 3
11 years ago
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@Rachel Many people think of height as the most important factor in volleyball, forgetting totally about technique and other aspects. There are still people in Poland who say that Ruciak and Kubiak are not tall enough to play at an international level in the NT.
RenanZBR 1538 15
11 years ago
+1
Well guys, here is a enshorted-short review of his career:

http://globotv.globo.com/rpc/globo-esporte-pr/v/giba-se-prepara-para-novo-desafio-profissional/2116714/
(it's all in portuguese, so most of you may not understand it)


PS: This video also show him when gained his first MVP award, back in 1993 with youth National Team (that little boy at 01:23). Worths to watch!
MihauPL 39 3
11 years ago
+2
Great player, great man! Thank you Giba !!!
JusKynaPL 18 2
11 years ago
+2
.. Giba - the living legend !
NXTPL 241 3
11 years ago
+1
Ehh if Giba isn't the "face" of modern volleyball then noone really is :) I remember watching TV with my dad in '97. I was 7 then and didn't really care about volleyball till ~2005 but I knew who Giba is. I'm not the only one for sure that have never ever paid attention to this sport and knew this guy and it's amazing
RachelBR 532 7
11 years ago
+5
Thank you very much for the video :) Who would say that in 1992 Giba was rejected in the most important club of Brazil (Banespa) because he wasn't considered tall enough to play volleyball??
CyberPunkES 34 2
11 years ago
+1
well the video isnt good enought to show how great was giba i think we can mix all the videos of giba in this page and even that shouldn´t be enought for fill the great spor that giba take us with his departure, even when his old, some players like Kasisky Vladimir Grbic, Juantorena, Kurek and ....... sniff sniff SImon probably never reach the quality of this great legend.
Wilfredo_is_MarshallRS 4186 20
11 years ago
+1
Giba will be greatly missed from the NT. :(
raylightBG 3006 15
11 years ago
+1
I prefer to watch Dante, Kaziyski, Juantorena then Kirally, Giba, Papi, although the latter contribute invaluably to the success of their teams. Powerful is the new beautiful ?
camnowPL 380 4
11 years ago
+2
He gave us the best things of volleyball... ?
SllaveqBG 790 10
11 years ago
+4
Bravo, nightfox! This player deserves it!
diogo10PT 16 7
11 years ago
+1
it is soo sad to view a player with this skills retire, but giba won it all he is a legend of volleyball and sport a pure person ? The best player in the world
bitkaPL 673 10
11 years ago
+1
maybe it's sad but it was a good decision. it's better to leave in glory than sit on bench for next couple of years (what would probably happen)
dyingflutsmanNL 160 4
11 years ago
+1
Amen.
KjeldhorIT 1059 17
11 years ago
+3
fantastic both... video and player
MasterOPuppetsMK 109 6
11 years ago
+1
Not young anymore...
hanes233EE 987 5
11 years ago
+2
He is the icon of volleyball... one of the best players in history!
RenanZBR 1538 15
11 years ago
+1
OMG, fantastic, not just a brazilian legend, a Volleyball and Sports Legend !!
We all going to miss him with the "canarinho" shirt

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