“The Azore eagle”, PSG's first modern star, returns to the lawn at Legends Charity Game »with what Pauleta is dealing with now

Pedro Miguel Carreiro Reset – on the full name – wrote history in Ligue 1 without ever playing in the first league in his native country, an aspect that he inevitably played a debut with reservations of Bordeaux's fans, but who did not prevent him from becoming the second best scorer in his first season, 2000-2001, with 20 goals in 28 goals. Three years later, he took the step to PSG, for which he quickly became a landmark of his generation.

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Pauleta left the lawn for the Portuguese Federation Office

Originally from the Azore islands, Pauleta evolved at the start of career for modest clubs in Portugal, and then transferred to Spain, where he impressed to Salamanca and Deportivo to Coruna.

The consecration would come to France. At Bordeaux, between 2000 and 2003, he scored 65 goals in 98 matches, becoming a feared peak. The excellent completion, the smart placement and the efficiency in marking the head were the qualities that made the PSG transfer to it in 2003.

In a difficult period for Parisians, with financial instability and lack of performances in Europe, Paulet held the spirit of the formation on the Park of Princes.

The Portuguese was the club's all-time goalscorer until 2015, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic exceeded the record. His celebrations, with his arms outstretched like an eagle, marked an era for “Rouges-Et-Bbleus”, hence the nickname “Azore eagle”.

After withdrawal from the player's activity, in 2008, Pauleta chose to continue in football. Currently, he is the director of the Portuguese Football Federation, coordinating all representatives. In Azore, he set up a football school on Sao Miguel's native island, a soul project that supports children and adolescents from isolated communities to have access to sport.

And for PSG he works, as an ambassador. He is frequently invited to events, anniversary matches and marketing actions.

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The discreet in the shadow of Figo and Rui Costa

Paulete did not have the brilliance of Figo or Cristiano's media force, but left his mark, through his successes, in the years of transition between the generation of Eusebio and that of the European Champions of 2016.

He debuted for the national team in 1997, in a friendly against Armenia, without having an international pedigree, but marking for the salami. His first final tournament was the 2000 European championship, played in Belgium and the Netherlands.

There, Portugal presented with a spectacular generation, with Luis Figo, Rui Costa and Joao Pinto in the foreground. Paulet was reserved at the beginning, but won its place and registered in the quarterfinals against Turkey. The Lusitanians would reach the semifinals, where they were eliminated by France through a golden goal.

Two years later, at the World Championship in South Korea and Japan, his national team had a disappointing path, being eliminated from the group phase, but Paulet took the moment of personal glory against Poland (4-0).

From the first touch of the ball, my goal is always to shoot. When I am in front of the gate, it's not playing!
– Paulet

The height of his international career was represented by Euro 2004, organized in his native country. It was the moment of a bright generation, with veterans and young people, Deco and Cristiano Ronaldo being at the beginning of the road. Paulete came after a prolific season in France, but he was not a better tour for him.

He scored only once, in the semi-final with the Netherlands (2-1). In the end, Portugal lost surprisingly with Greece, and many supporters reproached him for the lack of efficiency in the key moments.

It is regrettable as a team that does nothing but defend itself to become a European champion.
– Paulet

Pauleta, after a goal for a goal at the 2006 World Championship, in the Portugal – Iran (2-0) match, played in Cologne. Photo: Imago

Paulet's CV

• Pauleta played in Ligue 1 for 8 seasons, between 2000 and 2008, and was twice the championship goalscorer (2002 and 2006).

• In the national of Portugal, it was the all-time goalscorer between 2005 and 2014 with 47 goals in 88 games, until exceeded Cristiano Ronaldo. He was ahead of Eusebio (41 goals) in 2005.

• He scored 109 goals in 211 official parties for PSG, with whom he won two Cups of France (2004, 2006) and a league cup (2008), in the year of withdrawal.

• For Bordeaux (2000-2003), he ticked 98 matches, scoring 65 goals in Ligue 1.

• Before reaching Hexagon, he evolved for Uniao Micaelense (1991-1994), Estoril Praia (1994-1995), Salamanca (1995-1997) and Deportivo at Coruna (1997-2000);

• In 2009, PSG organized a jubilee match on Parc des Princes, where he played with former colleagues and friends. The special moment was when he was replaced by his son, André, who scored two goals.

Team composition at Legends Charity Game

The legends of Portugal: Vitor Baia, Beto, Pepe, Ricardo Carvalho, Fabio Coentrao, Bosingwa, Jorge Andrade, Eliseu, Bruno Alves, Luis Figo, Deco, Dani, Simao, Maniche, Tiago Mendes, Nani, Quaresma, Nuno Gomes, Helder Postiga, Paulet;
Coach: Costinha;

The legends of the world: Petr Cech, Edwin van der Sar, Cafu, Marco Materazzi, Javier Zanetti, Carles Puyol, John Terry, Roberto Carlos, Kaka, Youri Djorkaeff, Christian Karembeu, Gaizka Mendieta, Krassimir Balakov, Gheorghe Hagi, Giorgos Karagounis, Alesandro deli Piero, Henrik Larsson, Michael Owen, Javier Saviola, Hristo Stoichkov, Rene Huguita;
Coach: Peter Schmeichel;
Second coach: Diego Lugano;