him; he was part of the broadcaster's journalistics team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012 coverages. Controversies Known for his tenacious style of play and aggressive behaviour, as well as his skill on the pitch, Edmundo was also involved in several incidents off the pitch throughout his career; he had several disagreements with his managers and officials, and was known for his "partying". In 1999, he faced prosecution by animal welfare groups after hiring an entire circus to perform in his back garden to celebrate his son's first birthday. At the party, he was accused by some individuals of the press of having a chimpanzee called Pedrinho drunk on beer and whiskey. Subsequent images of this appeared in the media (including the February 2004 issue of the UK version of FHM magazine) and have passed into a football legend. The same year, during his turbulent time with Fiorentina, he also escaped a four-year prison sentence for driving drunk and crashing his car during the Rio Carnival of 1995, resulting in the deaths of three people; for his behaviour he received a seven-day suspended sentence. In 1998, due to his difficult relationship with the Florentine club, he suddenly left for the Rio Carnival halfway through the season, and was two days late in returning to Florence according to the Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera''. Career statistics Club International HonoursVasco da GamaBrasileirão Série A: 1997 Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1992PalmeirasBrasileirão Série A: 1993, 1994 São Paulo State Championship: 1993, 1994 Rio de Janeiro-São Paulo Tournament: 1993BrazilCopa América: 1997 Umbro Cup: 1995Individual''' Bola de Ouro: 1997 Bola de Prata: 1993, 1997 South American Team of the Year: 1995, 1997 South American Player of the Year Bronze Ball: 1995 Chuteira de Ouro: 1997 Copa do Brazil top scorer: 2008 Brasileirão Série A top scorer: 1997 FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball: 2000 References and notes External links 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Niterói Association football forwards Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Japan CR Vasco da Gama players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players CR Flamengo footballers Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Santos FC players Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube players Figueirense FC players ACF Fiorentina players S.S.C. Napoli players Tokyo Verdy players Urawa Red Diamonds players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players 1993 Copa América players 1998 FIFA World Cup players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Serie A players