the 23 players called up by Carlos Alberto Parreira to defend Brazil's crown in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He made his tournament debut in the 4–1 group stage win over Japan, assisting one of Ronaldo's goals that made him the tournament's all-time top goalscorer. His one other appearance was in the 1–0 loss to France in the quarter-finals, as a late substitute for Cafú. Personal life In addition to being Brazilian, he is also an Italian citizen, having a grandfather from Tione degli Abruzzi in Abruzzo whose last name was "De Cesare", then poorly transcribed as De Cézare by the registry office. In 2012, Cicinho revealed that he was an alcoholic and smoker, and would have taken drugs were it not for doping tests in football. He told ESPN Brasil in 2016 that he smoked two packs of cigarettes a day. The following year, he confessed in a Fox interview that his addictions became a problem following his move to Real Madrid, and that he got more than 30 tattoos in a struggle to fight his depression. Career statistics Honours Club São Paulo Campeonato Paulista: 2005 Copa Libertadores: 2005 FIFA Club World Cup: 2005 Real Madrid La Liga: 2006–07 Roma Coppa Italia: 2007–08 International Brazil FIFA Confederations Cup: 2005 References External links Sivasspor profile 1980 births Living people Brazilian people of Italian descent People from Ribeirão Preto Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian footballers Association football fullbacks Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players São Paulo FC players Real Madrid CF players A.S. Roma players Villarreal CF players Sport Club do Recife players Sivasspor footballers Brasiliense Futebol Clube players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players La Liga players Serie A players Süper Lig players Brazil international footballers 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2006 FIFA World Cup players Copa Libertadores-winning players FIFA Confederations Cup-winning players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Turkey