About Cris (footballer, born 1977)
Cristiano Marques Gomes (born 3 June 1977), or simply Cris, is a Brazilian football manager and a former player. A former centre-back, Cris is known as Le policier ("The Policeman") due to his authoritative manner on the pitch. He won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles with French club Lyon between 2005 and 2008, as well as the Brazilian Championship in 1998 with Corinthians, and in 2003 with Cruzeiro, and he also won the Copa do Brasil in 1995 with Corinthians, and in 2000 with Cruzeiro. Cris played 17 games for Brazil between 2001 and 2009, winning the Copa América in 2004. He was also chosen for the 2001 Copa América and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Cris began coaching with Lyon's under-19 team in 2016. He then managed several senior clubs in France's lower leagues. After an unconvincing first spell in Europe, Cris quickly imposed himself at the heart of Lyon's defense. His first season in Ligue 1 saw the club crowned league champions and Cris was selected to the UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year. There, he won his first cap for the national team, playing on 4 April 1999 against the United States in Brasília (a match won 7–0 by Brazil). A former centre-back, Cris is known as Le policier due to his authoritative manner on the pitch.
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