On 7 October 1994, Juninho was signed by Middlesbrough for a fee of £4.75m and across three spells, established himself as a club legend. Joining from Sao Paulo, the Brazilian trickster became adored by the Teesside faithful, earning himself the nickname of ‘The Little Fella’. In his first spell at the Riverside Stadium, the midfielder helped Boro to reach the finals of the FA Cup and League Cup – losing both finals before joining Atletico Madrid in 1997 after fearing he may miss out on Brazil’s 1998 World Cup squad. Juninho then made his second return to Boro in 2002 after a brief loan spell …