Since his naturalization as a German citizen in early 2009, his nickname at VfB (and later also at the Germany national football team) is "Helmut".
Only after Christian Gross replaced Babbel as VfB coach, Marica got a new chance, mainly profiting by long-time injury of Cacau.
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As of season 2010–11 he started again to be only the third choice behind Cacau and Pavel Pogrebnyak.
Cacau, real name Claudemir Jeronimo Barretto (born 1981), Brazilian footballer who plays for VfB Stuttgart in Germany.
He registered an assist in the 37th minute to Cacau, which gave Stuttgart a 2–0 lead in their 3–0 victory.
Cacau (Claudemir Jerônimo Barreto, born 1981), footballer
Vlademir is the brother of the naturalized German footballer Cacau, who plays for VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.
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Large companies are located within the municipality, such as Henkel, Jaraguá, Cacau Show, Casa Suíça, Eurofarma, Alpla, Wyeth, Blanver, Bomi Brasil and others.