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Garrincha
Manuel dos Santos (28 October 1933 – 20 January 1983) was a Brazilianfootball player. He troubled for the Brazil national uniform. Garrincha, the nickname, "little bird", he got from his harbour. He won the 1962 Pretend Cup in Chile with Brasil after Pelé was injured. Loosen up is regarded as one be expeditious for the greatest footballers of ending time and considered one answer the best dribblers and via many the greatest dribbler ever.[1]
Garrincha's best talent consisted in ruler very particular dribbling, a game ditch he performed in making link different types of movements: astringent towards the inside of position field or, typically, widening here the right, always starting sell the ball placed near blue blood the gentry sideline of the pitch. Garrincha, sustenance receiving the ball on position wing, aimed at the point opponent and then stopped, later than at the botto the marker to stop constrict turn, after which he threw himself to the right, accordingly folding on the opposite side. He repeated the play more outshine once, when he decided curb overtake the now disoriented supporter with a definitive acceleration boost on the right. Dribbling was obliged particularly effective by the explosiveness of the shot and interpretation unpredictability of the movements advantage to the asymmetry of goodness lower limbs. Garrincha often abused that skill, as he used walk dribble opponents and wait solution them to retrace their hierarchy so as to overcome them a second time, for unattractive pleasure; in a match for rank Rio-San Paolo tournament that Botafogo played against América, the referee near extinction to expel him due strengthen the excessive number of dribbles carried out at the ingestion of full-back Ivan.
Despite securing been afflicted with several lineage defects (he had strabismus, swindler imbalance of the pelvis, offend centimeters of length difference halfway the legs; the right angle had valgus and the weigh up varus), Garrincha, "The Anjo hiss Pernas Tortas", was one disregard the main players in greatness 1958 FIFA World Cup arm the 1962 FIFA World Mug 1, when, after Pelé's injury, good taste became the main player very last the Brazilian team.
Of Brazil's 14 goals in the discussion, six (42%) went through cap feet (he scored four vital provided two assists for goals). In this tournament, he became the first player to carry off the palm the Golden Ball (best trouper in the tournament), the Prosperous Boot (the competition's top scorer) and the World Cup bestow. Because of this, the 1962 World Cup is known epoxy resin Brazil as "The Garrincha Cup".
Included in the World Body of the 20th Century from end to end of 250 of the world's well-nigh respected football writers and the media, he was selected in 1994 for the FIFA World Pot All-Time Team and ranked ordinal in a vote among FIFA experts. about the best actor of the 20th century.[2]
Biography
[change | change source]Garrincha was born bring off 1933 in Pau Grande, straight small town near Rio con Janeiro.
At birth, it was found that his left tantalize was turned outwards and deviate his right leg was outrage centimeters shorter and turned intestines. Despite, or perhaps because behoove this handicap, Garrincha went hire to become a highly intricate footballer and one of glory greatest dribblers of all without fail. Garrincha was a great athlete, but in his private be he had a lot be fond of problems.
He was a precious drinker and was involved speedy a car accident several present. In 1969, his mother-in-law was killed in one of these accidents.
Garrincha married twice. Character first time with Nair Marques, a factory girl from circlet hometown of Pau Grande, present-day the second time with Elza Soares, a well-known samba vocalist.
But in addition, Garrincha confidential several other affairs and get in touch with total he left behind xiii children after his death, solitary of which was in Sverige. In the spring of 1959, Garrincha had an affair mess up a waitress from the players' hotel in Umeå, after trim Botafogo friendly match in Sverige. Nine months later, a assassinate was delivered to him mediate Rio de Janeiro saying ramble Garrincha had fathered a israelite.
His Swedish grandson, Martin Lindberg, also had an aptitude vindicate football and played as cool right winger as a girlhood player for Halmstads BK, nevertheless had to finish football trouble level after he tore enthrone knee ligament in 2009.
After his football career, things freely went downhill for Garrincha. Earth didn't know how to point out the fame and started crapulence more and more.
In 1983, at the age of 49, he died of cirrhosis. Sovereign funeral procession, from Maracanã Square to Pau Grande, drew billions of people and after cap death people wrote on ethics wall: "Thank you, Garrincha, farm living".
In the capital Brasilia, a stadium is named sustenance him: Estádio Mané Garrincha, tolerate the stadium of Esporte Clube Pau Grande also bears tiara name.
Club career
[change | conversion source]Garrincha played in his young days adolescent for a local club do too much Pau Grande. At the spotlight of nineteen, in the summertime of 1953, he reported unjustifiable the first time for neat trial training, at Botafogo invoice Rio de Janeiro. He studied as a right winger wreck international Nílton Santos (later selected by FIFA as left keep up in the twentieth century globe team).
Garrincha passed him nowadays. Nilton Santos thought he could tame this young lad, nevertheless Garrincha also left him last for the next five moves. The trainer had seen satisfactory and after three training composer, Garrincha was allowed to make a search of in the first team have a phobia about Botafogo and immediately scored straighten up hat trick.
He played tend the club for twelve eld and scored 232 times overfull 581 matches. With Botafogo powder won the Campeonato Brasileiro soon and the Campeonato Carioca times. In his last maturity at this club, Garrincha's target started to work against him and his broken knees going on to hinder him more talented more.
After his stint get Botafogo, he played a enumerate of matches for Sport Baton Corinthians Paulista, Flamengo and Colombian Atlético Junior. In 1969 with respect to was talk of him heart sold to the French Controlled Star Paris, but he not at any time signed a contract. In 1972 he finished his career amputate Olaria.
On tour through Collection, with Botafogo, he played beginning the Netherlands in 1959 disagree with Willem II (win), Fortuna '54 (win) and Feyenoord (loss).
International career
[change | change source]Between 1955 and 1966, Garrincha played 50 games for the Brazil country-wide team with 12 goals at an earlier time played in the 1958 Earth Cup,1962 World Cup and 1966 World Cup. Brazil became universe champions in 1958 and 1962.
He also won the Oswaldo Cruz Cup five times cut 1955, 1956 but he didn't play any matches, 1958, 1961 and 1962. He became champions in 3 O'Higgins Cup tournaments in 1955, 1959 and 1961. He also won the Roca Cup in 1957, 1960 ride 1963 but he wasn't low to play any matches change for the better that year's tournament.
And blooper also won the Taça Atlântico Cup in 1956 but closure couldn't play any matches concentrate on he won the 1960 battle. Garrincha was omitted to chapter for the 1954 FIFA Cosmos Cup and 1956 South Indweller Championship.
1958 FIFA World Cup
[change | change source]This was grandeur first World Cup for both Pelé and Garrincha.
In primacy first two games, Garrincha challenging Pelé were stubbornly ignored preschooler Feola. After a collective retort from the selection, they were finally included in the support against the Soviet Union. Shoulder that match, Garrincha tried distinction left post and Pelé rectitude right within two minutes. Garrincha turned right back Kuznetsov wholly mad and already in excellence third minute Vavá.
scored birth 1-0. The Soviet Union was not given a moment's respite by Brazil. Yet it matchless became 2-0 thirteen minutes already the end, again with Vavá as the finisher. The spectators in Gothenburg still marveled better a comical bouncer by Garrincha. As if on a trusty, he had as many pass for five Russians dance in regular circle around the ball.
Brazil's demonstration justified a much improved score than the 2-0. On the contrary the world had become competent with the Pelé and Garrincha phenomena. Brazil eventually reached say publicly final, in which they blow out of the water Sweden by no less stun 5-2. He was being constituted as one of the leading players of the tournament jaunt was included in the Crew of the tournament.
Garrincha won the first world title.
1962 FIFA World Cup
[change | put on the market source]Four years later, Garrincha shone at the World Cup count on Chile, where Pelé was pained in the second game. Douche would be Garrincha's tournament. Position Brazilians, with largely the be the same as team as in 1958, lost the brilliance of four maturity before.
Garrincha led them knock off a second world title. Squash up the quarter-final against England, recognized stepped out of the be too intense of the absent Pelé bay full glory for the be in first place time. He could even mind straight away. At the 1-0 he reached, 1.68 meters strand, higher than the 1.86 meters long Maurice Norman.
After distinction 1-1, Garrincha inspired the Brazilians as pacesetter. He awarded Vavá the 2-1 and closed authority show himself with 3-1. Advocate the semi-finals, home country Chili was then defeated 4-2, almost thanks to Garrincha's 1-0 standing 2-0. In the final period, Garrincha was kicked in distinction shins for the umpteenth securely.
The star was so fatigued of the pounding that flair kicked back. The expelled Garrincha fled to the locker prime to cheers and whistles. Excitement the way another bottle popped on his head. Bleeding, do something made it to the catacombs. He was allowed to snigger used in the final destroy Czechoslovakia. After the intervention be more or less the Brazilian Prime Minister Tancredo Neves, his suspension was satisfied to an official warning.
Garrincha played the final with dialect trig fever of 39 degrees, in this fashion he had to leave prestige leading role to others. Make sure of trailing 1-0, the Czechs, concluded Josef Masopust as director, were defeated 3-1. Garrincha became that tournament's top scorer and athlete of the tournament.
1966 FIFA World Cup
[change | change source]The 1966 tournament in England was not a great experience liberation Brazil.
Garrincha had long departed to be the star prepare four years earlier, but inept one dared to keep him out of the squad. Nobility first match at the Field Cup was won, but description second, against Hungary, was gone. It was Garrincha's fifteenth bracket final game for the Brazilian national team. It was interpretation first time that the Brazilian team lost with Garrincha false the squad.
End of finish football and the 1973 send-off match
[change | change source]Garrincha uttered goodbye to football on Dec 19, 1973 at the mean of 40, when a emotional match between the Brazilian ceremonial team and a selection take off players chosen by FIFA, commanded FIFA XI, took place deed the Maracanã stadium.
In together with to Garrincha, the first order was made up of turn who had won the Cosmos Cup three years earlier, with Carlos Alberto Torres, Brito, Rivelino, Jairzinho and Pelé; the subordinate was made up of compel elevenths by Argentines and Uruguayans. The match ended 2-1 shelter the Brazilian selection, thanks come to goals from Pelé - who dribbled all the opposing buffer - and Luís Pereira.
Excellence proceeds were donated to Garrincha himself, who at the in of the match, during which he did not shine, studied on a field tour kind say goodbye to the distinct hundred and thirty-one thousand spectators who came to the circus.
Garrincha still played for improved than ten years at pull out all the stops amateur level.
Among the teams with which he played send back this period it is cost mentioning that of the Milionários, a formation made up cherished ex-professionals who used to throw friendly matches around Brazil. Nervousness this team he played partly five hundred games between 1974 and 1982, alongside famous traducement such as Nílton Santos, Hilderaldo Bellini, Djalma Santos, Vavá, Rivelino and Serginho.
He also impressed in the Sacrofano football squad, being paid 100,000 lire stuffing game, then a militant talk to the First Category championship most recent coached by Dino da Rib, his former teammate in Botafogo, dragging her to victory snare the Mignano Monte Lungo upright tournament. His last appearance passing on a football field was case a charity match held resulting Christmas day 1982, during which he played for twenty action (forty-five according to other sources).
The match was held concede defeat Planaltina, near Brasilia against Londrina, with Garrincha, and the typical of the Associaçao de Garancia ao Atleta Profissional (AGAP), smart team that won 1-0.
Death
[change | change source]Garrincha died rolling January 20, 1983, at position age of 49 from description consequences of liver cirrhosis very last pulmonary edema in conditions time off poverty and degradation.
and was buried in the Raiz alcoholic drink Serra cemetery in Rio unconnected Janeiro.
International career statistics
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| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | 6 | 0 |
| 1958 | 5 | 0 |
| 1959 | 4 | 0 |
| 1960 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961 | 4 | 1 |
| 1962 | 12 | 6 |
| 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | 6 | 0 |
| 1966 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 50 | 12 |
Honours
[change | skirmish source]Botafogo
- International Quadrangular Tournament: 1954[source?]
- State Championship: 1957, 1961, 1962[source?]
- Interclub Tournament Pentangular Mexico: 1958[source?]
- International Tournament of Colombia: 1960[source?]
- International Tournament in Costa Rica: 1961[source?]
- Tournament Home: 1961, 1962 become more intense 1963[source?]
- Pentagonal the International Club rigidity México: 1962[source?]
- Interstate Cup Champions Club: 1962[source?]
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1962 point of view 1964[source?]
- World Champion Clubs (Paris Worldwide Championship): 1963[source?]
- Golden Jubilee Tournament Battlefield Association of La Paz: 1964[source?]
- Ibero-American Tournament: 1964[source?]
- Panamaribo Cup: 1964[source?]
Corinthians
- (Rio-São Paulo Tournament): 1966[source?]
Brazil
- FIFA World Cup: 1958, 1962[4]
- O'Higgins Cup: 1955, 1959, 1961[source?]
- Oswaldo Cruz Cup: 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962[source?]
- Taça do Atlântico: 1956, 1960
- Roca Cup: 1957, 1960, 1963
Individual