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Brazil · 1958–66

Garrincha

Immortal RM, also RB, CAM Right-footed dribblercreator
Rating
97
Caps
50
Goals
17
Life
1933–1983
Clubs
Botafogo F.R., Associação Atlética Portuguesa, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
#2
Editorial rank of 33 for Brazil
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Brazil called him Alegria do Povo, and on 10 June 1962, with Pelé injured and watching, he took the quarter-final against England apart himself, heading in Zagallo's corner and then curling a second past Ron Springett. He won the World Cup in 1958 and 1962, took the Golden Ball and a share of the Golden Boot in Chile, and lost only one of his 50 matches for Brazil, his last, against Hungary in 1966. Career record: 50 caps and 17 goals for Brazil; club career at Botafogo F.R., Associação Atlética Portuguesa, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo.

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Career record

1953–1965Botafogo F.R.
1966–1966S.C. Corinthians Paulista
1967–1967Associação Atlética Portuguesa
1967–1967CR Vasco da Gama
1968–1969Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
1968–1968Junior de Barranquilla
1972–1972Olaria Atlético Clube
Brazil50 caps, 17 goals

From the daily quiz

Which nickname belongs to Garrincha?

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The Little Bird. Born with legs of different lengths, and still the best dribbler many ever saw.

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Around Garrincha in the almanac

One rank above: Pelé at #1.

One rank below: Ronaldinho at #3.

Brazil's editorial top five: Pelé · Garrincha · Ronaldinho · Ronaldo Nazário · Romário.