Garrincha
Brazilian footballer
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Who was Garrincha?
Manuel Francisco dos Santos (28 October 1933 – 20 January 1983), nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡaˈʁĩʃɐ], "wren"), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger. Garrincha played a vital role in Brazil's 1958 and 1962 World Cup victories. In 1962, when Pelé was injured, Garrincha led Brazil to a World Cup victory with a dominating performance throughout the tournament. He was also named in the World Cup All-Star Teams of both 1958 World Cup and 1962 World Cup. In 1994, he was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Time Team. Brazil never lost a match while fielding both Garrincha and Pelé. In 1999, he came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century grand jury vote.
Historical significance
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and by many, one of the greatest dribblers ever. He also became the first player to win the Golden Ball (Player of the tournament), Golden Boot (Leading Goalscorer) and the World Cup in the same tournament. He is a member of the World Team of the 20th Century, and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Hall of Fame. Manuel Francisco dos Santos, nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger.
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“Garrincha.” thisDay, thisday.info/people/garrincha/. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
Garrincha. (n.d.). thisDay. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://thisday.info/people/garrincha/
“Garrincha.” thisDay. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://thisday.info/people/garrincha/.