Garrincha
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Manoel Francisco dos Santos (28 October 1933 - 20 January 1983), known by the nickname "Garrincha" ("little bird"),[1] was a Brazilian footballer who helped the Brazil national team win World Cups of 1958 and 1962. He is considered one of the best dribblers in football history,[2] and the best Brazilian player ever after Pelé.[3]
[edit] About
- Without Garrincha, I would never have been a three-time world champion. - Pelé[4]
- Pelé was the best but Garrincha was better. Pelé was a machine, Garrincha was an artist. Garrincha was Stanley Matthews, Tom Finney and a snake charmer all rolled into one. [citation needed]
- He can dribble twenty players before scoring! – Nilton Santos, Brazilian teammate [citation needed]
- He was never interested in money; he was simple and, for him, football was fun. – Elza Soares.[5]
- Pelé was an exceptional player, but Garrincha played with the ball as a kid with a toy.
- Leonidas da Silva[citation needed]
[edit] References and notes
- ↑ Bad boy Garrincha remembered. Reuters article on rediff.com. Retrieved on October 28, 2005.
- ↑ International Football Hall of Fame - Garrincha
- ↑ FIFA.com Classic Football - Garrincha
- ↑ FIFA Magazine, April 1997 - FIFA
- ↑ Ben Lyttleton, 1962 was Garrincha’s finest moment, The Telegraph, May 15, 2006
