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| Garrincha (Manuel Francisco dos Santos) |
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Oct 28, 1933 Pau Grande Jan 20, 1983 | The Brazilian George Best. Garrincha’s carreer is the stuff from comic books. A poor boy, with one short leg who uses to play without boots is discovered by a big club, goes on to win the World Cup almost single-handedly (Chili 1962) and becomes a big star with his fantastic dribbles.Already during his heyday there were many scenes in his private life that were definitely unfit for this kind of publication. He always slipped out of the hotels where he stayed with Botafogo or the Brazilian selection for some quick shots of cacha?a at a nearby bar, or to meet a female fan. During a trip to Europe with Botafogo in 1959 he fathered a son with a Swedish girl. Read more... | |||||
| Pel (Edson Arantes do Nascimento ) |
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Oct 23, 1940 Tres Coracoes | The most famous football player of all time. The most famous footballer of all time, and probably the best. Pel? joined the Santos Football Club in 1956 and stayed with the club through his retirement in 1974, helping the team to nine championships in 18 years. Pel? played on four Brazilian World Cup teams, including the country's three World Cup wins in 1958, 1962 and 1970. The 1958 final was perhaps his most famous match, with Pel? scoring two goals in Brazil's 4-2 win over Sweden. Pel? became more famous in America in 1975, when he came out of retirement to play for the New York Cosmos of the infant North American Soccer League. Pel? retired again in 1977 after leading the Cosmos to the NASL championship. His 1977 autobiography was titled My Life and the Beautiful Game. Read more... | |||||
| Ronaldinho (Ronaldinho Ga?cho de Assis Moreira) |
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Mar 21, 1980 Porto Seguro | The player Barcelona bought because Beckham went to Madrid. Now they wouldn't change him for 2 Beckhams. The stature of Ronaldinho has been rising steadily, making his one of the best regarded players of the world. In 2003 he was second choice after Beckham to salvage Barcelona, but since then he has definitely surpassed the Englishman. He started his career with Gremio from his hometown Porto Alegre. He played here from 1997 to 2001. During this period he also became a regular international player. With the national team he won the Copa America in 1999, maling six goals. His goal against Venezuela is a classic.In 2001 he went to play for Paris Saint Germain. His debut in European football was delayed because of financial problems between the 2 clubs. He didn?t celebrate the grand successes he had hoped for with his club. With Brazil he won the World Cup in Japan / South Corea. Read more... | |||||
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