![]() Due to his immense popularity in Brazil, he was also called Alegria do Povo (People's Joy) and Anjo de Pernas Tortas (Bent-Legged Angel). He is a member of the World Team of the 20th Century, and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Hall of Fame. In 1999, he came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century grand jury vote. Brazil never lost a match while fielding both Garrincha and Pelé. In 1994, he was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Time Team. He was also named in the World Cup All-Star Teams of both 1958 World Cup and 1962 World Cup. He also became the first player to win Golden Ball (Player of the tournament), Golden Boot (Leading Goalscorer) and the World Cup in the same tournament. In 1962, when Pelé got injured, Garrincha led Brazil to a World Cup victory with a dominating performance throughout the tournament. ![]() Garrincha played a vital role in Brazil's 19 World Cup victories. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and by some, the greatest dribbler ever. Manuel Francisco dos Santos (28 October 1933 – 20 January 1983), nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha ( Portuguese pronunciation:, "little bird"), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger. *Club domestic league appearances and goals
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