Listen to Pele, the only man in history to win three World Cups. He drove off without stopping, with an angry mob chasing him, and when they caught up with him they found him “drunk, almost catatonic, and with no grasp of what he had done.” In August, his wife, Nair, gave birth to their fifth child, and his mistress Iraci announced her first pregnancy. When he began to make a name for himself in the game, he soon acquired a new nickname, "O Anjo de Pernas Tortas".

"The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Reuters reported the cause of death as a heart attack. FIFA world cup team of all time inductee. Born (Birthday) Oct 28, 1933. An imaginative and skillful dribbler, he starred along with Pelé and Didí on the Brazilian national teams that won two World Cup Championships (1958, 1962). Danes lead as Eriksen converts pen after Maguire SENT OFF, Ronaldo earns more money than FOUR Serie A teams as Juve squad's wages revealed, Ronaldo travels from Portugal to Italy on private ambulance plane with coronavirus, Project Big Picture OFF as EFL clubs get bailout but NOT in Championship, Watch De Gea's 'criminal positioning' for shock Ukraine goal as Man Utd ace mocked, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. His father was an alcoholic, drinking cachaça heavily, a problem which Garrincha would inherit. Garrincha died on January 20, 1983 from cirrhosis of the liver.

Soccer Player. When he died in 1983 thousands of fans came to view his body at the Maracana stadium. Cirrhosis Of The Liver. Indeed, his condition was such that doctors declared he would never be fit or healthy enough to play professional football.

At the 1962 tournament, with Pelé out injured, he led the team to victory, received the World Cup Golden Ball for player of the tournament, the Golden Boot as leading goalscorer, and was named in the World Cup All-Star Team. Early Life. He had been hospitalized eight times in the previous year, and by the time of his death he was a physical and mental wreck. For other inquiries, Contact Us.

Regardless, the youngster overcame the physical odds to become one of the impoverished area’s most talented soccer players. Here is all you want to know, and more! IFFHS Brazilian Player of the 20th Century (2nd place), IFFHS South American Player of the 20th Century (4th place), IFFHS World Player of the 20th Century (8th place), The Best of The Best – Player of the Century: Top 50, Ballon d’Or: 1962 – Le nouveau palmarès (the new winners). This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. where insomnia is a problem because of constant daylight . BORN in Pau Grande in the state of Rio de Janiero on October 23, 1933, Manuel Francisco dos Santos acquired the nickname ‘Garrincha’.

A birth defect of a mis-shaped spine and one leg being shorter than the other caused Garrincha’s right leg to point inwards and his left left leg to point outwards. Garrincha, Brazilian football (soccer) player considered by many to be the best right winger in the history of the sport. He won two World Cups with Brazil too, taking the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot awards in Sweden in 1962. His first cap was against Chile in Rio de Janeiro in 1955. Cause of Death. Brazilian Garrincha holds the Jules Rimet world cup trophy after his side's win in 1962 Credit: Getty Images "They said that he was in a niche, but no one is certain of anything. Two years later, he signed for Colombian team Atlético Junior. He also had numerous affairs and fathered at least 14 children with five different women. "They said that he was in a niche, but no one is certain of anything. He is a member of the World Team of the 20th Century, and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Hall of Fame.

679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. On four separate occasions in his career, he scored direct from a corner. One Chilean newspaper summed it up best when they asked, “Which Planet Is He From?”. In 1999, he came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century grand jury vote. On December 19, 1973, a farewell match for Garrincha between a FIFA World team and Brazil was celebrated at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, in front of 131,000 spectators. Hundres of thousands of fans lined the procession route from the Maracana Stadium to Pau Grande to pay their respects. He reached his zenith at the 1962 World Cup Finals with Brazil, ending the tournament as the joint top scorer and propelling his country to a successful defence of their title.

After winning three Carioca State Championships and a pair of Rio–São Paulo Tournaments with Botafogo, Garrincha was sold to the São Paulo–based Corinthians in 1966. after murdering lover', Greater Manchester & Lancs set for Tier 3 lockdown as 3.5m face strict measures, Maya Jama defends wearing low-cut dresses on TV and says she WON'T cover up, Fresh holiday hopes as travel quarantine could be cut with tests after return, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. It’s surprising he had any time for football to be honest. Having once ran over his father in his car, Garrincha was also at the wheel when, in April 1969, he crashed into an coming lorry, killing his mother-in-law in the passenger seat. Brazil lost that day 3-1 and after 43 wins and six draws, the first time he had seen defeat in his national shirt. You may be very disturbed by this. Antelope @chris-budget | 1 Oct '13, 14:35 | X. that is all kinds of grim. However, he was not suspended for the following match.

When Pelé suffered an injury after the second match and was sidelined for the rest of the tournament, Garrincha played a leading role in Brazil’s triumph, excelling particularly against England and Chile, scoring 4 goals in those two matches. “Garrincha could do things with the ball that no other player could,” he said. His first goal was a 20-yard left-foot shot; the second one, a header. It was an incident that only served to deepen his dependancy on alcohol. Garrincha put on weight after the World Cup, partly because of his drinking, so he was dropped from the national team for a friendly match in Rio against England on May 13, 1959. Date of death: 20 January 1983 (aged 49) Place of death: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He starred for the 1958 World Cup–winning team, and was named the best player of the tournament when Brazil repeated as champions four years later. Garrincha died on January 20, 1983 from cirrhosis of the liver. He won the Campeonato Carioca three times with them, scored 232 goals in 581 matches, and became a symbol of the history of the club. He helped Botafogo win the Campeonato Carioca in 1957 by scoring 20 goals in 26 games finishing second in the league scoring charts and this convinced the national team selectors to name him to the 1958 World Cup squad. With a shot in either foot and a gift for leaving full-backs tackling thin air, the watching world was mesmerised by his ability on the ball.

Garrincha lost control over his life as he spiraled into alcoholism. More importantly, he led Brazil to two consecutive world titles after the demoralizing defeat at home during the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. While trying to work out where exactly he was buried, it was discovered that it was no longer known where he was. OK here goes. Garrincha was subject to numerous transfer attempts by rich European clubs like Juventus of Turin, Italy who tried to sign him in 1954. Garrincha was the most outstanding player of the 1962 FIFA World Cup. A multi-use stadium in Brasilia, Estádio Mané Garrincha, is named after him.

He was three weeks from his 72nd birthday. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Garrincha was born with a deformed spine. When he gave up playing he would routinely drink a bottle a day, sometimes more. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. The English press were staggered with one newspaper comparing him to “Stanley Matthews, Tom Finney and a snake charmer rolled into one.”.

It’s believed that the first recorded incidence of a crowd shouting ‘Ole’ occurred in response to Garrincha weaving this way and that, and turning defenders inside out. The country's national stadium is named after him, after he helped Brazil become World Cup winners. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Garrincha started the match, and while in the first half, at a point when Brazil had the ball in attack, the referee stopped the match so Garrincha could leave the pitch and receive the crowd’s respects. Garrincha is renowned for his remarkable ball control, imagination, dribbling skills and feints on the wing, as well as his ability to create chances out of nothing. It's really difficult for me and for my sisters, not knowing where our father's body is.".

Mane Garrincha died 34 years ago and was laid to rest in the Raiz de Serra cemetery but has since vanished. Brazil only lost one match with him on the pitch, against Hungary at the 1966 World Cup. Manuel Francisco dos Santos was born in Pau Grande, Brazil, in total poverty, the grandson of slaves. Garrincha would have been 49 years old at the time of death or 81 years old today. Garrincha’s 50th and final cap for Brazil was a game against Hungary at Goodison Park during the 1966 World Cup Finals. His entertaining style of play earned him more nicknames, including “Alegria do Povo”—Joy of the People. Profession. But while he was gifted on the pitch he was troubled off it. Mane Garrincha died 34 years ago and was laid to rest in the Raiz de Serra cemetery but has since vanished. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). He also possessed a powerful shot with either foot and was a gifted set piece specialist known for free kicks and corners taken with the outside of his foot. Garrincha was married first to Nair Marques in 1952 (he had eight daughters with her) but left her for the famous samba singer Elza Soares. Don’t just take our word for it. The winger was named to the Brazilian squad for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, and with A Seleção boasting a formidable unit that included Didi, Zagallo, Vava and a gifted 17-year-old named Pelé, they claimed the country’s first championship. Manoel Francisco dos Santos, known by the nickname Garrincha, renowned Brazilian soccer player, was born in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 28, 1933. His second was a bewildering banana shot with the outside of his boot. THE body of a Brazilian football star has disappeared from the Rio cemetery he was buried in, his family claims.

A boy with a carefree attitude, he was smaller than other kids his age, with his sister Rosa noticing he was as small as a little bird she started calling him Garrincha, the north-eastern name for the wren, a little brown bird. 'In 1986, suicide was the leading cause of death in several towns' wtf. Death Date. He could even head the ball, despite his shortness. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes.

He is regarded by many in the sport to be the best dribbler in football history. Later that month, he went on tour with Botafogo in Sweden and got a local girl pregnant.

His last game in a Brazil shirt was that 3-1 defeat by Hungary. When he returned to Brazil, he drove home to Pau Grande and ran over his father, Amaro. Brazil never lost a match while fielding both Garrincha and Pelé. In 1971, there were rumours that Garrincha, 38, would join French club Red Star FC 93, but he never signed and returned to Brazil. In another twist, the gravestone marking his original resting place has the wrong date of his death on it. Dribbling, corners, free kicks, people asked whether he was from another planet, such were his skills.