Garrincha: The Triumph and Tragedy of Brazil's Forgotten Footballing Hero
The World Cup Finals, Sweden 1958. Brazil vs the fearsome USSR. In the opening three minutes - 'the greatest three minutes in the history of football' - one man wrote himself into the record books alongside the game's greatest players, men like Pelé, Di Stefano, Puskas and Maradona. Brazil went...
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The World Cup Finals, Sweden 1958. Brazil vs the fearsome USSR. In the opening three minutes - 'the greatest three minutes in the history of football' - one man wrote himself into the record books alongside the game's greatest players, men like Pelé, Di Stefano, Puskas and Maradona. Brazil went on to win the cup, and, in Garrincha, a star was born.Garrincha was the unlikel
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780224064330 (0224064339)
Publisher: Yellow Jersey
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
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