Mané Garrincha, also known as Alegria do Povo or Anjo de Pernas Tortas, was a Brazilian footballer, born in 1933. He began his professional career when he joined Botafogo in 1953 and by that time he wasn’t a youngster. He spent there 12 years, the major part of his playing career. Throughout that long-term period he made 581 appearances and scored 232 goals, he helped his side to win three Campeonato Carioca titles.
In 1966 Garrincha joined Corinthians, in 1967 he played for Portuguesa Carioca and then moved to Colombian side Atlético Junior. In 1968/69 he stayed with Flamengo and in 1972 with Olaria. He played consistently until 1972 but didn’t retire after that, playing occasional matches until 1982.
Garrincha earned his first cap for the Brazil national team in 1955 in the match against Chile. In total he made 50 appearances for Brazil until 1966, he helped the team to win FIFA World Cup in 1958 and 1962.
He was an eminent footballer, known for his dribbling abilities but he drank heavily, he had several marriages and died at the age of 49 because of cirrhosis of the liver.
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