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. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest dribblers of all time, and by some, the greatest dribbler ever. Garrincha is extremely popular in Brazil. He is also regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
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Manuel Francisco dos Santos 28 October 1933 Pau Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Died |
19 January 1983 (aged 49) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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