They said he was better than Messi, won two World Cups, now nobody remembers him

He was a field partner of King Pelé, and together they brought the name of Brazilian soccer to the top of the world, especially with the 1958 and 1962 world titles, in Sweden and Chile, respectively. In the Brazilian team, led by Vicente Feola, Manoel Francisco dos Santos became one of the main names in the history of Brazilian football: or rather, Garrincha, the "angel with crooked legs".

The fact that amazes the most about Garrincha, is that he was not normal, in fact, he had crooked legs. His right leg, two inches shorter than his left, was bent to the left side, and his left leg was of the same design. Therefore, both legs were bent to the left side. Garrincha was right-handed.

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He actually got named in the Soccer Team of the 20th Century by 250 of the world's most respected soccer writers and journalists, he was selected in the 1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team and was ranked seventh in a poll of FIFA experts. century.

"The Brazlian Angel"

With the Canary Islands team he played in three World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1966, winning the first two and making a duo with Pelé. In the second, played in Chile, the King of Soccer scored just one goal and was injured in the first match, leaving him out for the rest of the tournament. However, he took responsibility and led Brazil to the second world championship. In 1983 Garrincha died from problems related to alcohol.