The Brazil national team has had some of the best soccer sides in history. Brazil’s soccer teams have had plenty of great ...

They retained their title with a familiar group of players. Five of their six goalscorers at this World Cup — Garrincha, Vava ...

In 1973 at the age of 40, Garrincha officially retired with a farewell match between a FIFA team and Brazil, hosted at the iconic Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro in front of a crowd of 131,000.

But for all of his remarkable achievements on the pitch, the story of Garrincha's life is chequered at best. Born in Rio de ...

Brazil never lost a match with Garrincha and Pelé. Alongside Dorval, Mengálvio, Coutinho and Pepe, "O Rei" built one of the most famous and powerful attacks in football history.

Brazil beat the home country in the final, Pele scoring one of the goals in a 5-1 win. However, when Brazil retained the ...

At the Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasília, Botafogo beat Vasco 2 x 0 this Saturday (12), for the 13th round of Brasileirão ...

Garrincha's master class at Chile '62 is the No. 60 moment on our 101 Most Memorable World Cup Moments countdown. ... Brazil won the 1962 World Cup after Garrincha stepped up for Pelé, ...

But Garrincha's World Cup was 1962, when Pelé was injured in the second match and the Botafogo winger took on the responsibility of leading Brazil to the second championship.

Featuring dressing-room conversations and pets, FIFA spotlights Brazil’s back-to-back FIFA World Cup triumphs in numbers. It was an ensemble so exhilarating that it converted foes into fans ...

Watch some of the best players ever to participate in the FIFA World Cup™.