BORN in Pau Grande in the state of Rio de Janiero on October 23, 1933, Manuel Francisco dos Santos acquired the nickname ‘Garrincha’. It means ‘wren’ – from his sister Rosa who compared his slight ...

Review – One of the great soccer players who ever lived now rests in a cemetery in Rio de Janeiro with someone else’s headstone marking his grave. “He deserved something much better. He was the ...

Tomorrow night, the United States faces off against five-time World Cup Champions Brazil in the New Meadowlands. Players often associated with the world-renowned A Seleção are Ronaldo, Socrates, Zico, ...

Pictures of legendary Brazilian football player Mane Garrincha are seen on the shop window of a bar June 16, 2014 in Pau Grande Pictures of legendary Brazilian football player Mane Garrincha are seen ...

This is the seventh in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. The previous six articles have looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and Italy again in 193 8, ...

In the first part of this series looking back at the life of legendary Brazil international Garrincha, we saw what life was like in his hometown of Pau Grande. In the decade between joining Botafogo ...

In the information about the documentary “Elza & Mané – amor em linhas tortas”, Globoplay announces: “Two Brazilian geniuses. Elza and Mané formed one of the most famous couples in Brazil. A ...

Our series of special articles on the Selecao legend comes to an end, but his extended family tree are ensuring his his great legacy lives on It was 50 years ago that Garrincha put on his last show in ...

The grave is in a country cemetery about an hour's drive from Rio de Janeiro, a simple slab of grimy concrete squeezed between fancier tombs. The epitaph says only: "Here rests in peace the one who ...

In what could turn out to be an exciting update for FC Mobile enthusiasts, reliable leaker @Sappurit has revealed that players will receive special FC Mobile Copa America final countdown rewards ...

After a superb stretch run, Garrincha, under jockey Aaron Chatrie, burst through the pack on the inside rails and got up in time to nip KJ Express on the wire to win the $900,000 Restricted Allowance ...

At first sight, he looked like he would barely be able to walk. With his right leg pointing inwards and his left leg pointing outwards, Manuel Fransisco dos Santos seemed more destined to end up in a ...