Mane Garrincha - Brazil's Little Bird

garrincha  Garrincha • Crazy Dribbling & Speed An explosive, agile, and diminutive right winger with a low centre of gravity, Garrincha is renowned for his creativity, pace, and speed of execution, as well

The name Garrincha translates to little bird, which sums up the playing style of the Brazilian perfectly He is widely considered one of the greatest Garrincha Actor: Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma Manuel Francisco dos Santos, nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha little bird,

Brazilian forward Garrincha dribbles past Welsh defender Mel Hopkins during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Wales 19 June Garrincha · Country: Brazil · Date of birth: 28 October 1933 · Place of birth: Pau Grande