This Friday marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Garrincha, the tragic myth of Brazilian soccer. Considered the best dribbler in history, Mané Garrincha won two World Cups (1958 and 1962) with ...

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, ...

Fans all throughout the world are passionate, ecstatic and in awe of football. Many renowned players who have carved out a place for themselves in the annals of the sport have emerged from the game.

We as football fans love it when we can relate to a player. One that doesn't follow the stereotypical norms of a professional footballer, one that acts like a fan out on the pitch, and one that ...

Garrincha was so quick, so brilliant at times with his dribble that you watch the tape and feel like he must have been cheating. Fluid as any player in the sport's history with vision, precision and ...

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilians on Monday remembered the 20th anniversary of the death of Garrincha, the right-winger famous for his unique dribbling ability who won two World Cups but died poor and ...

Rio de Janeiro: Pele says Brazil can win the World Cup without Neymar. He has cited the example of how Brazil went on to nail the trophy in 1962 after losing him to an injury in the second match. What ...

The Estadio Nacional de Brasilia Mane Garrincha will host six World Cup matches this summer. Brazil’s capital city named its stadium after a player who remains closest of all to his country’s heart.