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Soccer Player

The Resume

    (October 8, 1928-May 12, 2001)
    Born in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil
    Birth name was Waldyr Pereira
    Midfielder/inside forward for Madureira (1947-49), Fluminense (1949-56), Botafogo (1956-59, 1960-62, 1964-65), Real Madrid (1959-60), Sporting Cristal (1962-64), CD Veracruz (1965-66) and São Paulo (1966)
    Manager for Sporting Cristal (1962-64; 1967–69), Peru (1969-70), River Plate (1971), Fenerbahçe (1972-75), Fluminense (1975), Cruziero (1977, 1981), Al-Ahli (Jeddah) (1977-81), Botafogo (1981), Al-Shabab (1982-83), Fortaleza (1985), São Paulo (1986), Alianza Lima (1986) and Bangu (1989-90)
    Golden Ball Award winner (1958)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was extremely scrawny for a soccer player.
    He played on seven different teams during his career.
    He retired as a player four games into his tenure with São Paulo FC.
    His accolades with the Brazilian National Football Team were often overshadowed by that of Pele’s.
    He drew frequent criticism from soccer pundits for his laid back nature.
    He participated in the infamous brawl at the 1954 World Cup quarterfinals against Hungary, later known as The Battle of Berne.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He sold peanuts on the streets of Campos as a child to help support his family.
    He nearly lost his right leg to an infection following a knee injury as a teenager.
    He was considered a sound technical player by soccer pundits.
    He was credited with being one of the first players to use the dead ball free kick method, which later became popularized by modern players.
    He was a member of two World Cup championship teams (1958, 1962).
    He was inducted into the FIFA Hall of Champions mere months before his passing (2000).

Credit: Ricky


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