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Dec 2022
47m 52s

Garrincha: The Greatest Dribbler

Al Jazeera
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Brazil's Mané Garrincha was first written off after being born with bent legs. Against the odds, he went on to become one of the greatest dribblers in football. But in hindsight, Garrincha's ultimate undoing began when he was a boy. 

 

 

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