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Brazil’s legacy: past and present
JAMES NALTON looks at a lineage of mesmerising players, from legends Pele and Garrincha, to star Neymar Jr, to the emerging talent of Vinicius Junior and Raphinha
Brazil's Pele (centre) remonstrates with Scotland's Ronnie MacKinnon (right) following a clash with Billy Bremner (left background)
THE Joy of the People was a nickname given to the legendary Brazilian winger Garrincha who, along with Pele, was part of the team that won Brazil their first World Cup in 1958, elevating the Brazil men’s team to a status they hold to this day.
Even though they’ve won more World Cups than any other nation with five, that status they hold in the global game isn’t solely about winning — it’s also about the style of players the country produces.
Around the world, Pele is the more widely celebrated of those players, but back in Brazil Garrincha is revered as much as Pele, if not more.
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