GENIUS SOCCER: AMERICA
Today is:
The Masters:
Pele: Edson Arantes
do Nascimento
Pele, The King of Kings. 3 Time World Cup Winner
with Brazil, scored over 1,200 goals

Garrincha: The
"Little Bird"
Manuel Francisco dos Santos."Garrincha", won 2 World Cup Medals with Brazil in 1958 and
1962. One of the great wingers and players of all time. He was the people's player. No matter what club
you supported you had to love Garrincha. He was calledAlegria do
Povo(Joy of the People) and Anjo
de Pernas Tortas(Angel with Bent Legs).
In the Maracanã the
home changing room is known as 'Garrincha', whereas the away changing room is known as
'Pelé'.

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