Word: manoel
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Brazil's outside right, Manoel ("Garrincha") dos Santos, nudged the ball delicately. A French defender charged. Casually, Garrincha faked his man out of his shoes and set up a neat play in front of the French goal. Then Garrincha took a return pass and booted away at the corner of the goal. He missed by inches, but the crowd settled back with a satisfied sigh. The final score (Brazil 5, France 2) was a foregone conclusion. Brazil's soft, pinpoint passes, incredibly skilled dribbling and booming scoring shots added up to the finest play yet seen...