By Andrew Das
January 7, 2024
(The New York Times) – Mário Zagallo, who as both a player and coach helped lead Brazil to four World Cup soccer championships, becoming a national hero and one of only three people to lift the tournament’s trophy in both roles, died on Friday in Rio de Janeiro. He was 92.
His death was confirmed by his family on his social media channels. Barra D’Or Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, where he had been a patient several times in recent months, said the cause was multiple organ failure.
An attack-minded wing as a player and a tactically minded coach known as “the Professor,” Zagallo was part of the Brazil teams that won consecutive World Cup championships in 1958 and 1962 and the head coach of Brazil’s 1970 champions.
His 1970 triumph made Zagallo the first person to win the World Cup as both a player and a coach, a feat that has since been matched only by Franz Beckenbauer of Germany and Didier Deschamps of France. But it may have been that team’s style of play as much as its success that cemented a recurring role for Zagallo in Brazilian soccer history.
Led by stars like his former teammate Pelé, Jairzinho and Carlos Alberto, Brazil’s 1970 squad is widely considered one of the best soccer teams ever assembled. It was forged in crisis after his popular predecessor fell out with the country’s military government: Zagallo was appointed as head coach less than two months before the tournament’s opening game. Zagallo found himself having to act as the coach of many players who had only recently been his teammates.
“It was easy to command, because the players saw and felt that I had the strength of personality to make the changes that I thought were necessary,” Zagallo recalled in a 2011 interview with The Blizzard, a quarterly soccer magazine. “I imposed myself — and this kind of leadership in front of the group is fundamental, even if you’ve participated in this group before as a player.”
The team adjusted to Zagallo’s tactical alterations and then danced and shimmied its way into the hearts and minds of fans not only in Brazil but around the globe.
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MATCHDAY LIVE CLUB WORLD CUP FINAL 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 | Man City v Fluminese
Natalie Pike is joined by Shaun Wright-Phillips, Nedum Onuoha and Steph Houghton as Man City face Fluminese in the Club World Cup Final in Jeddah.
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Man. City es Campeón del Mundo ‼️
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Los citizens cierran el 2023 con la guinda del pastel, conquistando el primer mundial de clubes para el equipo de Manchester. En una final donde no pudieron contar con grandes nombres como Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku o Kevin De Bruyne. El equipo dirigido por Pep Guardiola comenzó desde el minuto 1 en llevar la batuta del encuentro cuando en la primera llegada al área del Fluminese Julián Álvarez le daba la victoria al Man. City. Luego de un mal despeje de la defensa del (Flu) terminó con un auto gol y cuando mejor se estaba sintiendo el (Flu) llegó Phil Foden para finiquitar con tercero al final del segundo tiempo Julián convirtió el cuarto para aplastar al campeón de la libertadores y ser el mejor club del mundo. Por otro lado Rodri terminó como el balón de oro del torneo y Julián MVP de la final, Pep consiguió su título número 38 y se convirtió en el primer entrenador en ganar cuatro mundiales de clubes al igual que el primer entrenador en ganar con tres equipos distintos. En fin felicidades a todos los citizens por este año del sueño.
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Man City to face Fluminese in Club World Cup final
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I'm gonna rant abotu what is happening in Brasil rn. I'm a River Plate fan so I naturally want Boca Jrs to lose this finals. That being said.... what the brasilian police did to Boca fans in the beaches AND at the entrance of the stadium is fucking unforgivable and shameful. I don't care Boca is the sworn enemy of River Plate, I will support any argentine team over Brasil. yall crossed the line with what yall did. They were literally doing absolutely nothing but chilling with families and kids and yall garbage police started shooting for no reason whatsoever. And then yall didn't open the door till the last minute to try to provoke a riot so yall could repress them back with more bullets on purpose. Next time Fluminese fans come to play a match in Argentina I hope yall get beaten the shit out of your asses for what yall did in Brasil today.
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⚽️ Fluminese lo dio vuelta y es finalista
El conjunto carioca despertó sobre el final y eliminó al colorado gaúcho. En la final espera por Palmeiras o Boca Juniors.
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Top 20 and most popular stadiums in the world, along with their details:
1. Santiago Bernabeu - Real Madrid (Spain) - Capacity: 81,044
2. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Tottenham Hotspur (England) - Capacity: 62,062
3. Wembley Stadium - England (England) - Capacity: 90,000
4. Signal Iduna Park - Borussia Dortmund (Germany) - Capacity: 81,365
5. Allianz Arena - Bayern Munich (Germany) - Capacity: 75,024
6. Estadio Azteca - Club America (Mexico) - Capacity: 87,523
7. Old Trafford - Manchester United (England) - Capacity: 74,879
8. Maracana - Fluminese, Flamengo (Brazil) - Capacity: 78,838
9. San Siro - AC Milan, Inter Milan (Italy) - Capacity: 80,018
10. La Bombonera - Boca Juniors (Argentina) - Capacity: 49,000
11. Anfield - Liverpool (England) - Capacity: 54,074
12. Soccer City - Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) - Capacity: 94,736
13. Camp Nou - Barcelona (Spain) - Capacity: 99,354
14. Celtic Park - Celtic (Scotland) - Capacity: 60,832
15. Wanda Metropolitano - Atletico Madrid (Spain) - Capacity: 68,456
16. Stade Velodrome - Marseille (France) - Capacity: 67,394
17. Mestalla Stadium - Valencia (Spain) - Capacity: 55,000
18. Estadio da Luz - Benfica (Portugal) - Capacity: 64,642
19. Ibrox Stadium - Rangers (Scotland) - Capacity: 50,987
20. Azadi Stadium - Esteghlal, Persepolis (Iran) - Capacity: 78,116
These stadiums are ranked based on factors such as capacity, attractiveness, iconic status, and atmosphere generated by fans[1]. They are spread across various continents and represent some of the most iconic and popular venues in world football.
Sources
[1] 20 best stadiums in world football (ranked) - GiveMeSport https://www.givemesport.com/best-football-soccer-stadiums-ranked/
[2] Ranked! The 100 best stadiums in the world - FourFourTwo https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-the-100-best-stadiums-in-the-world
[3] Top 20 Biggest Football Stadiums – StadiumDB.com http://stadiumdb.com/lists/top-20-biggest-football-stadiums
[4] The best football stadiums in the world | FourFourTwo https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/the-best-football-stadiums-in-the-world
[5] 20 Best Stadiums in World Football (Ranked) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYSmxCX-Lf4
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