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20/01/1983 Brazil legend Garrincha dies aged only 49

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Garrincha, Joie du peuple - Le meilleur dribbleur de tous les temps

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TRIBUTE TO GARRINCHA - BEST GOALS AND SKILLS - BRAZIL WORLD CUP TEAM LEGEND

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Garrincha vs Chile - 1962 Semifinal

After a series of financial and marital problems, Garrincha died of cirrhosis of the liver in an alcoholic coma in Rio de Janeiro. He had been hospitalized eight times in the previous year, and by the time of his death, he was a physical and mental wreck. His last years were unhappy.
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