In the 1962 FIFA World Cup, Brazil earned its second title with Garrincha as the star player, a mantle and responsibility bestowed upon him after the regular talisman, Pelé, was injured during the second group match against Czechoslovakia and unable to play for the rest of the tournament.

The Brazilian player Garrincha thought the incident was so amusing that he took the dog home as a pet.

Manuel Francisco dos Santos ( October 28, 1933 – January 20, 1983 ), known by the nickname " Garrincha " (, " little bird "), was an association football right winger and forward who helped the Brazil national team win the World Cups of 1958 and 1962.

Garrincha was also known as Mané ( short for Manuel ) by his friends.

Garrincha was born in Pau Grande, a district of Magé, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in 1933.

His father was an alcoholic, drinking cachaça heavily, a problem which Garrincha would inherit.

Garrincha was already married and a parent when he signed for Botafogo in 1953.

Garrincha continued to play brilliantly, but Brazil had other talented players in his position, notably Julinho and together with a new European style of play centered on team work, he was not named in the squad for the 1954 World Cup.

Garrincha was subject to numerous transfer attempts by rich European clubs like Juventus of Turin, Italy who tried to sign him in 1954.

Garrincha played 50 international matches for Brazil between 1955 and 1966, and was a starter for the national team in the 1958, 1962 and 1966 World Cups.

Brazil ended winning the match and its first World Cup trophy, with Garrincha being one of the best players of the tournament ; he was voted to the " Best XI " for the competition.

Garrincha put on weight after the World Cup, partly because of his drinking, so he was dropped from the national team for a friendly match in Rio against England on May 13, 1959.

Garrincha was the most outstanding player of the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

When Pelé suffered an injury after the second match and was sidelined for the rest of the tournament, Garrincha played a leading role in Brazil's triumph, excelling particularly against England and Chile, scoring 4 goals in those two matches.

Greaves claimed that Garrincha thought the incident was so amusing that he took the dog home as a pet.

Ruy Castro's book expands upon this, by clarifying that the dog was captured by an official, and raffled off to the Brazilian squad, a raffle which Garrincha won.

" Garrincha was sent off that match after 83 minutes for retaliating after being continually fouled.

It was the second consecutive World Cup won by Garrincha and Brazil.

Then Brazil lost 1 – 3 to Hungary at Goodison Park, in Garrincha's last ever international match, which was the only time Garrincha lost a match with the Brazil national team ; he did not play in the last match of the first round against Portugal.

On December 19, 1973, a farewell match for Garrincha between a FIFA World team and Brazil was celebrated at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, in front of 131, 000 spectators.

His epitaph reads " Here rests in peace the one who was the Joy of the People – Mané Garrincha.

His career was presented in the 1962 film Garrincha, Alegria do Povo, and in 2003, another movie, called Garrincha-Estrela Solitária (" Lonely Star "), based on Ruy Castro's book, depicted his life on and off the field.

Known for his remarkable ball control, imagination, dribbling skills and ability to create something from nothing, Garrincha also possessed a ferocious shot with either foot and was a gifted dead ball specialist known for free kicks and corners taken with the outside of his foot.

However, he would fill in as a right winger, by far his strongest position, when Garrincha was injured.

In the Estádio do Maracanã the home team room is known as " Garrincha ," while the visiting team room is known as " Pelé.

In the second half, Vavá scored Brazil's second goal off a rebound of a shot by Garrincha ; minutes later, Garrincha received a ball outside the penalty area, paused, and sent a curved shot – known as the " banana shot " – into the bottom of the net.

* Manuel Francisco dos Santos, best known as Garrincha, Brazilian footballer

Jairzinho replaced his footballing idol Garrincha in both the Botafogo and Brazil teams, and played in three consecutive World Cups.

Pelé did not play the game against Hungary, and thus Brazil never lost when Garrincha and he were on the same lineup.

However he did start their third match against the USSR ; this match marked the debut of both Garrincha and Pelé.

Garrincha played despite suffering from a severe fever, but that did not prevent Brazil from winning 3 – 1 and him from getting voted player of the tournament.

Garrincha then did a lap around the pitch before disappearing through the stadium's tunnel.

Garrincha played for Botafogo for 12 years, the bulk of his professional career.

All of the leading players in the national teams are prominent in the football world, including Garrincha, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, and Kaká in the men's game, and Marta in the women's game.

Garrincha is regarded by many as the best dribbler in football history.

The success Garrincha enjoyed on the football pitch had great contrast with his personal life.

All of the leading players in the national teams are prominent in the football world, including Garrincha, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Romário, Ronaldinho, and Kaká in the men's game, and Marta in the women's game.

Garrincha started the match, and while in the first half, at a point when Brazil had the ball in attack, the referee stopped the match so Garrincha could leave the pitch and receive the crowd's respects.

Garrincha had other significant affairs, including one with showgirl Angelita Martinez ,< ref > Garrincha – Estrela Solitária (" Lonely Star "), movie based on Ruy Castro's book about Garricha's life on and off the field.

" People had painted on the wall: Obrigado, Garrincha, por você ter vivido ( Thank you, Garrincha, for having lived ).

Botafogo, one of the four Rio giants, had been enjoying a good time since 1994 and had one of its best squads since the departure of Garrincha but they were no match for the still unknown Juventude, a club that rocketed from obscurity to nationwide fame thanks to millions pumped in by sponsors ( mostly Parmalat ) and cleverly used by its managers.