Mário Zagallo

Also known as Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo

Brazilian footballer (1931–2024)

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Mário Zagallo was a Brazilian footballer and coach who lived from 1931 to 2024 and became one of the most important figures in Brazilian football history. He matters because he won multiple World Cups as both a player and coach, helping establish Brazil as a dominant force in international soccer during the 20th century.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Jorge
Gender: male
Citizenship: Brazil
Place of birth: Atalaia
Place of death: Rio de Janeiro
Occupation: association football coach
Languages spoken: Brazilian Portuguese
Native language: Brazilian Portuguese
Participant in: 1998 FIFA World Cup
Sport: association football
Member of team: America Football Club
Position played: wing half
Country for sport: Brazil
Mass: 61
Image: Mário Zagallo 1974.jpg
Height: 169

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Commons category: Zagallo
date of birth: 1931-08-09
pseudonym: Velho Lobo (vell llop)
start of work period: 1948-00-00
name in native language: Mário Zagallo
date of death: 2024-01-05
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
birth name: Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo
place of burial: Cemitério de São João Batista

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Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaɾju zaˈɡalu]; 9 August 1931 – 5 January 2024) was a Brazilian professional football player, coordinator and manager, who played as a forward.

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