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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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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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1931 births1958 FIFA World Cup players1962 FIFA World Cup players1970 FIFA World Cup managers1974 FIFA World Cup managers1976 AFC Asian Cup managers1995 Copa América managers1997 Copa América managers1997 FIFA Confederations Cup managers1998 FIFA World Cup managers2024 deaths20th-century Brazilian sportsmen