num_pages: 420
description: The unlikely rise and colourful life of a flawed sporting legend — one of the architects of the footballing magic that we now associate with Brazil’s “beautiful game.”
language: English
title: Garrincha: The Triumph & Tragedy of Brazil's Forgotten Footballing Hero
titlecomplete: Garrincha: The Triumph & Tragedy of Brazil's Forgotten Footballing Hero
genres: Biography, Football, Brazil, Soccer, Nonfiction, Sports
ratings_count: 662
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Prêmio Jabuti
category: Estudos Literários (Ensaios)
publisher: Yellow Jersey Press