Garrincha: The Triumph and Tragedy of Brazil's Forgotten Footballing Hero
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0224064320 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 436 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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. RUY CASTRO has worked for many of Brazil's top newspapers and magazines. He lives in Rio de Janeiro. He is also the author of several biographies and collections of quotations. He is currently working on a biography of Carmen Miranda. His most recent works include Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music that Seduced the World and Rio de Janeiro: Carnival under Fire
This excellent new translation by Andrew Downie means English readers can properly appreciate one of the most incredible lives in the history of sport" -- Alex Bellos Daily Telegraph "Passionate, fascinating and surprisingly moving a worthy tribute According to Gazza, Gascoigne has limited interest in books. He would learn more about himself than by reading his own autobiography" Guardian "A powerfully atmospheric and beautifully rendered life of one of Brazil's greatest ever players A sad and fantastic book" -- Harry Pearson When Saturday Comes "Castro's research is exhaustive and exemplary" Sunday Times "A compelling page-turner, warts and all" Scotland on Sunday . "Castro's biography is funny and moving, zealously researched and lovingly told. He should be persuaded to make an exception for Garrincha
He played for the love of the game, uninterested in money, and ignoring tactical advice. Brazil vs the fearsome USSR. In the opening three minutes -- 'the greatest three minutes in the history of football' -- one man wrote himself into the record books alongside the game's greatest players, men like Pelé, Di Stefano, Puskas and Maradona. But by the age of forty-nine, Garrincha was dead, destroyed by the excesses that made him so compelling.. And he was as wild off the pitch as he was mesmerising on it -- mischievous, audacious and dripping with sex appeal. It was his affair and subsequent marriage to the singer Elza Soares that caught the imagination of a nation -- their mouth-watering combination of soccer and samba made them the toast of 1960s Rio. Ruy Castro's wonderful bi
LuDurigan said AMAZING GREAT BOOK!. This book is fantastic. Ruy Castro is such a great writer and moving. You get to tears reading this. This is the story of a man that is considered by many to be a better soccer player than Pelé here in Brazil. If you are an admirer of Pelé's, Zico's and Ronaldinho's magic inside the fiel. "The Sad Song of a Little Bird" according to Craobh Rua. Although some people may disagree - the entire population of Argentina, I suspect - Brazil are widely considered the top dogs of world soccer. As a nation they've won the World Cup five times and the Maracanã - where Brazil play their home games - is one of the sport's most famous stadiums. Any. From a reader not interested in FutbolI loved the book S. Bennet I first read Ruy Castro's 'Bossa Nova' and wanted more! Then I found his book 'Rio de Janeiro', and loved it. I then went on to read Ruy Castro's next book (translated into English) Garrincha which is about a Futebol star. I am not into soccer but I loved the book.