Zagallo, an enduring giant of Brazilian football, dies at 92

BeSoccer 1 year ago |

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Zagallo was the only surviving member of the Brazil team that lifted the 1958 World Cup trophy. AFP
Zagallo was the only surviving member of the Brazil team that lifted the 1958 World Cup trophy. AFP
The first person to win the FIFA World Cup as both a player and coach, Mario Zagallo was as instrumental a figure as any in Brazil's rise to prominence as a global football power.