#5 Garrincha
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Winner of two World Cups and considered to be one of the most talented players ever, Garrincha was an iconic number 7 for both Brazil and his club side Botafogo.
Widely regarded as the best dribbler in the history of football, Garrincha mainly played as a right winger. The 1958 World Cup was when the world was introduced to the brilliance of Garrincha when he mesmerised the world with his skills and helped Brazil claim the title.
In the 1962 World Cup, Garrincha in the absence of Pele led Brazil to glory and he was the best player in the tournament receiving the World Cup Golden Ball for player of the tournament, the Golden Boot as leading goalscorer, and was named in the World Cup All-Star Team. He also won a number of trophies with his club side Botafogo.
Adored by the Brazilian public due to his innocence, carefree attitude and ability to entertain in making fools of opposing players, Garrincha was referred to as "Joy of the People". He is one of the few players to have scored direct from a corner, a feat he managed to do 4 times in his career.
Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was voted into the World Team of the 20th century, came seventh in the FIFA Player Of The Century grand jury vote, and was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Time Team.
Some people in Brazil considered Garrincha to be an even better player than the legendary Pele.
