Top 10 forwards of all time

#6 Garrincha

Garrincha is probably the greatest dribbler the sport has ever seen

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. From 1953-1965, Garrincha entertained the Brazilian public with his skills, tricks. and flicks often bringing sheer joy to the people by the unique way in which he played football.

Widely regarded as the best dribbler in the history of football, Garrincha mainly played as a right-winger. 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 the player of the tournament, the Golden Boot as leading goalscorer, and was named in the World Cup All-Star Team.

Adored by the Brazilian public, the legendary winger was considered to be even better than Pele by some people. Garrincha's career was unfortunately cut short by alcoholism and injuries. If he had continued at the same level for a longer period of time, the Brazilian winger might have been number 1 on this list instead of number 5.

Eduardo Galeano a famous Uruguayan writer best captured what Garrincha meant to the masses:

"In the entire history of football, no one made more people happy. When he was out there, the pitch was a circus ring, the ball a tamed animal, the match a party invitation. Garrincha nurtured his pet, the ball, and together they created such mischief that people almost died laughing. He jumped over it, it gambolled around him, hid itself away, skipped off and made him run after it. And on the way, his opponents ran into each other."

Fun Fact: Brazil never lost a match when Garrincha and Pele played together.