Didi

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Didi was a legendary Brazilian attacking midfielder, renowned for his playmaking brilliance and key role in Brazil’s World Cup victories in 1958 and 1962.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Brazil international footballer
association football player
human
alsoKnownAs Waldir Pereira
Waldyr Pereira
surface form: Waldyr "Didi" Pereira
awardReceived Golden Ball at the 1958 FIFA World Cup
countryOfCitizenship Brazil
dateOfBirth 1928-10-08
dateOfDeath 2001-05-12
givenName Waldyr Pereira
heritage Afro-Brazilian
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned Portuguese
managedTeam Botafogo FR
Fenerbahce SK
surface form: Fenerbahçe SK

Fluminense FC
Kuwait national football team
Peru national football team
Sporting Cristal
memberOfSportsTeam Botafogo FR
Brazil national football team
CR Vasco da Gama
surface form: Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama

Fluminense FC
Real Madrid CF
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sporting Cristal
São Paulo FC
notableAchievement key playmaker in Brazil’s 1958 World Cup victory
key playmaker in Brazil’s 1962 World Cup victory
notableWork inventing the "folha seca" (dry leaf) free-kick technique
occupation football coach
football manager
participantIn 1954 FIFA World Cup
1958 FIFA World Cup
1962 FIFA World Cup
placeOfBirth Campos dos Goytacazes
surface form: Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
placeOfDeath Rio de Janeiro
surface form: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
playedWith Garrincha
Nilton Santos
Pelé
Vavá
positionPlayed attacking midfielder
central midfielder
sexOrGender male
sport association football
styleOfPlay playmaker
set-piece specialist
winnerOf 1958 FIFA World Cup
1962 FIFA World Cup

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