Waldir Pereira
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Waldir Pereira, better known as Didi, was a legendary Brazilian footballer renowned as one of the greatest midfielders in history and a key figure in Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 World Cup victories.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Didi | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian footballer
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FIFA World Cup-winning player ⓘ association football midfielder ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Didi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bola de Prata (Brazil) distinctions
NERFINISHED
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Golden Ball of the 1958 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Waldir Pereira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-10-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-05-12 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
key figure in Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 World Cup victories
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one of the greatest midfielders in football history ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Waldir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Brazil national team playmaker in 1958
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Brazil national team playmaker in 1962 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| managedTeam |
Fenerbahçe SK
NERFINISHED
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Fluminense FC NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ Sport Club Corinthians Paulista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
NERFINISHED
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Brazil national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ Club América (Mexico City) NERFINISHED ⓘ Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ Fluminense FC NERFINISHED ⓘ Real Madrid CF NERFINISHED ⓘ Sport Club Corinthians Paulista NERFINISHED ⓘ São Paulo FC NERFINISHED ⓘ Valencia CF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| notableFor | inventing the folha seca free kick technique ⓘ |
| occupation |
football manager
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professional football player ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1954 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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1958 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 1962 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
central midfielder
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midfielder ⓘ |
| roleInTeam | playmaker ⓘ |
| sport | football ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
elegant passing
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long-range shooting ⓘ vision and creativity ⓘ |
| winnerOf |
1958 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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1962 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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