Waldyr Pereira
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Brazil international footballer
FIFA World Cup-winning player
association football player
football manager
human
midfielder
Waldyr Pereira, better known as Didi, was a legendary Brazilian footballer renowned as one of the greatest midfielders of all time and a key figure in Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 World Cup victories.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waldyr "Didi" Pereira | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazil international footballer
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FIFA World Cup-winning player ⓘ association football player ⓘ football manager ⓘ human ⓘ midfielder ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Didi
NERFINISHED
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Waldir Pereira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bola de Prata
NERFINISHED
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Golden Ball of the 1958 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-10-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-05-12 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Pereira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Waldyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the greatest midfielders of all time ⓘ |
| knownFor |
inventing the folha seca (dry leaf) free-kick technique
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playmaking skills ⓘ vision and passing ability ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| managedTeam |
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
NERFINISHED
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Cruzeiro Esporte Clube NERFINISHED ⓘ Fenerbahçe SK NERFINISHED ⓘ Fluminense FC NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ Sporting Cristal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
NERFINISHED
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Brazil national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ Fluminense FC NERFINISHED ⓘ Real Madrid CF NERFINISHED ⓘ Sport Club Corinthians Paulista NERFINISHED ⓘ Sporting Cristal NERFINISHED ⓘ São Paulo FC NERFINISHED ⓘ Tigres UANL NERFINISHED ⓘ Valencia CF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
key role in Brazil’s 1958 World Cup victory
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key role in Brazil’s 1962 World Cup victory ⓘ |
| numberOfCapsForBrazil | 68 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfGoalsForBrazil | 20 GENERATED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1954 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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1958 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 1962 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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Campos dos Goytacazes NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio de Janeiro (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio de Janeiro (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsForNationalTeam | Brazil national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
attacking midfielder
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central midfielder ⓘ |
| sportsDiscipline | association football ⓘ |
| winnerOf |
1958 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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1962 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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