Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo (; born 9 August 1931) is a Brazilian former professional football player, coordinator and manager, who played as a forward. Zagallo holds the record for

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titles in general with four titles in total. He was the first person to win the

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as both a manager and as a player, winning the competition in

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and

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as a player, in

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as manager, and in

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as assistant manager. Zagallo also coached Brazil in 1974 (finishing fourth) and in

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(finishing as runners-up) and was a technical assistant in 2006. He is the first of three men, along with Germany's Franz Beckenbauer and France's

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to have won the World Cup as a player and as a manager and the only one that has done it more than twice. In 1992, Zagallo received the

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, the highest honour awarded by FIFA, for his contributions to football. He was named the 9th Greatest Manager of All Time by World Soccer Magazine in 2013. With the

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of Pelé on 29 December 2022, Zagallo is now the last surviving Brazilian player who participated in the 1958 World Cup Final.

Early life

Zagallo was born in Atalaia on 9 August 1931. As a young man, he worked as a soldier, working at the Maracanã Stadium when

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defeated Brazil in the 1950 World Cup final.

Playing career

Zagallo started his football career with América in 1948, and he later played for

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and

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. He won the

as a player with Brazil in

and

. At the time of the 1958 tournament, Zagallo was a Flamengo player, but by the 1962 event, he was with Botafogo. He won a total of 33 caps for Brazil between 1958 and 1964.

Style of play

Zagallo was a diminutive left winger with a small physique, who was known for his technical skills and his high defensive work-rate, as well as his ability to make attacking runs from deeper areas of the pitch. He was also capable of playing as a forward, either as a main striker, or as an inside forward.

Coaching career

Zagallo started his coaching career at Botafogo, the club he had finished his career with, managing them alongside the Brazilian national team. Zagallo won the World Cup as a manager in

, and as assistant coach in

, both with

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. He was the first person to win the World Cup both as a player and as a manager. Winning the World Cup in 1970 at the age of 38, he is also the second youngest coach to win a World Cup, after Alberto Suppici, who won aged 31 with

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Personal life

Zagallo (original family name Zakour, a Lebanese surname from Zahle) married Alcina de Castro on 13 January 1955 at the Church of Capuchins in Rio de Janeiro. They remained together until de Castro's death on 5 November 2012. Mário and Alcina had four children. He is a practicing Catholic.

Nicknames

Zagallo was nicknamed ''The Professor'' by his players throughout his coaching career, due to his tactical awareness and commanding presence on the bench. He was also nicknamed ''Velho Lobo'' ("Old Wolf") due to his surname "Lobo", which means "wolf".

Honours

Player

Flamengo * Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1953, 1954, 1955 Botafogo * Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1962, 1964 * Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1961, 1962 Brazil *

Individual *

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: 1962 * Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame

Coordinator

Brazil *

Manager

Botafogo * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:

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* Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1967, 1968 Fluminense * Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1971 Flamengo *

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: 2001 * Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1972, 2001 Al-Hilal * Saudi Premier League: 1978–79 Brazil *

* Copa América:

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* FIFA Confederations Cup:

Individual * IFFHS World's Best National Coach: 1997 * World Soccer Magazine 9th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2013 *

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27th Greatest Manager of All Time: 2020

References

* Roberto Assaf, Clóvis Martins. ''Campeonato carioca: 96 anos de história, 1902–1997''. Irradiação Cultural (1997).

External links

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