Portrait of Mario Zagallo

No. 24 · Coaching Legends

Mario Zagallo

Football

World Cup-winning player and coach

Mário Zagallo was a Brazilian football player and coach who contributed to World Cup-winning teams in several different roles. He coached Brazil to the 1970 title after winning the competition as a player. His career offered a bridge between generations of Brazilian football and combined tactical organisation with an understanding of elite players.

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