In 1966, at the World Cup in England, Mané Garrincha signed an autograph for a young German.

• Autograph of Manuel dos Santos " Garrincha " for a German fan.
• England, July 1966.
• 15 cm x 12 cm.
• Excellent condition of conservation.
• Unique piece.

In this World Cup in Qatar, and despite the sad elimination of the Brazilian team, we obviously talk a lot about Pelé, unfortunately hospitalized and at an advanced age. He is certainly the most famous and respected Brazilian player, and perhaps the most important player in the history of this sport, due to the records and titles he has won.

However, Brazil, the country of football, has many stars. One of them, whose destiny crossed with that of Pelé, is Manoel Francisco dos Santos, who died prematurely, known as Mané Garrincha or simply Garrincha (1933-1983), who will be remembered in 2023, on the 50th anniversary of his death.

As a right winger, he is considered one of the best Brazilian footballers of all time and, for some, the greatest dribbler in the history of football. Winner of numerous titles with Botafogo, he also won two editions of the World Cup, in 1958 and 1962. In 1998, he was elected among the eleven players of the FIFA World Team of the 20th Century.

In addition to his footballing qualities, his personality and tragic fate (with an end to his life marked by alcoholism) made him a legendary player in Brazil and abroad. Here, his popularity was so great that he was nicknamed “The Joy of the People”.

Obtained during the 1966 World Cup in England and kept to this day by the children of a young German (then 15 years old) who had access to the player, this autograph is in perfect condition, which rarely happens. On the sheet of paper used for this autograph, a collage made by the teenager after meeting his idol: newspaper clippings, a photo of Garrincha and his name... with a spelling mistake from the German press, unaccustomed to Latin names: Carrincha instead of Garrincha .