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Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo (Satuba, 9 de agosto de 1931) é um ex-futebolista e treinador brasileiro. Pode se orgulhar de ser a única pessoa no mundo que conseguiu conquistar quatro Copas do Mundo: duas como jogador (58 e 62), uma como treinador (70) e uma como coordenador técnico (94). Além disso, comandou o Brasil também nas Copas de 74, 98 e esteve na comissão técnica em 2006.

Supersticioso, tem o 13 como o número da sorte. Como jogador, esteve no grande time do Botafogo, que tinha Nilton Santos, Didi e Garrincha. Treinou grandes clubes como o próprio Botafogo (este na base), além de Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco e Portuguesa. Pela seleção, foi campeão ainda da Copa América de 97 e da Copa das Confederações, no mesmo ano.

English

As a player, Zagallo was the left-forward of the Brazilian teams in the Cups of 1958 and 1962; he scored goals in both tournaments, including one in the final match against the Swedish team, in 1958. What he lacked in physical stature, Zagallo compensated with exquisite technique and by always being the first man back to defend if his team lost the ball.

In 1970, Zagallo assumed the national team after the previous coach João Saldanha resigned alleging that he was suffering external pressures to include players in the team. Zagallo had the task – and succeeded in performing it – of finding a place in the team for a group of outstanding players such as Pelé, Gérson, Tostão, Jairzinho and Rivelino. In his 1977 autobiography, Pelé writes that Zagallo initially restricted his team from playing their attacking game at the 1970 World Cup. Based on a chess format, Zagallo organized a sophisticated method, which he ultimately had to abandon due to player complaints. His side won all six of their matches, scoring 19 times in the process. It was the first time football had witnessed a 5-3-2 formation that could seamlessly transform itself into a 3-5-2 and back again.