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Waldyr Pereira, also known as Didi (Portuguese pronunciation:; 8 October 1928 – 12 May 2001), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder or as a forward. He played in three FIFA World Cups (1954, 1958, and 1962), winning the latter two.
May 12, 2001 · Waldyr Pereira, also known as Didi, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder or as a forward. He played in three FIFA World Cups, winning the latter two.
Date of birth 08/10/1928. Two-time World Cup winner features in fifth European Cup-winning squad. Position: Midfielder. An ace on the global football scene, Didi spent one season at Real...
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There is video footage of Didi, wearing the black and white stripes of Botafogo, practising free kicks with both feet. With his right foot he drives through the ball with his bootlaces, occasionally applying some extra bend by cutting across the shot so the final point of impact is with the outside of his boot. The late fade he was able to get on t...
“He invented a lot of important moves, like the dry leaf and the three-toe pass,” said Pelé, who went on to explain his team-mate’s influence during his first World Cup. “Didi was very important for me in 1958. I was only 17 and he was like an older brother. For him, playing football was as easy as peeling an orange.” In his book, Why Soccer Matter...
The then Botafogo man possessed a powerful shot in open play, as well as from free kicks, and this was demonstrated by his goal in the 1958 World Cup semi-final against France. But he was to be overshadowed again as the teenage Pelé bagged a hat-trick. “I was already in position out on the left wing, ready for kick-off, and I saw Didi walking slowl...
These performances alerted Real Madrid, who had been dominating the newly established European Cup, winning every final in the 1950s from its inception in 1955. They signed Didi in 1959, but his talent, and therefore his performance level, was stifled by the ego and authoritarian rule of Alfredo Di Stefano at the club, who accused the Brazilian of ...
The 1962 World Cup win in Chile is one of Brazil’s least celebrated, but it remains the last time a nation won back to back World Cups. An injury picked up by Pelé during a group stage game against Czechoslovakia ended his tournament and Garrincha went on to be its star, but Didi was again present in the side throughout. The group stage game agains...
Learn about Didi, the midfielder who won the 1958 World Cup with Brazil and invented the dry leaf free kick. Discover his life story, from his humble beginnings to his World Cup glory and his role as Pelé's mentor.
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Valdir Pereira (8 October 1928 – 12 May 2001), was a former Brazilian football player. He has played for the Brazil national team . Together with Pelé , Vavá , Garrincha and Mário Zagallo , he formed the attack quintet of the Brazilian team that became world champions in 1958 and 1962.
Didi. The knuckleball and its peculiar origin. Didi pioneered the ‘dead leaf’ free-kick – a shot that would suddenly dip or swerve as it was close to goal.
Player data. Main position: Central Midfield. Other position: Attacking Midfield. Full name: Waldyr Pereira Date of birth/Age: Oct 8, 1928 Place of birth: Campos dos Goytacazes Date of death: 12.05.2001 (72) Citizenship: Brazil Position: midfield - Central Midfield Current club: --- Further information. Didi is the father of Bibi (Retired).
