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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.
Mar 30, 2018 · Didi had instilled a psychological steel within a player who would be the best Brazilian footballer of all time, and this mentality would be a big asset during Pelé’s rise to the top of world football.
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.
Date of birth08/10/1928. 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 Madrid...
May 17, 2001 · Didi (pronounced GEE-gee) was the most valuable player in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, where he helped shepherd the 17-year-old Pelé in his debut with the Brazilian national team.
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.
Waldyr Pereira, also known as Didi (in Portuguese pronounced as /dʒiˈdʒi/; 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.
Didi was a very gifted playmaker known for his long balls and free kicks. He was the inventor of the folha seca with which he gave the ball such an effect that it seemed as if it would disappear over the goal but at the last moment disappeared between the posts like a dry leaf falling from the tree had fallen.
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).
Jan 23, 2024 · Waldyr Pereira, better known as Didi ( 8 October 1928 – 12 May 2001), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder or as a forward and regarded as one of the best football players of all time.
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