Zagallo
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Emerging from humble beginnings in Atalaia, Alagoas, and raised in Rio de Janeiro after his family moved when he was an infant, Zagallo entered football through América's youth ranks before turning professional with Flamengo in 1950, where he contributed to three consecutive Campeonato Carioca titles. A move to Botafogo in 1958 placed him among a generation of national-team regulars, yielding furt…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources