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Born	December 6, 1942 (age 83) • Bamako • Mali

Garrincha against Portugal

Garrincha

Brazilian football (soccer) player

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Artur Friedenreich

Brazilian football (soccer) player

Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a light green Portugal national team training top, jogs on a soccer field before a FIFA 2018 qualification match.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese football (soccer) player

Alexia Putellas and Harry Kane stand onstage holding Ballon d'Or trophies, Putellas in a white gown and Kane in a black tuxedo.

Harry Kane

English football (soccer) player

Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah

Egyptian football (soccer) player

Gary Lineker, wearing glasses, smiles as he poses for a photograph at the National Theatre Up Next Gala in London.

Gary Lineker

English football (soccer) player and sports broadcaster

Trinity Rodman

Trinity Rodman

American football (soccer) player

Abby Wambach of the U.S. Women's National Team, wearing jersey number 20 and a captain's armband, dribbles a soccer ball during a match against South Korea.

Abby Wambach

American football (soccer) player

Johan Cruyff of the New York Cosmos in mid-action on the soccer field, about to kick the ball as a goalkeeper dives in front of him.

Johan Cruyff

Dutch football (soccer) player and coach

Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

American football (soccer) player

Mia Hamm of the United States women's soccer team, in a white uniform, dribbles the ball on the field with an opposing player in a red uniform behind her.

Mia Hamm

American football (soccer) player

Milla, Roger

Roger Milla

Cameroonian football (soccer) player

Alfredo Di Stéfano

Alfredo Di Stéfano

Argentine-born football (soccer) player and manager

Bobby Charlton kneels on a grass soccer field wearing a red jersey and white shorts, holding a vintage brown football with both hands.

Bobby Charlton

British football (soccer) player and manager

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Dixie Dean

British football (soccer) player

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Viv Anderson

British football (soccer) player

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Laurie Cunningham

British football (soccer) player

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Tommy Burns

Scottish association football player and manager

Lionel Messi, wearing Argentina number 10 jersey, looks upward with his hands raised in prayer as he celebrates scoring his team second goal during a FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium in Missouri.

Lionel Messi

Argentine-born football (soccer) player

Carlo Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti

Italian football manager and player

Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.

American Sports Nicknames

Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Trophy after winning the Women's Singles final against Venus Williams of the United States on day 13 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (tennis, sports)

Great Moments in Sports Quiz

Antoine Griezmamm of France kicks the ball during the FIFA 2018 World Cup in the finals match between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia, July 15, 2018. (soccer, football, sports)

FIFA Men’s World Cup Quiz

Antoine Griezmamm of France kicks the ball during the FIFA 2018 World Cup in the finals match between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia, July 15, 2018. (soccer, football, sports)

FIFA Men’s World Cup Quiz

Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record with a time of 19.30 to win the gold medal as Churandy Martina (left) of Netherlands Antilles and Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe come in after him in the Men's 200m Final at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Summer Olympics, track and field, athletics)

I Am the Greatest (Athlete)

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