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Classic player: Didi

Brazilian star Didi who played in 3 World Cups, winning two World Cup winners medals in 1958 and 1962 with Brazil (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Brazil's international star Didi pictured before a game, Didi was one of the most famous of Brazilian players, and represented his country at 3 World Cups, playing in the World Cup winning Brazilian sides of 1958 and 1962 (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images

Gothenburg, Sweden, 15th June, 1958, Brazil 2 v Soviet Union 0, Brazil's Didi shoots past Soviet defender Kessarev during their Group Four match (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Botafogo and Brazil's Didi with a heavily bandaged foot pictured in the dressing room, Didi played in 3 World Cup campaigns for Brazil being in the winning sides of 1958 and 1962 (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Brazil's Didi, one of the stars of the victorious Brazil team of the 1962 World Cup Finals in Chile

Brazil star Didi signs autographs for 'religous' fans as Brazil relax while in Portugal (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

1962 World Cup Final, Santiago, Chile, 17th June 1962, Brazil 3 v Czechoslovakia 1, Brazil's Didi, (by then a veteran of 3 World Cups) holds aloft the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy as Brazil become world champions (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

1958 World Cup Finals in Sweden, Brazil players Dino Sani (left) and Didi with the Brazil Coach Vicente Feola (right) (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Botafogo and Brazil's international star Didi pictured before a game, Didi was one of the most famous of Brazilian players

1962 World Cup Finals in Chile, Brazil's Pele (left) forced out of the latter games through injury, with established star Didi (centre) and the rising young star Amarildo (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Brazil training for the 1962 World Cup Finals at Campos do Jordao, Brazil star forward Didi is amused at the dressing up of local children (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

1962 World Cup Semi-Final, Santiago, Chile, 13th June, 1962, Brazil 4 v Chile 2, Brazil's Didi leaves the field after being injured (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

World Cup Final, 1958, Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden 2 v Brazil 5, 29th June, 1958, A Swedish defender walks away dejected as Brazilians celebrate a goal scored by Pele (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)