João Saldanha
João Saldanha | ||
João Saldanha (1973)
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Personnel | ||
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Surname | João Alves Jobin Saldanha | |
birthday | July 3, 1917 | |
place of birth | Alegrete , Brazil | |
date of death | July 12, 1990 | |
Place of death | Rome , Italy | |
position | defender | |
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
? (?) | Botafogo | |
Stations as a trainer | ||
Years | station | |
1957-1959 | Botafogo FR | |
1969-1970 | Brazil | |
1 Only league games are given. |
João Alves Jobin Saldanha (born July 3, 1917 in Alegrete , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil , † July 12, 1990 Rome , Italy ) was a journalist and football coach. He coached the Brazilian national team and led them to participate in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. During the tournament she trained Mario Zagallo and led her to the title. The team, which without exception won all qualifying and final round matches, is considered to be one of the best teams ever.
Life
Saldanha was nicknamed João Sem Medo and previously played for Botafogo FR . After his career he became one of the most famous sports journalists. He becomes a member of the Communist Party of Brazil .
In 1957 he was hired by Botafogo as a coach, despite his lack of experience as a coach. In the same season he won the State Championship in Rio de Janeiro . Saldanha resigned from this post in 1959.
In 1969 he was entrusted with the management of the Selecao . The team won their first game 6-0. Allegedly, sports official João Havelange should have appointed him, in the hope that the journalists would not criticize him so much because he was a journalist himself
Saldanha was publicly criticized by his predecessor as national coach Yustrich , the coach of Flamengo . Saldanha is said to have threatened him with a revolver. Saldanha refused to nominate President Emilio Garrastazu Médici's favorite players , essentially striker Dario . At the time, Brazil was a military dictatorship. Saldanha is reported to have said that he also had some recommendations for the president as to whom to include in his cabinet. After the assistant coach quit, Saldanha was fired.
Qualifiers under Saldanha
6th August 1969 | Bogotá | Colombia | - | Brazil | 0: 2 (0: 2) | Tostão (37th), (44th) |
August 10, 1969 | Caracas | Venezuela | - | Brazil | 0: 5 (0: 0) | Tostão (3 goals), Pelé (2 goals) |
17th August 1969 | Asunción | Paraguay | - | Brazil | 0: 3 (0: 0) | Edu (1 goal), Jairzinho (1 goal), Mendoza (1 own goal) |
August 21, 1969 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | - | Colombia | 6: 2 (2: 1) | Edu (1 goal), Jairzinho (1 goal), Pelé (1 goal), Rivelino (1 goal), Tostão (2 goals) |
August 24, 1969 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | - | Venezuela | 6: 0 (5: 0) | Tostão (3rd), (22nd), (24th), Jairzinho (30th), Pelé (45th), (69th) |
August 31, 1969 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | - | Paraguay | 1: 0 (0: 0) | Pelé (78.) |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Info on sambafoot.com
- ↑ a b c d e Alex Bello: Ask Alex anything about football ... Brazilian . In: Futebol: The Brazilian way of life . ofutebol.com. June 2003. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ↑ Alex Bellos: Ask Alex anything about Brazilian football ... . In: Futebol: The Brazilian way of life . ofutebol.com. July 2003. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Saldanha, João |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Saldanha, João Alves Jobin (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian soccer coach |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 3, 1917 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Alegrete , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil |
DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1990 |