Football is a sport that requires excellent dribbling skills. Few players greatly mastered this ability during their playing days. One such player is Manoel dos Santos Francisco. He was popularly known as Garrincha.

This exceptional player from Brazil had some birth defects. He had a deformed spine and his left leg was distorted. But, this did not hamper his ability of displaying top class football. Nobody would have thought that this youngster would some day become a champion player for his country. He won the World Cup tournament twice with Brazil.

He was born in 1933 at Pau Grande. He started playing for Botafogo in the year 1953. After some time he made his debut for Brazil and represented them at the South American Championship in 1957. He was famous for his “banana” shot.

He did not play in the first two matches at the World Cup, 1958. His fellow players requested manager Feola for his inclusion. He created first two goals for Brazil in the final.

Pele got injured and left the World Cup, 1962. Garrincha got the chance and helped his team to another World Cup victory although he was sent off during the semifinal.

He got a cartilage operation performed in 1963. At the World Cup, 1966 Brazil were defeated by Hungary. This was the only occasion he was part of the Brazillian side that lost at this event.

Garrincha then played with few clubs like Corinthians, Flamengo etc. He also spent a brief period in France as well as Italy. He also played few matches for Olaria (a Brazillian club) before he retired. He died in 1983 at an age of 49.

Football shoes are much more than the basic requirement of the sport. Latest innovations have resulted in different trends and styles in them. The best brands are making all efforts to bring in new shoe models. The superstars of this sport wear these shoes that come in different colors and shapes. The important question that comes is that how do you choose football shoes.

Few important tips to buy the football shoes are:

1. The first thing that should come into mind while buying football shoes is comfort. If a shoe is uncomfortable then your performance would and decline drastically and you would not be able to perform your best.
2. Make a limit of the price you are willing to spend. Never cross this limit no matter how much the shoe seller tries to convince you. This can help you in avoiding unnecessary wastage of money.
3. It is a fact that looks also matter while choosing these shoes. Good looking shoes always attract everybody and enhance your appearance.
4. Choose the shoes of perfect size. The size should never be too big. Or else you will find yourself in a situation where you will not be able to kick and run at your best. As a result you would not be able to give your best performance.
5. At times people do not find the perfect shoes with best brands. In such a situation you can go for less popular brands. These also provide top class shoes that can match your requirements. In several situations these shoes perform better as compared the ones from top brands.
6. One should always try the shoes with full patience before buying. There are several incidents where the customers are in a hurry to buy and do not try the shoes properly. The result is that they repent once they reach home as the shoes are not perfect for them. If the store provides football socks, then they should also be used.

Utilize these tips to get the perfect shoes matching your choice for yourself.

Giuseppe Meazza was a very dominant player from Italy in 1930s. He scored 33 goals from 53 matches he played for his national side. This was a record for Italy that stayed for a long time till Luigi Riva overtook it. When Meazza was 17 years old he started playing for Inter in 1927.

He made his debut at international level in 1930 against Switzerland and scored two goals in it. He remained a key member of the side till 1939.Vittorio Pozzo started playing Meazza as inside forward. This move proved excellent and Meazza was phenomenal in Italy winning the World Cup in 1934.

After four years he captained the side to successfully defend their title. At the senior level he had 355 goals to his name. He played in 440 matches of Serie A and had 269 goals in it.