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  Jairzinho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jairzinho, birth name Jair Ventura Filho, (born December 25, 1944) was a member of the Brazilian national team that won the 1970 World Cup.
Jairzinho made his professional debut with Rio de Janeiro club Botafogo as a left winger at the age of 15.
Jairzinho made his international debut as a 19 year old in 1964 against Portugal, again when Garrincha was injured.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jairzinho   (430 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - 2002 World Cup - World Cup Hall of Fame: Jairzinho - Wednesday May 08, 2002 01:20 PM
Jairzinho is the only man to have scored in every round of a World Cup competition.
Jairzinho grew up at Botafogo in the shadow of Garrincha, the man he would eventually replace in the Brazilian team and spent the early years of his career playing out of his preferred position on the right.
Jairzinho's main strength was his powerful shooting, which brought him seven goals during the tournament, and he remains the only player to score in every round at a World Cup.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/2002/world_cup/hof/jairzinho   (242 words)

  
 Jairzinho: bio and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jairzinho made his international debut as a 19 year old in 1964 against Portugal[For more info, click on this link], EHandler: no quick summary.
Jairzinho scored two goals in the 1974 World Cup[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject], EHandler: no quick summary.
Jairzinho finished his career playing for Portuguesa in Venezuela[Click link for more facts about this topic].
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/J/Ja/Jairzinho.htm   (837 words)

  
 The Kingdom - 2001/05/22: Talking on Tuesday: A gift from God
Eventually, Jairzinho was a worthy successor to Garrincha and his devastating bursts of speed, combined with lethal shooting, were one of the highlights of the great 1970 World Cup.
Jairzinho discovered Ronaldo as a 12-year old on the streets of Rio and saw him develop into one of best strikers but Jairzinho has a few doubts over the immediate future of the Inter striker.
Jairzinho won more than 80 caps, the last when he was in his 38th year.
archives.tcm.ie /thekingdom/2001/05/22/story6865.asp   (1191 words)

  
 Jairzinho - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Jaïrzinho, birth name Jair Ventura Filho, (born December 25 1944) was a member of the Brazilian national team that won the 1970 World Cup.
Following his retirement Jairzinho became a coach and is currently coaching the Gabon national team.
He kick-started the career of the future three-time FIFA World Player of the Year by recommending him to Cruzeiro, his former side, and the Brazil youth team.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/j/a/i/Jairzinho.html   (383 words)

  
 Who's Jairzinho | About
With contributions from experts of today and yesterday Who’s Jairzinho explores the divisions that exist in Association Football on the island of Ireland examining soccer’s intrinsic links with history, religion and politics, and investigates the interaction between soccer and society in modern Ireland.
Who’s Jairzinho provides an history account of soccer in Ireland, with special emphasis on where it has been a strong force of unison, or contradictorily, implicit in the politics of division.
Ultimately concerned with the possibility of realising an all-Ireland cup, league, and international team, Who’s Jairzinho documents why the time has never been right for this before, evidences the opinions of all parties necessary to implement such a change, and captures the reactions of those who might be concerned with such a change.
www.redbrick.dcu.ie /~deadman/about.html   (224 words)

  
 All-Star Squad
Jairzinho made his Brazil debut in 1964, against Portugal, as a deputy for Garrincha.
Jairzinho put the icing on the cake by bundling in Brazil's third goal in the 4-1 victory over Italy in the final.
Jairzinho scored in the 2-1 win over Argentina, but a defeat to Cruyff's Holland consigned them to the third place play off, which they promptly lost 1-0 to Poland.
tim.rawle.org /football/stars.php?star=7   (464 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | Jairzinho and Banks reunited
Jairzinho was in England helping to promote futebol de salao, a version of football played by kids in Brazil, which is now catching on in this country.
But rather than feeling threatened by the possibility of seeing his place in history diluted, Jairzinho was excited by the chances of someone so close to him repeating his feat.
Jairzinho played a major part in Ronaldo's development into the best player in the world after discovering him some 12 years ago.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/football/2159702.stm   (648 words)

  
 JAIRZINHO - International Football Hall of Fame
After a brief time in Europe with Marseille, Jairzinho went on to win over 80 caps for Brazil, including his appearance in the 1974 finals.
In the 1966 finals, at age 15, he was able to play with his boyhood hero Garrincha.
Jairzinho scored the cricial goal in Cruzeiro's 1976 Copa America win over River Plate.
www.ifhof.com /hof/jairzinho.asp   (93 words)

  
 The Hindu : Legends: Jairzinho
May be brilliance of the `Black Pearl' was to deflect from the merits of most others a little bit but there were exceptional talents like Jairzinho, considered Garrincha II for the way he was to develop great bursts of speed and shoot with telling power.
That Jairzinho could disentangle himself and even score past Albertosi was one of the highlights of that final, something that made experts rate him as one of the greatest wingers in world football.
In the 1974 edition, Jairzinho had lost some of his illustrious contemporaries like Tostao, Pele and Gerson and it was the World Cup when total football had caught the imagination of all, in particular the Germans and Dutch.
www.hindu.com /2002/05/11/stories/2002051103542100.htm   (567 words)

  
 1970 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Brazilian team, featuring Pelé (who was in his fourth and final World Cup), Jairzinho, Rivelino and Tostão, is often regarded as the greatest team ever.
Brazilian right winger Jairzinho scored at least one goal in each of the six games that Brazil played in the World Cup (in the first game, against Czechoslovakia, he scored two), a feat which has never been repeated.
Brazil: Felix, Carlos Alberto, Brito, Piazza, Everaldo, Clodoaldo, Gérson, Jairzinho, Tostão, Pelé, Rivelino
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_World_Cup_1970   (1336 words)

  
 www.charlesmhlauri.com
Jairzinho, assisted by former Gabonese internationals Claude Mbourounot and Pierre "Yaya" Aubame, has so far guided his relatively young side to a crucial 3-0 away victory over Algeria and achieved three important draws in home matches against Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Angola.
Jairzinho is a big name in world soccer, after playing for the world’s greatest team ever, the Pele-inspired Brazil that won three World Cups.
Today Jairzinho meets Charles Mhlauri on the opposite bench, and will be impressed with what he will see from one of Africa’s dynamic and youthful coaches.
members.aol.com /charlesmhlauri/Charles.Private.Website/News1028.html   (601 words)

  
 Jairzinho Tips England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
BRAZIL legend Jairzinho believes that England can win their World Cup quarter final clash against Brazil if they keep their cool.
Jairzinho scored the only goal when the two sides last met in the tournament in Mexico in 1970.
Jairzinho scored in every game in the finals 32 years ago in Mexico as Brazil lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy for a third time.
www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/football/news/2002/06/21/news_33837.html   (199 words)

  
 Jairzinho - Legends of the Football World Cup
Jairzinho celebrated with Pele for the opening goal in the final.
Four years later, Jairzinho was one of the stars in the 1970 tournament.
Jairzinho also played an important role in the victory over Italy in the Final, scoring a cup-clinching third goal and also had a hand in the fourth Brazilian goal.
www.world-cup-betting-2006.com /legend-jairzinho.htm   (294 words)

  
 rediff.com: World Cup History - Jairzinho
Jair Ventura Filho, better known as Jairzinho, was an exciting striker in the same mould as Garrincha.
He was a playmaker who harassed defences with his openings and passes, and was known for his tearing runs and booming shots.
In the long tradition of Brazilian strikers, Jairzinho was a dashing player who evoked a roar from the crowd every time he touched the ball.
www.rediff.com /sports/football/2002/may/jair.htm   (124 words)

  
 Jairzinho Oliveira - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
Jairzinho Oliveira, son of Jair Rodrigues, along with Wilson Simoninha, Pedro Camargo Mariano, Max de Castro, and Daniel Carlomagno (with whom he shares common aesthetic options -- a funky approach to samba), is the proponent of a new lineage of MPB influenced by soul music.
Still a child, Jairzinho became a successful TV host in the early '80s with the show..
Still a child, Jairzinho became a successful TV host in the early '80s with the show Turma do Balão Mágico.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,1573197,00.html   (278 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | African | Jairzinho to coach Gabon
News agency Reuters reports that Jairzinho will be in charge of Gabon's World Cup qualifier against Burundi next month.
Jairzinho has little coaching experience, but will be hoping for a winning start to his international coaching career.
Jairzinho is the second Brazilian coach for Gabon in three years.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/africa/3203986.stm   (155 words)

  
 channel4.com - 100 greatest world cup moments
Rivelino aims his 30 yard free-kick against East Germany at his colleague Jairzinho in the wall.
Jairzinho ducks and the ball flies into the corner of the net.
Brazil are awarded a free kick against Zaire but before it can be taken, one of the Zaire players runs at the ball and boots it upfield.
www.channel4.com /entertainment/tv/microsites/G/worldcup_moments/nominations.html   (401 words)

  
 Brazil in the 1970 World Cup
Then, Jairzinho, who would become known as the Hurricane of the Cup, scored two goals, making the final score of 4 x 1; Jairzinho would score one goal in each and every one of the following matches, an achievement still to be repeated in world cups; Jairzinho was dubbed "the Hurricane of the Cup".
Jairzinho and Rivelino scored, Brazil won by 3 x 1.
In the second half, Gerson scored the second, Jairzinho scored his customary one and, at 41 minutes, the captain Carlos Alberto closed the score.
www.v-brazil.com /culture/sports/world-cup/1970-Mexico.html   (1661 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet.com World Cup 2002: World Cup 1970 (Mexico)
Though Saldanha would be supplanted by Mario Zagallo just prior to the tournament, the team continued to play in Saldanha's image and won the tournament in the manner he approved of.
Pele was tempted out of his exile and was joined by thrilling wingers Jairzinho and Rivelino, balding playmaker Gerson, the nascent talent of midfielder Clodoaldo and skipper Carlos Alberto, a superb exponent of the art of the attacking full-back.
Jairzinho grabbed the goal that won it for Brazil but the game is best remembered for Gordon Banks' save from Pele's bullet-header - and a late miss by Jeff Astle.
worldcup.espnsoccernet.com /story?id=203635   (802 words)

  
 Pedro Mariano: Voz no Ouvido
Performing a well-balanced repertoire, including songs by Jairzinho Oliveira, João Bosco and Aldir Blanc, Baden Powell and Vinícius de Moraes, and, of course, the godfather of Brazilian soul music Tim Maia, Mariano is at ease with the material in this album.
Jairzinho Oliveira, a fine guitar player and song writer, is also the son of Brazil's samba performer Jair Rodrigues, who recorded a series of albums with Mariano's mother in the 60's.
Some of the best ballads are Jairzinho Oliveira's "Grande Amor," Cassiano's classic "Postal," and Powell and de Moraes' "Tem Dó," where Cesar Camargo Mariano's piano solos provide the perfect accompaniment for Mariano's calming vocals.
musicabrasileira.org /reviewsinterviews/pmvoz.html   (525 words)

  
 Planet World Cup - Legends - Jairzinho
Jairzinho was a worthy successor to Garrincha and his devastating bursts of speed combined with lethal shooting were one of the highlights of the great 1970 World Cup.
Born Jair Ventura Filho in 1944, he began on the left wing and at centre-forward with Botafogo and gained his chance on the right when Garrincha was injured.
His seven goals were second only to Gerd Müller's ten and Jairzinho's came in many forms - delicate chips and powerful shooting.
www.planetworldcup.com /LEGENDS/jair.html   (492 words)

  
 Whelan looks to Boys from Brazil
Jairzinho in return wants funding for the venture and has held a series of meetings this week with Whelan in Wigan.
Whelan was impressed with the young Brazilians who told him that Jairzinho has a thriving soccer school in Rio.
Jairzinho then made contact with Wigan and Whelan will now travel to Brazil for a first hand look at the facilities.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk /sport/s/32/32690_whelan_looks_to_boys_from_brazil.html   (425 words)

  
 brazil
Three years earlier Brazil had won the Worl Cup with a side that was generally regarded as the best team of all time.
By 1973 Pele had retired but Brazil still brough the likes of Jairzinho, Rivelino and Clodoaldo to Dublin.
Jairzinho restored Brazils lead just before the break and Caesar made it 3-1 soon after.
www.srfcultras.net /media/brazil/brazil.html   (840 words)

  
 The Trinidad Guardian -Online Edition Ver 2.0
He sensed when Jairzinho came into a room and when he left.
Jairzinho is passing biology for the year because of Johann.
Jairzinho knew his work well because he knew Johann.
www.guardian.co.tt /archives/2005-05-03/jacob.html   (830 words)

  
 Golden Boot not a factor, says Rivaldo - smh.com.au
Rivaldo for now insists the thought isn't preying particularly on his mind - but such has been his form over the past three weeks that few would bet against him coming up with the goods and lifting the Golden Boot award for the tournament's top scorer.
If Jairzinho helped to land Brazil's third triumph in what is regarded as the best team of all time in 1970, scoring in a rampaging 4-1 win over Italy, Ghiggia was one of the men who broke Brazilian hearts in the 1950 final in Rio's Maracana Stadium, where Uruguay shocked their hosts 2-1.
Jairzinho set off on his goalscoring run with a double against Czechoslovakia and carried on with further efforts against England, Romania, Peru, Uruguay and Italy.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/06/24/1023864534513.html   (490 words)

  
 The Trinidad Guardian -Online Edition Ver 2.0
This is not a topic to play politics with—not this rape of innocence that is leaving a nation disillusioned, cynical, bitter and downright enraged.
By the age of 16, my son, Jairzinho, has witnessed a security guard being shot, three acquaintances being kidnapped, and the horrific death of a beloved teacher’s husband.
For a child growing up with a single mother these few, brief moments meant the world to him and he was shaken to his soul when he heard about Dr Koury’s brutal murder.
www.guardian.co.tt /archives/2005-11-02/jacob.html   (870 words)

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