Garrincha was the most naturally gifted dribbler in football history, using his deformed legs—one bent inward, the other six centimeters shorter—to weave past defenders. He won two consecutive World Cups (1958, 1962) and was named the best player of the 1962 tournament, scoring 4 goals and delivering 3 assists in Chile. This achievement makes him the only Brazilian to be the top player in a World Cup aside from Pele in 1970. Garrincha contributed 19 goals in 50 international caps, a rate of 0.38 per game that is 30% lighter than the runner-up among wingers on this list.

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