Hilderaldo Bellini, Brazil's captain when they won their first World Cup in 1958, died on Thursday from complications following a heart attack. He was 83.
The Hospital 9 de Julho confirmed Bellini's death in a statement.
The central defender became widely known for being the first captain to raise the World Cup trophy above his head as a symbol of triumph. The gesture became immortalised with a statue of Bellini in front of Maracana Stadium.
He had a heart attack on Tuesday and had been hospitalised since then. Local media said he had also been suffering from Alzheimer's.
Bellini also won the 1962 World Cup and appeared in the 1966 tournament. He played for Brazilian clubs Vasco da Gama, Sao Paulo and Atletico Paranaense.
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“The boy is ready to play 90 minutes. It is just my decision,” he told Wales Online.
“Wilf came on for the last 20 minutes at Everton and I thought he did enough to win us the game, but we just never got the decision.
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“He’s a good lad who just wants to play football. He’s never been a problem, he just works hard and wants to be part of the team.
“It’s just that we are in a situation now here when you have to make decisions.”
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