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The politics behind the beautiful game: Revisiting Brazil's Mane Garrincha
Updated On: 07 July, 2026 11:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
Politics, power, oppression, revolution, and technique come together in a storytelling session about a Brazilian legend in Ghost of Garrincha as World Cup fever is in full swing

Mane Garrincha. Pics Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons
Even as we make the call, our news alert pops up with the news of USA’s football player Folarin Balogun’s red card being rescinded, and conversations around American President Donald Trump’s alleged interference to enable the decision. “The last time it happened was in 1962 when Brazil managed to get Mané Garrincha’s red card in the semi-final overturned,” shares Indranath Mukherjee. The co-founder of Paperclip, the storytelling platform, will take the stage in Bandra on Friday to bring these anecdotes to life.

Garrincha (left) makes a run during a match in the 1962 World Cup
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