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Tele santana biography
Telê Santana
Brazilian footballer and manager
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santana and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana (July 26, 1931 – April 21, 2006) was a Brazilian footballmanager and former player (right winger).
He was born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais.[1]
Telê was the manager responsible for putting together the 1982 and 1986Brazil national squads. The 1982 squad in particular is remembered as one of the greatest teams in football history not to win the World Cup.
It included players such as Zico, Sócrates, Falcão, Júnior and Toninho Cerezo. He was also a highly successful manager of various club teams, including the legendary 1992 and 1993 São Paulo, and was also very influential with Atlético Mineiro and Fluminense.
Telê is often mentioned by the Brazilian sports press as being one of the most relevant football managers to ever work in the country.