At the age of 92, the outstanding Brazilian football player and coach Mario Zagallo died,
Brazilian Soccer Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues said in a statement in the early hours of Saturday confirming Zagallo’s death.
Mario Zagallo’s funeral and burial service announced
Mario Zagallo, the World Cup-winning player and coach for Brazil, died, Following a brief hospitalization in Rio de Janeiro, he died on 5 January 2024 due to multiple organ failure, aged 92.
Mario was a practicing Catholic. So his burial service may be in the Catholic church in his hometown at Atalaia. however, The Zagallo family is yet to announce the date of his funeral and burial service.
Zagallo was born in Atalaia on 9 August 1931. As a young man, he worked as a soldier, working at the Maracanã Stadium when Uruguay defeated Brazil in the 1950 World Cup final.
Zagallo married Alcina de Castro on 13 January 1955 at the Church of Capuchins in Rio de Janeiro. They remained together until de Castro’s death on 5 November 2012. Mário and Alcina had four children.
We offer solidarity to his family members and fans in this moment of grief for the departure of this great hero of our soccer.
