Mario Zagallo funeral: Brazil pays its last respects to World Cup great

By MAURICIO SAVARESE
AP Sports Writer

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Fans, players and coaches are paying their last respects in Brazil to Mario Zagallo. He was the first person to win the World Cup both as a player and manager. Zagallo was seen by many as the embodiment of the Brazilian national team, whose flair and skills gained a global following. The funeral is at the museum of the Brazilian soccer confederation headquarters. Zagallo won two World Cups as a player in 1958 and ’62, one as a coach with the revered team of 1970 and another as an assistant coach in 1994 for Brazil. He died late on Friday at age 92 of multiple-organ failure. A Catholic ceremony for family and friends will be held at the museum Sunday.