Garrincha: he lost his virginity to a goat (part one)
The Upshot · 2025-04-01
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Everyone knows Brazilian footballers love 3 things: boozing, showboating and shagging anything that moves.
But none compares to Garrincha, the magical winger who lifted two World Cups, fathered 14 children and lost his virginity to a goat.
From gun-wielding vigilantes to affairs with the president’s girlfriend, meet football's first wild child…
With guest Horatio Gould (@horatiogouldcomedy)
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