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Neither, though, played in Brazil’s opening game, an unexceptional 3–0 win over Austria. Pelé was injured, while Garrincha had fallen out of favor for showboating in a warm-up friendly against Fiorentina (having rounded the goalkeeper he decided not to roll the ball into an empty net, but to wait for him to recover, upon which he beat him again before walking the ball over the line).
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