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Vicente Ítalo Feola (pronounced [ˈfɛːola]; 20 November 1909 – 6 November 1975) was a Brazilian football manager and coach from São Paulo. He became famous for leading the Brazilians to their first FIFA World Cup title in 1958.

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Vicente Feola

Feola in 1958
Personal information
Full name	Vicente Ítalo Feola
Date of birth	(1909-11-20)20 November 1909
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	6 November 1975(1975-11-06) (aged 65)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Midfielder[1]
Teams managed
Years	Team
1937–1938	São Paulo
1939	São Paulo
1941–1942	São Paulo
1947–1950	São Paulo
1955–1956	São Paulo
1958	São Paulo
1958–1959	Brazil
1961	Boca Juniors
1966	Brazil

Biography

Feola was born in São Paulo to Italian parents. He died in 1975 aged 65.[2]

Coaching career

São Paulo

As São Paulo FC coach, Feola won the 1948 and 1949 Campeonato Paulista.

Brazil

1958 World Cup

As Seleção boss in 1958, Feola introduced a 17-year-old Pelé to the footballing world, winning the FIFA World Cup in Sweden, the first and to date only time a non-European side has won a World Cup on European soil. The team trained in Hindås in Sweden during the tournament (pictured).[2]

Boca Juniors

Feola was appointed manager of Argentine club Boca Juniors briefly in 1961.

Brazil return

1966 World Cup

Feola returned as coach of the Brazilian national team for the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England. In the first round of the tournament, Brazil lost their second game against Hungary.[3] Pelé, although still recovering, was brought back for the last crucial match against Portugal for which Feola, panicked. He changed the entire defence, including the goalkeeper. In the attack, he maintained Jairzinho and substituted the other two players. In the midfield, he returned to the formation of the first match, even knowing that Pelé was still not fully recovered from his serious injuries.[4][5] Brazil suffered a first round elimination. Under Feola's command, Brazil played 74 times, having won 55 games, tied 13 and lost 6 times.[2]

Honours

Manager

Club

São Paulo FC

• Campeonato Paulista: 1948, 1949

International

Brazil[2]

• FIFA World Cup: 1958

References

Further reading

• Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

На других языках

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[de] Vicente Feola

Vicente Ítalo Feola (* 1. November 1909 in São Paulo; † 6. November 1975) war ein brasilianischer Fußballspieler und -trainer. Er führte die brasilianische Fußballnationalmannschaft bei der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1958 zum Titelgewinn und war in einem Zeitraum von über 20 Jahren – mit einigen Unterbrechungen – als Trainer des FC São Paulo tätig.

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- [en] Vicente Feola

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[it] Vicente Feola

Vicente Ítalo Feola (San Paolo, 20 novembre 1909 – San Paolo, 6 novembre 1975) è stato un calciatore e allenatore di calcio brasiliano.

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[ru] Феола, Висенте

Висе́нте И́тало Фео́ла (порт. Vicente Ítalo Feola; 1 ноября 1909, Сан-Паулу — 6 ноября 1975, Сан-Паулу) — итальянский бразилец, игрок и футбольный тренер.

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