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The legendary Jair

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Last updated: 9th March 2023 at 14:34 2:34 pm
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Jair Rosa Pinto, commonly known as Jair, was a Brazilian footballer born on December 22, 1921, in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro. You can now visit the sport betting website 1xbet.ug to wager on other fantastic Brazilian footballers too.

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Winning countless tournamentsA prolific goalscorer

He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian footballers of all time, and his impressive career spanned from the 1940s through to the 1960s.

Jair began his career with Barra Mansa in 1938. If you like Brazilian football you can visit the 1xBet sport betting website to wager on all its teams too. He quickly established himself as one of the most talented and influential players in the team. He played as an attacking midfielder and was known for many aspects of his came, including:

  • his technical skills;
  • his spectacular dribbling ability;
  • extremely powerful shots;
  • and great vision of the field.

For all those reasons, the Brazilian became a true legend of all the teams where he played.

Winning countless tournaments

During his time as a professional footballer, Jair won several state championships and guided his clubs to many important victories. Now live sport betting is possible on 1xbet.ug/live/, and you can visit this website to wager on all Brazilian football tournaments too.

He was also a member of the Brazilian national team and was part of the team that played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. It should be remembered that this was the tournament where Brazil shockingly lost the final against Uruguay. Of course, live sport betting is possible on the 1xBet platform on these major competitions too.

A prolific goalscorer

Jair played for a number of Brazilian clubs, including Palmeiras and São Paulo, before retiring from professional football in 1963. In total, he scored more than 350 goals throughout his career. He is also widely regarded as one of the most influential players in the history of Brazilian football. Sign up now to 1xBet – secure online betting football can be made on the most prolific goalscorers too.

Jair’s legacy is not only based on his impressive playing career, but also on his contribution to the development of Brazilian football. He was known for his innovative and creative approach to the game. It is fair to say that his influence can be seen in the way that modern Brazilian football is played today.

Jair’s achievements on the field were recognized with a number of awards and honors throughout his career. He was named as the Brazilian Footballer of the Year in 1950 and 1952, and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame in 2006. You can make secure online football betting through 1xBet on the best matches played by Brazilian football teams.

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