Tournament Best Player
Controls Brazil's midfield during the country's first world championship.
Role range: 1952-1962
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Waldyr Pereira Didi Biography and Timeline
Follow Waldyr Pereira Didi through 4 dated historical records for Brazil.
Waldyr Pereira Didi, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1958–1962Years on this page
1958
World Cup Golden Ball
Is recognized as the outstanding player of the 1958 World Cup.
Role range: 1952-1962
1962
Brazil Retains World Championship
Wins a second world championship as Brazil's midfield organiser.
Role range: 1952-1962
Second World Cup Victory
Helps Brazil retain the World Cup by defeating Czechoslovakia.
Role range: 1952-1962
Records, sources and methodology
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