João Saldanha
Brazilian association football player (1917-1990)
- Fame62.8
- Momentum10.0
- Brazil rank#193
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- Fame62.8
- Momentum10.0
- Brazil rank#193
- Footballers rank#208
- Wikipedia227.2K
Lived 1917–1990, aged 73Brazil
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Updated 2026-06-14
João Alves Jobin Saldanha was a Brazilian journalist and football manager. He coached the Brazil national football team during the South American Qualifying to the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Nicknamed João Sem Medo by Nelson Rodrigues, Saldanha played for Botafogo. He then started a career in journalism and became one of Brazil's most prolific sports columnists. He often criticised players, managers and teams, and was a member of then-illegal Brazilian Communist Party.
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