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João Saldanha

Brazilian association football player (1917-1990)

  • Fame51.4
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Lived 1917–1990, aged 73Brazil
BrazilBrazilFootballersFootball / Soccer Player
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  • Era
    1917–1990
    Aged 73
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Updated 2026-09-07

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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