Jairzinho

To the robustly built boy from Rio
Baton passed from Garrincha his hero
Incredible Panther like flow

Jair cross after skinning the flanks
Pele's Salmon leap whilst nodding much thanks
Thwarted by the English Banks

With World Cup seventy came the fame
Matching Ghiggia and Fontaine's acclaim
A goal in each and every game

Number 7
(c) Emdad Rahman
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