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On behalf of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, has made the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of one of the true greats, a man whose impact on the FIFA World Cup is unparalleled. “Mário Zagallo won four FIFA World Cups, as a player and then a coach; more than any other person. But his legacy cannot be summed up by numbers. Zagallo’s influence on football, and Brazilian football in particular, is supreme. “The winner of two FIFA World Cups as a player, he then coached the Brazil team which, built around another of its greatest sons in Pelé, won the FIFA World Cup 1970 in a style that continues to inspire generations later. Brazil would have to wait another 24 years for FIFA World Cup glory and Zagallo was again involved as the assistant coach to Carlos Alberto Parreira. “In times of need, Brazil has looked to ‘The Professor’ as a calming presence, a steering hand and as a tactical genius. “He will be remembered as the Godfather of Brazilian football and his presence will be sorely missed by everyone in the game but especially here at FIFA. “The story of the FIFA World Cup cannot be told without Mário Zagallo. “I wish to send my heartfelt condolences to the country of Brazil, the Brazilian Football Association and to his family and friends.”