# Didi

> Didi (1928–2001), the midfielder who ran Brazil's play at the 1958 and 1962 World Cups and was named best player in 1958.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/didi
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didi_(footballer,_born_1928)

- Full name: Waldyr Pereira
- Role: Brazil teammate
- Born: 8 October 1928
- Died: 12 May 2001
- Nationality: Brazilian

Waldyr Pereira, known as Didi, was a midfielder known for his passing and for the dipping free kick called the *folha seca*, or dry leaf. He played in three World Cups and won two, in 1958 and 1962. He was named the best player of the 1958 tournament, and he scored in the semi-final against France.

## Related

- The teams they played for or coached: [Brazil](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/brazil)
- The matches they played a part in: [Brazil 2–0 Soviet Union](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-soviet-union-1958), [Brazil 1–0 Wales](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-1-0-wales-1958), [Brazil 5–2 France](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-5-2-france-1958), [Brazil 5–2 Sweden](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/1958-world-cup-final), [Brazil 2–0 Mexico](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-2-0-mexico-1962), [Brazil 0–0 Czechoslovakia](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-0-0-czechoslovakia-1962)
- The chapters it appears in: [Sweden 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/sweden-1958), [Chile 1962: the injury](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/chile-1962-the-injury)