{"id":291518,"date":"2023-09-21T19:34:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=291518"},"modified":"2023-09-21T19:34:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:34:26","slug":"former-brazil-and-barcelona-defender-marinho-peres-died-aged-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/former-brazil-and-barcelona-defender-marinho-peres-died-aged-76\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Brazil and Barcelona defender Marinho Peres died aged 76"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Marinho Peres &#8211; former Brazil and Barcelona defender whose 1974 World Cup displays drew praise from Johan Cruyff &#8211; dies aged 76<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Peres played for Brazil as they finished in fourth place at the 1974 World Cup\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He spent two years at Barcelona and represented a number of clubs in Brazil\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Brazil and Barcelona defender Marinho Peres has died at the age of 76.<\/p>\n<p>He captained his country at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany, where they were unable to defend their title and ultimately finished fourth.<\/p>\n<p>But his performances drew admiration from Dutch star Johan Cruyff, who played and scored against Brazil in the second group phase.<\/p>\n<p>Peres spent two years with Barcelona and played for Santos and Internacional among other clubs in his native Brazil, representing his national side 15 times.<\/p>\n<p>His time at Santos coincided with legend Pele&#8217;s final two years playing for the club.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/13\/75682247-12544863-image-a-16_1695298864674.jpg\" height=\"411\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Marinho Peres (right), who captained Brazil at the 1974 World Cup, has died at the age of 76<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/14\/75684065-12544863-image-a-30_1695302227873.jpg\" height=\"464\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Peres (left) shakes hands with Argentina captain Miguel Brindisi at the 1974 World Cup<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/13\/75682151-12544863-image-a-26_1695298970745.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>His Brazil side finished fourth in West Germany having been unable to defend their world title<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>After retiring, Peres embarked on a 30-year coaching career, which include two spells in charge of Santos and time in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon and other clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Remarkably, he coached Belenenses four times, leading them to victory in the 1989 Portuguese Cup final against Benfica.<\/p>\n<p>As a player, he won the state championship with Sao Paulo in 1973 and went one better by winning the national title with Internacional in 1976.<\/p>\n<p>Internacional said in a statement: &#8216;We receive with deep regret the news of Marinho Peres&#8217; passing. An Inter athlete in 1976 and 1977, the defender was an absolute starter in winning the second Brasileirao in our history. We wish strength to friends and family.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Sporting said:\u00a0&#8216;Sporting Clube de Portugal expresses its regret at the death of Marinho Peres, who passed away on Monday at the age of 76.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A former successful player, having represented the Brazilian national team, he arrived in Portugal in the 1980s as a coach. He coached several teams, including Sporting CP in 1990\/1991 and 1991\/1992.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;To family and friends, Sporting CP extends its deepest condolences, whilst praising and thanking them for their years of dedication and devotion to the Club.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/13\/75682147-12544863-Peres_back_row_second_left_lines_up_for_Internacional_against_Co-m-29_1695299057092.jpg\" height=\"452\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Peres (back row, second left) lines up for Internacional against Corinthians in 1976<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12544863\/Marinho-Peres-former-Brazil-Barcelona-defender-1974-World-Cup-displays-drew-praise-Johan-Cruyff-dies-aged-76.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marinho Peres &#8211; 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