Brazil of 70, one of the best ever

Brazil of 70, one of the best ever

Hanging by the Football presents one of the best teams in football history: the Brazil of 70. The powerful Brazilian team led by Pelé to conquer Mexico in the World Cup that year his third world championship with a spectacular game full of talent and creativity, he has used to be considered one of the paradigms “Beautiful game“.

The Brazil of 70, a total team

A unique selection composed of men Rivellino (extraordinary southpaw with a capacity for huge pass), Gershon (competitive and talented at once), Tostao (the technician and the ball wizard), Jairzinho (the arrival on the second line par excellence), Charles Albert (possibly one of the best right-backs in history) o Skin. All of them, directed on the bench for Mario “Lobo” Zagallo who have passed into history as the only country to win every game both qualifying and the finals of a World Cup. And also, all with their own style.

Carlos Alberto was the engine of Brazil 1970.
Carlos Alberto was the engine of Brazil 1970. PHOTO: Google

And it is that he Brazil World 70 I had already warned before arriving at World Mexico 1970 what were your intentions. An impeccable group stage in South America with six wins in as many games, y 23 goals for and two against and gave imagine what was to come in the global showpiece.

Joao Saldanha, the man who started the Brazil of 70

The origin of this spectacular approach however be attributed to the coach Joao Saldanha, that legendary journalist-coach of Botafogo creator of this primoroso football coach during the qualifying. A man disputes with Havelange and Pele (who came to accuse myopic) They deprived him of going to Mexico as a coach of one of the largest selections of all time.

frolic, with five midfielders playing the role of the '10’ walking with freedom of movement and alternating positions, without a 9 pure and offensive side that reached up very easily. They were the hallmarks of this perfect selection. The ball, speed and touch were combined into one to make a match a work of art with the Brazil t-shirt 70.

However, if spectacular was the pre-World, not least would be the appointment in the Aztec country. With the present color television for the first time in a World Cup and a ball created for the occasion (the famous Adidas Telstar), Brazil dazzled.

Brazil of 70 we performed a total football.
Brazil of 70 we performed a total football. PHOTO: Google

Fitted in the first round in group C, the “canarinha” He had no trouble dispatching Czechoslovakia in the first game by a convincing 4-1. A volley goal from Pelé for posterity and a midfield shot that almost came in from the 10 Brazil already announced what was to come in the championship.

They left many powerful teams along the way

England Sir Bobby Charlton Defending champion and then, was the victim in the second game to fall 1-0. Romania completed the full of victories against falling Brazilian Pele and company for 3-2, another big party or “Rei” marking a doublet.

Pele put the great climax to his career with the World 1970.
Pele put the great climax to his career with the World 1970.

In the quarterfinals, Peru was the Great Teofilo Cubillas, which it fell by a rambunctious 4-2 and the semifinals Uruguay, the one that the game of Brazil suffered in another memorable exhibition of Beautiful game that ends with a 3-1 Brazilian. This game, go down in history for that prodigious feinting Pelé dribble the goalkeeper without the ball finally did not enter but was christened “the goal of Pele”.

But the best, definitely, come in the final, where Brazil would win his third World (and hence, the cup in property) by defeating Italy by Mazzola and Riva 4-1. In that match, Brazil show the world how to play football. Speed ​​ball, insuperable technical, and dream plays like the fourth of both Charles Albert, he “perfect goal”, in which almost the entire team participated, They marked before and after the football.

Who made up that Brazil of the 70? What players did you have??

1 Brazil's flag ARQ Félix† 32 years  Brazil's flag Fluminense
2 Brazil's flag DEF Brito 30 years  Brazil's flag Flamengo
3 Brazil's flag WITH Piazza 26 years  Brazil's flag cruise
4 Brazil's flag DEF Charles Albert† 25 years  Brazil's flag Santos Captain
5 Brazil's flag WITH Clodoaldo 20 years  Brazil's flag Santos
6 Brazil's flag DEF Marco Antonio 19 years  Brazil's flag Fluminense
7 Brazil's flag WITH Jairzinho 25 years  Brazil's flag Botafogo
8 Brazil's flag WITH Gershon 29 years  Brazil's flag Sao Paulo
9 Brazil's flag OF THE penny 23 years  Brazil's flag cruise
10 Brazil's flag OF THE Skin† 29 years  Brazil's flag Santos
11 Brazil's flag WITH Rivellino 24 years  Brazil's flag Corinthians
12 Brazil's flag ARQ Ado 23 years  Brazil's flag Corinthians
13 Brazil's flag OF THE Roberto 25 years  Brazil's flag Botafogo
14 Brazil's flag DEF Baldocchi 24 years  Brazil's flag Palm trees
15 Brazil's flag DEF Fontana† 29 years  Brazil's flag cruise
16 Brazil's flag DEF Everaldo† 25 years  Brazil's flag Guild
17 Brazil's flag DEF Joel† 23 years  Brazil's flag Santos
18 Brazil's flag WITH Paulo Cezar 20 years  Brazil's flag Botafogo
19 Brazil's flag OF THE Edu 20 years  Brazil's flag Santos
20 Brazil's flag OF THE Dario 24 years  Brazil's flag Atlético Mineiro
21 Brazil's flag DEF Ze Maria 21 years  Brazil's flag Portuguese
22 Brazil's flag ARQ Lion 20 years  Brazil's flag Palm trees

Julio Muñoz

Journalist, specialist in international football and retro. I write in Colgadosporelfutbol.com and you can follow me at @ juliomv1982

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