Brazil 1970 World Cup

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[donal1000]

Pele's control at 1:45, sublime! Looking at some videos of him, I think people are being too hasty in proclaiming Messi as the inevitable best player ever at the end of his career..

[norsunny]

THAT BRAZIL IS THE BEST, THE TOP, THE GREATEST NATIONAL TEAM THE WORLD HAVE SEEN. BY FAR THE BEST EVER. AND OF COURSE PELE IS THE BEST EVER. IT WAS PELE WHO INSPIRED GREAT PLAYERS SUCH RIVELINO, TOSTAO, JAIRZINHO, GERSON ETC...HE MADE THEM BETTER AND MORE CONFIDENT. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN PELE RETIRED FROM NATIONAL TEAM, HIS TEAMMATES COULDN'T MAKE IT AT BOTH '74 AND '78 WORLD CUPS..THEY DIDN'T HAVE PELE TO WIN IT AGAIN. ANYWAY, AVE BRAZIL!!! THE BEST & MOST SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL TEAM EVER!!! :)

[opera123able]

@ls121231 I got a video about Pele's career and I also bought a DVD called 'The Boys from Brazil', all about the post WW2 Brazil teams and players.

I've lost interest in modern football the last 10 years

George Best was a footballing genius like Ferenc Puskas or Diego Maradona. He was a winger but had a goal scoring record that a striker would be proud of. Best was from Northern Ireland and sadly never got to show his talent to the whole world as he never qualified for the world cup with them.

[ls121231]

@opera123able But again, I'm amazed with your knowledge of the history of football not only brazilian football but the game as a whole. As I said, it seems to be very common in England. When I visited your country last year I had some talks about it (when they knew I am brazilian it becomes an instant subject :D) and many seemed to know a lot about the past players, old world cups, etc, etc.

[ls121231]

@opera123able About George Best, its quite interesting. He was probably the best in the world in 67/68, but I don't think that he receive the credit he deserves in global terms. At least here in Brasil, names like Banks, Bobby Moore and Bobby Charlton are far more famous and well considered than Best, probably because they played against us very often (matches Brazil x England, including friendlies, were very frequent in the 60s and early 70s) and - specially B. Moore - played brilliantly.

[iamyourfather87]

@truvianni I think Italians or their descendants (such as yourself) are the only ones who continually turn a blind eye to Brazil's technically and often tactically superior (due to having better players) football because you are behind Brazil in terms of success. You probably say Maradona was the best ever, too...

[opera123able]

@ls121231 I agree - especially about Pele. He was absolutley Dog nuts from 1958 to about 1965 as he didn't have the injuries and wear and tear from being fouled so much back then. 1962 should have been Pele's World Cup where he stand out as the outwright superstar, would score a hat full of goals, win the golden boot and of course the World Cup. Although he did pretty dam good in 1958 & 1970.

I think in 1965 and 1966 Eusebio was the best player in the World, and in 1967/1968 it was George Best

[opera123able]

@ls121231 Yes the English are in awe of Brazil as a football nation - we very much look up to Brazil as being the supreme footballing nation, and for England to defeat Brazil in the World Cup would be like winning the whole tournament.

Its interesting about you views on Rivelino and Zagalo, thinking about it you are probably correct, as Rivelino was excellent again in the 1974 World Cup and was their best player then when they reached the semi's

Pele was unlucky not to score more goals in 1970

[ls121231]

@opera123able And I think that Pele achieved his peak between 1962 and 1966. I've watched some Santos matches from that period on youtube and believe me, he was absolutely crazy. He was certainly rounded by great players like Pepe, Gilmar, Coutinho, Mauro, Lima and others, but it dont diminish his achievements.

About Gilmar (I agree 100% with your comparision with Felix): he was one of the best keepers in the world back then (late 50s and early 60s), while Felix was the weakest player in 70.

[ls121231]

@opera123able I agree, that 1970 team is weaker, but I don't think that Rivelino and Zagalo were in the same level. Rivelino was a very gifted left-midfielder, a great dribbler and a wonderful passe with a great vision, and Zagalo was hard-working player, tactically very accomplished but not amazing in terms of skill. I agree with the rest of your comparisions.