Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The second best team of all time was named as the Hungarian side of 1953 and the third best the Dutch side that lost the 1974 World Cup final to West Germany. LONDON (Reuters) - Brazil’s 1970 World Cup winning team have been voted the best of all time in a global poll of experts conducted by World Soccer magazine. The AC Milan side of 1989-90 finished fourth, the highest-ranked club side. It was one of those one-in-a-generation teams -- even for a country as blessed with football talent as Brazil -- that had even the opposition eulogizing. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Gyula Emsberger (Hungary). The side widely acknowledged as the greatest before Spain's challenge were the Brazil side of 1970, comprising the likes of Pele, Jairzinho and Tostao. There have been great Brazil teams since. One that could do it all and make it look so effortless. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. The South American nation has won another two World Cups, no less, but for many Brazilians that side of 1970 continues to hold a place in the heart higher than the rest. This team best represents the encapsulation of everybody's football dreams before and since. For Century, Pele Eclipses Muhammad Ali, The 100 greatest World Cup moments: (No.18), Memorable Celebrations 1: Pele's iconic leap of joy after scoring Brazil's century goal, Brazil's heroes of 1970 relive their days of glory, "Coca-Cola Memorable Celebrations 1: Pele's iconic leap of joy after scoring Brazil's century goal", "Brazil's heroes of 1970 relive their days of glory", Fédération Internationale de Football Association, "70 Facts About Brazil Legend Football Icon Pele On His 70th Birthday", 1970 FIFA World Cup Final planetworldcup.com, Highlights of Brazil at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brazil_at_the_1970_FIFA_World_Cup&oldid=958876529, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 May 2020, at 03:46.

Brazil stormed their way to their third World Cup with some glittering team and individual performances during the tournament. A total of 8 outfield players from Brazil passed the ball until Captain Carlos Alberto hammered the ball into the corner of the Italian goal following an inch perfect pass across the Italian 18 yard box from Pelé, prompted by the intelligent Tostão, who, with his back to the goal, told Pelé that Alberto was steaming in on the right flank. Assistant referees: It is thought the thieves melted it down for its more-than 3 kg of solid gold. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. It was the last goal scored at that World Cup -- the fourth in a 4-1 hammering of Italy in the final -- and one that epitomized the Joga Bonito (Play Beautifully) mantra that Brazil had long been synonymous with.



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