FIFA World Cup nostalgia: The 1970 final, when football really became The Beautiful Game

Brazil's fourth goal, scored by Carlos Alberto, against Italy was an ensemble performance where each participant played a ...
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World Cup wonder goals: The Hurricane blows by the Czechs

Relive the Brazilian star's magnificent solo run and finish in a memorable group stage encounter at Mexico 1970.

Communism, Nasa and a place for Pelé: how Brazil prepared for the 1970 World Cup

In this extract from their forthcoming book on South America and the World Cup, Mark Biram and Tim Vickery describe la Seleçao’s strange buildup to the classic tournament ...

Brazil at the World Cups: 1970, the spectacle of a third title

Pelé celebrates the title after the 4-1 thrashing of ItalyCredits: FIFA ArchiveThe most revered national team of all time, packed with stars, put on a show in Mexico at the 1970 World Cup. With joy, ...

How Brazil '70: The third star recreates Pelé's 1970 World Cup run

EXCLUSIVE: The father-son directing team behind Netflix's Brazil '70: The Third Star told Deadline they set out to take ...

Not Maradona, not Messi – this is why Pele is the World Cup’s greatest-ever player

The news is out: the only player to win three tournaments tops our greatest players of all-time World Cup leaderboard. And as ...
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The story of the FIFA World Cup Trophy

Awarded once every four years to the kings of world football, the FIFA World Cup trophy is the beautiful game's most coveted prize - but what's its story?