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 ...

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, ...
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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.
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10 Unforgettable World Cup Goals That Changed History

Brazil’s final goal in the 1970 World Cup final is widely considered the perfect team goal. After a sequence of passes, Pelé rolled the ball perfectly into the path of captain Carlos Alberto, who ...

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 ...

Pelé was 17 when Brazil found their World Cup soul; 12 years later they owned The Jules Rimet trophy forever

As the 2026 World Cup approaches, memories of Pelé's impact on Brazil's football loom large. His stunning debut in 1958 to securing Jules Rimet Trophy in 1970.