Dida was part of Brazil's World Cup-winning squad in 2002, another team considered by many to be among the greatest to ever grace the world stage. Tostão started the move 5 yards from the left of the Brazilian 18 yard box, then ran the length of the field to the Italian box without touching the ball again to tell Pelé to lay it off for Alberto. Brazil won by a final score of 3–2. Following the Italy-West Germany semi-final as the best match was Liverpool’s penalty shoot-out victory over AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final. [3][4] In the second half, he assisted Jairzinho for the only goal of the match. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The Brazilian front five of Jairzinho, Pelé, Gérson, Tostão and Rivelino were all Number 10s in their own right and together they created an irresistible attacking momentum, with Pelé having central role in Brazil's way to the final, playing a part in 14 of Brazil's 19 goals in the tournament. 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. This is the side against which all others are measured. That World Cup was the first to be broadcast around the globe in color, making those bright yellow shirts all the more dazzling. Boasting some of the biggest names in World football at the time – Pele, Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto and Rivelino – Brazil won every game on their way to lifting the World Cup. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Click here or click 'VIEW GALLERY' to launch our guide. The only outfield players not involved in the move were Everaldo and Piazza. Pele opened the scoring for Brazil on 18 minutes – before the Italians equalised through Boninsegna eight mintues before half time. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. The greatest team of all time: Brazil 1970 v Spain 2012 11.jpg. (Portuguese for goal). Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. World Cup winning efforts in 1994 and 2002 also packed a … None of Brazil's squad played club football outside of their country, so the world watched on in awe as these unfamiliar faces tore their opponents apart. "It's an extraordinary feeling to see an idol so close. But times have changed and with their level of fitness they'd be easily over run by a modern team. [17], Assistant referees: ( Log Out /  The Brazil side of 1970 was arguably the greatest side ever to take to the field. They won the World Cup in 1970 but they are the greatest team of all time because of the way they played the beautiful game - elevating it to a true art-form. It wasn't that the adversaries were weak, but the talent that team had to improvise was impressive.". Change ). 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The magazine also selected the best goal in soccer history (Diego Maradona’s snaking run through the English defense in the 1986 World Cup, also in Mexico) and the best match (Italy’s 4-3 victory against West Germany in the 1970 semifinals). 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 1974 team was poor compared to the 1970 one. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Enjoyed watching Brazil in 1970 immensely, probably more than I have enjoyed watching any other side. who had coloured TV. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The vote for the greatest match of all time completed a hat-trick for events that took place in World Cups in Mexico. 1970 Brazilian Soccer Team Voted Best Ever. Head coach: Mário Zagallo Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Following Spain's victory at Euro 2012, some have claimed La Rojas are the greatest team of all time. Brazil won the group, and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with World Cup holders England. The keeper ran off of his line to get the ball before Pelé, but Pelé got there first and fooled the keeper by not touching the ball, causing it to roll to the keeper's left, while Pelé went right.