Brazil, Pelé, and the Greatest Team

OTD E0233 — 21 Jun 1970: Brazil beat Italy 4–1 at the Azteca to win the World Cup, keep the Jules Rimet Trophy, and crown Pelé as the only three-time men’s World Cup winner. This episode traces Brazil’s restoration after 1966, Zagallo’s joyful structure, Italy’s exhausting route through the Game of the Century, Pelé, Gérson, Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto’s immortal goal, and why every beautiful team is still measured against Brazil 1970.Ideas: [email protected]