Evaristo: Brazil’s unsung hero

A Barcelona legend who holds a goalscoring record not even Pele matched

An episode of the Amazing Sport Stories podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "Evaristo: Brazil’s unsung hero" was published on April 1, 2024 and runs 15 minutes.

April 1, 2024 ·15m · Amazing Sport Stories

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Summary

The first Brazilian striker to play for Barcelona scored more times than Ronaldo and Romario combined, had a better goals-to-games ratio than Neymar or Rivaldo and got the goal that knocked Real Madrid out of the European Cup for the very first time - before crossing that bitter divide two years later.For Brazil, he holds a goalscoring record that Pele never matched, yet was prohibited from playing at the 1958 World Cup. As a manager, he led 16 different teams, including Iraq, where he worked alongside Saddam Hussein's son.This is the story of Evaristo.Audio scenes have been re-created. Let us know what you think #AmazingSportStories

Episode Description

The first Brazilian striker to play for Barcelona scored more times than Ronaldo and Romario combined, had a better goals-to-games ratio than Neymar or Rivaldo and got the goal that knocked Real Madrid out of the European Cup for the very first time - before crossing that bitter divide two years later.

For Brazil, he holds a goalscoring record that Pele never matched, yet was prohibited from playing at the 1958 World Cup. As a manager, he led 16 different teams, including Iraq, where he worked alongside Saddam Hussein's son.

This is the story of Evaristo.

Audio scenes have been re-created. Let us know what you think #AmazingSportStories

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