Gordon Banks and the Save That Stopped Pelé

OTD E0219 — 07 Jun 1970: Brazil beat England 1–0 in Guadalajara, but the immortal moment is Gordon Banks flying across goal to deny Pelé’s downward header. This episode traces England’s 1966 crown, Brazil’s 1966 wound, Zagallo’s 1970 masterpiece, the save itself, Jairzinho’s winner, the Pelé–Moore respect image, Banks’s later illness against West Germany, and why this remains the save by which all saves are measured. Ideas: [email protected]