Superga & The Return of the FIFA World Cup | Brazil 1950

On May 4, 1949, the plane carrying Grande Torino crashed into the hillside of Superga above Turin. There were no survivors. The greatest club side in Italy was gone in an instant. Eight of the victims were members of the Italian national team.Just one year later, Italy travelled to the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The wounds of war were still fresh. The trauma of Superga was even fresher. Refusing to fly, the squad crossed the Atlantic by ship.This is the story of the Superga disaster, Grande Torino, and the return of the FIFA World Cup after twelve years of war, loss, and recovery.#FootballFiles #WorldCup1950 #Brazil1950 #Superga #GrandeTorino #Italy #FIFAWorldCup #FootballHistory #SoccerHistory #FootballPodcast