The Silence | Maracanazo | 1950 FIFA World Cup | Brazil

On the morning of July 16, 1950, Brazilian newspapers printed photographs of the world champions.There was only one problem.The match had not yet been played.Nearly 200,000 people filled the Maracanã expecting to witness Brazil's coronation. The celebrations were prepared. The speeches were written. The trophy was waiting.Uruguay had other ideas.What followed became known as the Maracanazo — the most famous upset in football history and one of the greatest shocks in all of sport.For Brazil, it was more than a defeat. It became a national trauma.For goalkeeper Moacir Barbosa, it became a life sentence.Forty years later he was prevented from visiting the Brazilian national team because he was considered bad luck."The maximum sentence in Brazil is thirty years," he said. "I have been paying for a crime I did not commit for fifty."This is the story of the day two hundred thousand voices fell silent.#FootballFiles #Maracanazo #WorldCup1950 #Brazil #Uruguay #FIFAWorldCup #FootballHistory #SoccerHistory #WorldCup #FootballPodcast