We left off our tale of the 1970 World Cup with Brazil beating England, the reigning world champions. It was a stunning game of football and it also represented a passing of the baton — Brazil were the new kings-in-waiting.
But they still had plenty to do. In the knockout stage, they had to get past Peru and Uruguay, before facing Italy in the grand finale in Mexico City.
But however fabled that game may be, largely thanks to Brazil’s historic fourth goal and the post-match celebrations. It’s not exactly a classic match. The first-half is tight, but the second 45 minutes provide no contest whatsoever: Italy are dead on their feet, and Brazil look like Barcelona playing against an over 50s pub team.
In this final episode of our series, we look back at the legend of that final, and then try and frame the legacy of the 1970 World Cup, both in Brazil and abroad.
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