Brazil’s 1970 World Cup-winning captain Carlos Alberto dies aged 72
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Updated 26/10/2016 at 07:15 GMT
Former Brazil captain Carlos Alberto has passed away at the age of 72 following a heart attack.
Carlos Alberto Torres (Reuters)
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The defender led Brazil to World Cup glory in 1970, scoring the fourth goal in the final against Italy, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikes in the tournament's history.
Born in Rio, Carlos Alberto began his career at Fluminense before appearing over 400 times for Santos, where he played alongside Pele.
Carlos Alberto led arguably the greatest World Cup squad in history to glory in 1970, where they won all six games in Mexico after winning all of their qualifying fixtures.
It was Carlos Alberto's strike in a 4-1 final victory over Italy which typified Brazil's style of play, while a third World Cup victory saw them take the Jules Rimet Trophy home permanently.
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Back Row L-R: Carlos Alberto, Brito, Wilson Piazza, Felix, Clodoaldo, Everaldo, Mario Zagalo. Front Row L-R: Jairzinho, Roberto Rivelino, Tostao, Pele, Paulo Cesar
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Following 53 appearances for his country, Carlos Alberto ended his career at the New York Cosmos in 1982 before moving into management.
The Brazilian coached a host of teams from the 1980s into the 2000s, including Flamengo on two occasions (1983-85 & 2001-02), while he ended his coaching career with Azerbaijan in 2005.
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Carlos Alberto's 1970 Final strike
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A panel of 250 journalists named Carlos Alberto as a full-back in a World Team of the 20th Century back in 1998, an XI which also featured Diego Maradona, Pele, Johan Cruyff and England's 1966 World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore.
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