Will and Guy’s World Cup Stories – 1970 Winners Brazil (World Cup 9)
Final: Brazil 4: 1 Italy
Classic Games
In the game against Italy, Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer played on with a broken collar bone. In a pulsating game, Italy 4: 3 Germany (AET)
Germany 3: 2 England. A terrible game for England. They were leading 2 nil and coasting, until Peter ‘the Cat’ Bonetti was a bit late in diving for a speculative shot. The regular English goalie, Gordon Banks, would have collected the half-hearted shot without even diving. Unfortunately Banks was suffering food poisoning, some say he had eaten a dodgy hamburger, others insist it was a frankfurter.
Average goals per game 3.0
Key Players
Jairzinho – (Brazil) Scored in every round (6) – World Cup record
Gerd Mueller (Germany) 10 goals
Background
England gave Brazil a good game. However, Brazil won every game, no draws, no replays no need for penalties. After two quiet World Cups it was a privilege to see Pelé back to his best.
New Innovations
Red and Yellow cards.
Substitutes.
