Person
Carlos Alberto Torres
Carlos Alberto Torres (1944–2016), Brazil's captain in 1970, who scored the final goal of the final from Pelé's pass.
Carlos Alberto was an attacking right-back and Brazil's captain at the 1970 World Cup. He scored the fourth goal in the final against Italy, finishing a move with a shot from Pelé's pass. He joined Pelé at Santos in 1966 and played with him again at the New York Cosmos in 1977, and he consoled him at the end of his farewell match.
The teams they played for or coached
The matches they played a part in
- Brazil 4–1 Czechoslovakia3 June 1970 · Group stage
- Brazil 1–0 England7 June 1970 · Group stage
- Brazil 3–1 Uruguay17 June 1970 · Semi-final
- Brazil 4–1 Italy21 June 1970 · Final
- New York Cosmos 2–1 Seattle Sounders28 August 1977 · Soccer Bowl '77 (NASL final)
- New York Cosmos 2–1 Santos1 October 1977 · Farewell exhibition