Brazilian Football Legend Carlos Alberto Dies At 72

Carlos Alberto

The World Cup Winning Captain Carlos Alberto died on the 25th of October, 2016 after he had suffered a heart attack. Alberto was known as "O Capitao do Tri" as one of the best defenders of all time because of the fourth goal he scored during the 1970 World Cup which  was regarded as one of the greatest goals in the history of tournament.

He was the defender and captain of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup winning team that made the famous fourth goal in the final, beating Italy 4-1 to lift the trophy.

In 2004, Carlos Alberto was named by Pele in the FIFA 100 list of world's greatest living players. He was an active member of the World team of the 20th Century, an inductee to the Brazillian Football Museum Hall of Fame.

Carlos Alberto at the age of 19 joined a club named FLUMINENSE and made a name for himself in his first season, not because of his excellent way of reading the game but for his outstanding ball control, playing abilities such as dribbling which were quite rare at the time for a defender.

He was also a member of the U.S. National soccer Hall of Fame.
In the year 1966, he relocated to Santos and became Pele teammate. In 1974, he returned to Fluminense and assisted the team capture two consecutive Campeonato Carioca championships. 

In 1977, notwithstanding his success in Brazil, Carlos Alberto Torres decided to play for the New York Cosmos. He arrived New York City where he was reunited with his friend and partner Pelé and helped the Cosmos capture two consecutive NASL titles in 1977 and 1978.

After spending a year with the California Surf, he returned to the Cosmos in 1982 where he won his third NASL title. 

Cosmos played his farewell game on 28 September 1982 in an exhibition match between the Cosmos and his former club Flamengo. He won 53 caps for his national team, He also scored 8 goals in the process and he established himself as a major player in what is today considered as one of the greatest international sides to ever play the game.

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