Brazil great Carlos Alberto dies following heart attack

Record ID: 83780

  • Title: Brazil great Carlos Alberto dies following heart attack
  • Date: 25th October 2016
  • Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (FILE - 2010) (REUTERS) BRAZIL 1970 WORLD CUP-WINNING CAPTAIN CARLOS ALBERTO TORRES OPENING DOORS OF HIS HOUSE TO REUTERS CARLOS ALBERTO WALKING THROUGH GARDEN AND INTO HOUSE CARLOS ALBERTO ENTERING OFFICE AND TROPHY ROOM NEWSPAPER PAGE ON WALL WITH BRAZIL'S THIRD WORLD CUP VICTORY, POSTER OF CARLOS ALBERTO WEARING NEW YORK COSMOS NUMBER 5 SHIRT CARLOS ALBERTO SHOWS WHAT HE SAYS IS A SIMPLE TROPHY AND ADDS IN PORTUGUESE THAT HE WON IT IN GERMANY FOR SCORING THE BEST WORLD CUP GOAL EVER: BRAZIL'S FOURTH IN THE 4-1 WIN OVER ITALY IN THE 1970 FINAL IN MEXICO CITY
  • Embargoed: 9th November 2016 15:48
  • Keywords: Brazil Carlos Alberto Torres 72 death heart attack
  • Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL / PARIS, FRANCE / EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES / FRANKFURT, GERMANY
  • City: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL / PARIS, FRANCE / EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES / FRANKFURT, GERMANY
  • Country: Brazil
  • Topics: Soccer,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA00155I8NRB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY 4:3
    EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS MONOCHROME VIDEO
    Brazil great Carlos Alberto, who captained the 1970 World Cup-winning side and scored one of the most acclaimed final goals ever, has died aged 72 following a heart attack, local TV reported on Tuesday.
    Right-back Alberto was capped 53 times by Brazil and won titles with Fluminense and Santos.
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