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It is a common view that Mexico 1970 will forever go down as one of the greatest and most memorable World Cups.

It is a common view that Mexico 1970 will forever go down as one of the greatest and most memorable World Cups.

Indeed, the 1970 edition of football-s biggest tournament set a range of firsts and featured a Brazil team consisting of not only a man named Pele but what a Rome newspaper described as the ‘best footballers in the world-. That-s a big compliment from a country that conceded it was beaten by a better team as Brazil were crowned world champions after beating Italy 4-1 in the final.

Hosted outside of Europe or South America for the time, the 16-team tournament saw an average of almost three goals per game scored across the 32 matches, which was all the more impressive considering the first game between hosts Mexico and the Soviet Union ended goaless.

For the first time, games were not only on broadcast on television around the world but also in colour, subsequently bringing the atmosphere of the World Cup to millions around the globe. There were memorable individual moments of brilliance and a plethora of exciting attacking football, accentuated by Italy-s pulsating 4-3 semi final win over West Germany.

1970 World Cup Winners - Brazil Runners Up - Italy Third - West Germany Golden Shoe: Gerd Mueller (Germany) Player of the tournament: Pele (Brazil)

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