Carlos Alberto Torres, the captain of Brazil’s World Cup-winning team in 1970 and the scorer of one of the sport’s most memorable goals, died on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. He was 72.
A statement on his Facebook page confirmed the death. TV Globo, which employed him as a soccer commentator for the SporTV cable channel, said he died after a heart attack.
Carlos Alberto was one of the best defenders of his generation, and one of the first to play box-to-box soccer. That style of play allowed him to score his famous goal in the 1970 World Cup, blasting in a pass from Pelé in a 4-1 win over Italy in the final.