Legendary footballer Carlos Alberto Torres passes away
Q. Legendary footballer Carlos Alberto Torres passed away on Oct 25, 2016. Which goal was he known for scoring?- Published on 27 Oct 16a. The 1970 final World Cup against Italy
b. The 1970 final World Cup against Spain
c. The 1970 final World Cup against France
d. None of the above
ANSWER: The 1970 final World Cup against Italy
Well-known football legend Carlos Alberto Torres passed away on 25th Oct 216 at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil at the age of 72
- He scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history in the 1970 final against Italy
- Torres was a Brazilian footballer
- He is regarded as one of the best defenders of all times
- He captained Brazil national team to victory in the 1970 World Cup scoring the fourth goal in the final
- This is considered one of the greatest goals in the history of the tournament
- He is also known as ‘O Capitão do Tri and is a member of the 20th Century World Team
- He was named by Pele as one of the world’s best living players in the FIFA 100 list in 2004
- He was also inducted into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame and was a member of the US National Soccer Hall of Fame
- In January 2013, he was named one of six ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil
