Sports World News of Tuesday, 25 October 2016Source: BBCCarlos Alberto: Brazil legend dies aged 72Carlos Alberto (top left) scored eight goals for BrazilBrazil legend Carlos Alberto, the captain of the 1970 World Cup-winning side, has died aged 72. He scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history in the 1970 final against Italy, rounding off a sublime team move with a powerful low finish. Right-back Alberto was capped 53 times by Brazil and won domestic titles with Fluminense and Santos, for whom he made more than 400 appearances. Alberto was named in the world team of the 20th Century in 1998 and the Fifa 100 for the greatest living players in 2004. He told the BBC that leading a team containing legends Pele, Jairzinho, Tostao and Rivelino to the World Cup was "the best moment of my career".

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