For this Blog Presentation with an interview, I look back at the kidnapping
of FC Barcelona striker Enrique Castro Gonzalez ‘Quini’ in 1981.
The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog will be
a presentation of the events.
The Interviewee is:
Mr. Carles
Lozano.
Mr. Lozano is a
Spanish economist and former Catalan City Councilor. He is also a member of CIHEFE (El Centro de
Investigaciones de Historia y Estadística del Fútbol Español), Spanish Center of
Investigation Of Futbol History.
The kidnapping of FC
Barcelona’s Enrique Castro Gonzalez ‘Quini’ in 1981
On March 25th,
1981, England hosted Spain in a friendly International at Wembley.
Spain won this match (2-1);
however, it was events at home in Spain as the match was taking place that were
more significant.
This story revolves around
Spanish striker Quini and his ordeal that started in the beginning of that
month.
Enrique Castro Gonzalez
‘Quini’ was the premier Spanish striker of the 70s and early 80s.
The Oviedo-born Footballer
made his name at Sporting Gijon and did not take long to be selected by the Spanish
National Team (1970). He was one of the most consistent goalscorers in the
Spanish League and was ‘Pichichi’ in 1974, 1976 and 1980.
In 1980, he made the jump to
the more glamorous FC Barcelona. He picked up where he left off and continued
to score regularly for the Catalan giants.
Photo From:AS Color, Issue 253, March 23, 1976
Photo From:AS Color, Issue 327, August 23, 1977
The nightmare started on March
1st, 1981. Barcelona had defeated Hercules Alicante (6-0) with Quini
scoring twice. Barcelona were at this point just behind Atletico Madrid in the
League title race and Quini was at this point the top goalscorer headed for yet
another ‘Pichichi’ title.
After the match he went home,
and he was expected to go to the airport to pick up his wife and children who
were returning from a trip back home from Gijon.
When he went to his garage,
he was held hostage at gunpoint by three men, who kidnapped him and eventually
placed him in a cellar in Zaragoza.
Quini’s wife Maria Nieves
suspected foul play as her husband had not picked her up as expected. She
contacted Barcelona player Jose Ramon Alexanko, who alerted the authorities. By
the next day, the news was released and shortly thereafter the kidnappers
demanded a ransom for Quini’s release.
The club did want to pay the
fee, but Government authorities were opposed to set such a precedent. At first,
there were concerns that this may have been a political kidnapping. In time, it
would be confirmed that there were no political incentive and the culprits’
motive was Financial.
There were also growing
concerns that this act would damage Spanish authorities’ reputation and
credibility just a year ahead of the World Cup that they were to host.
Quini’s absence in such
circumstances, naturally, influenced the rest of the team.
FC Barcelona lost three and
tied one of their next four matches to fall behind in the title race.
All this ended on March 25th,
1981. One of the kidnappers was arrested in Geneva when he went to pick up the
ransom deposited by Barcelona Vice-President Nicolau Casaus. He quickly gave up
the location. The kidnappers had provided Quini with a Television and he was
watching the match (England-Spain) when suddenly the Police busted in and freed
him.
Quini had lost weight during
his ordeal and needed some time to regain his shape. When he was back it was
too late for the League and Barcelona finished in the fifth place (four points
behind Champions Real Sociedad).
His time away did not affect
his hunt for the ‘Pichichi’ and he won his fourth one at the end of the season.
He celebrated his return with
his goals in the Copa Del Rey and Barcelona were triumphant in the Final vs.
Quini’s former team Sporting Gijon (3-1 win, Quini scoring twice). In this late
run in the Cup competition, he scored nine goals.
It is open to conjecture
whether with him Barcelona would have won the title, we will never know. But
the situation did clearly have a bearing on the team’s morale and winning
matches was s secondary matter at this point.
He would later minimize his
torment and say that his wife dealt with the worst. He did not demand financial
damages, nor did he press charges against the perpetrators. He felt that was
for the Judicial system to deal with.
Quini would remain at
Barcelona and help win the Cup Winners Cup in 1982, as well as another
‘Pichichi’ in 1982. He would leave Barcelona in 1984 and return to Sporting
Gijon and see out his career until 1987.
Enrique Castro Gonzalez
‘Quini’ passed away on February 27, 2018, aged 68.
Photo From: World Cup 78, by
Phil Soar
Photo From:France Football, Issue 3128bis, March 24, 2006
Photo From: Onze, Issue 65,
May 1981
Photo From: Onze, Issue 65,
May 1981
Photo From: Foot Magazine,
Issue 14, June 1982
(Eric Gerets and Quini May
12, Cup Winners Cup, Barcelona 2-Standard Liege 1)
Soccernostalgia Question:Let’s
start of by discussing the winner Michel Platini, was this is a fully deserved
win or was it regarded as controversial at the time?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: With 18
first place votes and 23 overall out of a population of 26 jurors, I think it’s
clear that Platini was well out in front of his rivals for the award in 1983,
at least in contemporary perceptions.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: I don’t think there would have been too much argument, he was
the outstanding candidate.
Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27,
1983
Soccernostalgia Question:Briefly,
describe the merits of the winner Michel Platini and the main reason the player
won?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: In his
first season with Juventus the Frenchman ended up as the topscorer in Serie A,
won the Coppa Italia and was a runner-up in the European Cup. He was also well
on the way to building on those achievements in the following season by the
time jurors cast their votes.
Stylistically Platini exuded class and poise on the ball. He was an
exceptional goalscorer from midfield and one of the greatest free-kick takers
the game has ever seen. I think he ticked all the boxes in terms of style and
substance when rating players of the time.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: He was a gifted footballer, by then well established as a
goalscorer and playmaker, but to settle into the no.10 role so easily in his
first season at Juventus took him to an even higher level. To be top scorer in
Serie A was a great achievement and he was clearly the key player in the France
team who were already looking like favourites for the following year’s European
Championship.
Soccernostalgia Question: Playing
devil’s advocate, what would be the legitimate arguments against his selection?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: I think
this is a season where it’s hard to really argue with the choice of winner.
Maybe the best argument would be that Juventus ultimately fell short in both
Serie A and the European Cup, but it’s hard to pin that on Platini given how he
performed in the two competitions.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: I don’t think there are too many, only maybe that he wasn’t
tested in any competitive internationals over the year with France hosting the
Euros the next year.
Soccernostalgia Question: Let’s
discuss the top 5 (1-Platini, 2-Dalglish, 3-Simonsen, 4-Strachan, 5-Magath).
How do you assess this list and were there any surprises?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: I think
it’s fair to say that it’s not the strongest top 5 we’ve ever seen. With no
World Cup or European Championship, the jurors are focused primarily on club
football and it wasn’t necessarily a vintage season with the biggest teams
performing at their best.
Dalglish had a great season at Liverpool. He won the league and the
league cup, was named as player of the year by his fellow professionals and the
football writers, so this was arguably the pinnacle of his career.
Simonsen we’ll come on to while Strachan and Magath are both rewarded
for the continental exploits of their clubs and their own integral parts in
achieving those.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: It seems a fair representation to me, only really Simonsen could
be considered a surprise, as we will discuss below…
Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27,
1983
Soccernostalgia Question:
Let’s discuss Allan Simonsen, the 1977 winner. He was having a second act with
the emerging Denmark side. His selection and rebirth must have been a surprise
at the time?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: Given he
started the year playing for Charlton Athletic in the Second Division and ended
it playing domestic Danish football with Velje, it certainly was a surprise.
Ultimately it was a reward for the shock success of the Danes in qualifying for
Euro 84. They had topped their group at the expense of England and had earned a
famous victory at Wembley with Simonsen scoring the only goal via a penalty. I
think third place overrates his performance over the course of the year but
underlines the great emphasis placed at this time on a small number of marquee
games.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: It certainly seemed when he left Barcelona to join Charlton in
the Second Division at the end of 1982, and later in 1983 moved back to Denmark
with Vejle, that his career was winding down. The national team’s success,
particularly winning at Wembley, showed he was still a force individually and a
great influence on the talented young players around him.
Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27,
1983
Soccernostalgia Question: From
the top 5 selections, which one please you the most?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: I think
it’s nice to see Strachan in there as a representative of the success of
Aberdeen. He’s not necessarily given the credit he’s due as an excellent player
who performed well over the course of a fine career, both for Scotland and at
club level with Aberdeen, Manchester United and Leeds. Technically he was very
good, he was clever in his use of the ball and he scored goals. Had English
clubs not been banned from Europe in 1985, he might well have been able to show
his ability in the club game a bit more.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: It’s good to see Gordon Strachan up there, recognition for his
and Aberdeen’s achievements but also I think a sign that Scottish football was
really strong then, with the Old Firm being challenged and even overshadowed by
Dundee United and Aberdeen. Strachan as we know went on to shine for both
Manchester United and Leeds United in a great career.
Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27,
1983
Soccernostalgia Question: Any
notable omissions in the top 5 (or top 10)?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: It’s
hard to make a case that anyone was robbed this year in terms of inclusion.
It’s not a year in which many players really hit the heights they were capable
of.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: Based on Denmark’s performances, Michael Laudrup might have been
higher, but with the Olsens (Jesper and Morten) and of course Simonsen, maybe
the Danish votes were split.
Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27,
1983
Soccernostalgia Question: Any
player who should have received more votes than they received (For myself, Ian
Rush should have received more votes and I even think Johann Cruyff should have
been included for his impact at Ajax and Feyenoord at the time)?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: Cruyff
is a fair shout, having won the Eredivisie title with Ajax and he was then on
the way to winning it again with Feyenoord. He had lost none of his footballing
intelligence, even if he wasn’t quite at the athletic peak of his prime.
Rush was in the middle of an exceptional season with Liverpool, but
that should be more reflected in 1984.
Pietro Vierchowod had enjoyed an excellent year with Roma, winning
Serie A and was the best rated player in Italy, so he might have expected to
feature.
Given that Pfaff and Dassaev placed in the top 10, I’d have thought
Peter Shilton would have been worthy of inclusion.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: I would agree with both of those, Rush’s goalscoring was
exceptional but also surprising is the absence of Graeme Souness. Dalglish was
outstanding but Souness was arguably the most influential player in a Liverpool
team who were totally dominant in England at that time.
Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27,
1983
Soccernostalgia Question: Which
players benefited from a Cup/Tournament and which ones were recognized for
their performance during the entire calendar year?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: With no
World Cup or Euros, there’s not a case like Rossi the previous year where he
won it solely for his World Cup heroics.
Certainly players like Magath and Strachan benefitted from their
performances in the European Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup respectively, but they
performed well during the whole season.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: It’s often discussed that given the lack of widespread TV
coverage, there was a greater weight on the cup competitions – in particular
the European Cup – and without a major international tournament, Felix Magath
might have benefitted especially from that.
Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27,
1983
Soccernostalgia Question: Let’s
analyze the previous winner Paolo Rossi. What counted against him this year?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: There
was no World Cup! This is actually one of Rossi’s stronger years as he was the
top scorer in the European Cup in 1982-3 and scored a crucial goal for Juventus
as they won the Coppa Italia as well as scoring seven times in the league which
was a respectable figure in 1980s Serie A. But his victory the year before had
been an outlier based on a handful of exceptional World Cup displays so was
difficult to repeat.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: Italy’s poor performance in Euro qualifying must have been the
main factor, as he was the European Cup top scorer in 1982/83 and I don’t think
was doing too badly in Serie A. He was bound to be less prominent than in his
World Cup-winning year though.
Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27,
1983
Soccernostalgia Question: If
the voting had been open to non-Europeans at the time, who would have been the
main beneficiaries(s)?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: Zico won
the World Soccer award for this year, Socrates was the South American player of
the year and Diego Maradona played well at Barcelona when fit. I would think
Paulo Roberto Falcao, who won Serie A with Roma, would have been a major
contender and a possible rival to Platini for this year, had he been eligible.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: Obviously there weren’t anywhere near as many non-Europeans
around the leagues as now, it was a smaller group and would be hard to look
beyond Paulo Roberto Falcão at Roma, a great player probably at his peak around
this time. Maybe Jorge Valdano and Hugo Sanchez in Spain – but it wasn’t a
vintage year for Maradona…
Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27,
1983
Soccernostalgia Question: Let’s
discuss the jurors, which were the most interesting votes from a correspondent?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: There are
some typical cases of jurors choosing their own compatriots which always crop
up. The inclusion of Costica Stefanescu, Vasilis Hatzipanagis and Stoicho
Mladenov for instance.
More broadly we can see the early inclusions of Michael Laudrup and
Ruud Gullit who would go on to become such superstars in the years ahead. The
West German voter Hans Blickensdorfer included both of them but managed to omit
Platini from his top 5 entirely.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: Vasilios Hatzipanagis, the Soviet/Greek player then at Iraklis,
is definitely an interesting choice – he had a good reputation but a low
profile as he never played in Europe’s biggest leagues.
Soccernostalgia Question: What
were the most unbelievable or baffling selection from a juror?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: I don’t
think there were any this year. Even Dermot Ashmore played it by the book.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: It looks like some of the correspondents (Belgium, East Germany,
Portugal) managed to ignore Platini in their selections and others (Bulgaria,
Romania, USSR, Portugal again) found room for unusual choices from their own
country!
Soccernostalgia Question: In
closing, what is the legacy of Michel Platini’s selection as Ballon d’Or, how is
it regarded after all these years?
Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2zResponse: I think
it’s seen as the start of a remarkable run for one of history’s best players at
Juventus, though maybe that is fading a little in the memory. Platini’s time as
an administrator and the associated scandals have impacted on his legacy as a
player and he’s not always given quite the respect he deserves as a player. For
a midfielder to have been such a prolific scorer, particularly without
sacrificing his own creativity, really stands out. Yet among younger viewers
Platini’s place among football’s greatest figures seems to have drifted as that
of Zinedine Zidane has grown.
Mr. Paul Whittle
@1888letter Response: He was at his peak in the mid-80s for France and
Juventus, a creator and scorer of goals and recognised as one of the world’s
best players. His Ballon d’Or successes reflect that, regardless of his career
since retiring…
Brazil National Team matches during the 1966 World Cup
July 12, 1966, FIFA World Cup, Liverpool, England, Brazil
2-Bulgaria 0 (Edson Arantes do
Nascimento ‘Pelé’ 15, Manoel dos Santos Garrincha
63)
July 14, 1966, FIFA World Cup, Liverpool, England, Hungary 3-Brazil
1 (Ferenc Bene 3, Janos
Farkas 54, Kálmán Mészöly 72 pen / Eduardo Gonçalves
de Andrade Tostão 14)
July 19, 1966, FIFA World Cup, Liverpool, England, Portugal 3-Brazil
1 (Antonio Simões
da Costa 14, ‘Eusebio’ da Silva
Ferreira 23, 85 / Rildo da Costa Menezes 75)
Brazil’s 1966 World Cup Finals squad:
1- Gilmar dos Snatos Neves (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São
Paulo) (goalkeeper)
2- Djalma Santos
(Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)
3- José Maria Fidélis dos
Santos (Bangu Atletico Clube- Rio de Janeiro) 4- Hideraldo Luis Bellini
(São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) 5-Hércules de Brito
Ruas (Club de Regatas Vasco da
Gama - Rio de Janeiro) 6- Altair Gomes de Figueiredo (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de
Janeiro) 7- Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho (Santos
Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo) 8- Paulo
Henrique Souza de Oliveira(Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 9-Rildo da Costa Menezes(Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 10- Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’
(Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
11-Gérson
de Oliveira Nunes (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 12- Ailton Corrêa ArrudaManga (Botafogo de Futebol e
Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) (goalkeeper) 13- Denilson
Custodio Machado(Fluminense
Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
14- Antônio Lima dos
Santos (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo) 15-José
Eli de Miranda Zito (Santos
Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
16-
Manoel dos Santos Garrincha (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São
Paulo)
17- Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho (Botafogo de Futebol e
Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
18- Alcindo Martha de Freitas(Grêmio Foot-Ball
Porto Alegrense) 19- Walter Machado da Silva
(Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
20- Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade Tostão (Cruzeiro
Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte) 21-Abemir de BarrosParaná(São Paulo Futebol Clube-
São Paulo)
22-Jonas Eduardo Américo ‘Edu’(Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São
Paulo)
Coach: Vincente Italo Feola
Team Captain: Hideraldo Luis Bellini
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -
Note:
1-At 16 years old, Jonas Eduardo Américo ‘Edu’ was the youngest ever player in a Brazilian
World Cup squad. He did not play in the World Cup.
Photo From: World Soccer, July 1966
(List for the provisional squad)
Photo From: 66 -
Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England
Venue:Liverpool-Goodison Park (Everton FC),
England
Attendance:52,847
Referee: Kurt Waldemar
Tschenscher (Germany)
Linesmen: George
McCabe (England), Jack Taylor (England)
Kick-off time: 19:30
Goalscorers:
(Brazil): Edson
Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’15, Manoel dos Santos Garrincha
63
(Bulgaria): None
Summary of goals:
1:0 (15th minute, Brazil): Pele
scored from a free kick.
2:0 (63rd minute, Brazil): Garrincha
scored from a free kick.
Lineups:
Brazil:
1- Gilmar dos Snatos Neves (Santos Futebol
Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
2- Djalma Santos
(Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)
4- Hideraldo Luis Bellini
(São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
6- Altair Gomes de
Figueiredo (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
8- Paulo Henrique
Souza de Oliveira(Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de
Janeiro)
13- Denilson Custodio
Machado(Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
14- Antônio Lima dos
Santos (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
16- Manoel dos Santos Garrincha (Sport Club Corinthians
Paulista- São Paulo)
18- Alcindo Martha
de Freitas(Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)
10- Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ (Santos Futebol
Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
17- Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho (Botafogo de Futebol e
Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
Coach: Vincente Italo Feola
Team
Captain: Hideraldo Luis Bellini
Official Kit
Supplier/Designer: -
Uniform Colors:
Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
11-Ivan Kolev (CSKA(Centralnij Sport Klub
Armija) Cherveno zname-Sofia)
Coach: Rudolf Vitlacil (Czechoslovakia)
Team Captain: Boris Gaganelov
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Photo From: World Soccer,
March 1967
(July 12, 1966, World
Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)
Photo From: World Soccer,
December 1966
(July 12, 1966, World
Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)
Photo From: History of the
World Cup Author Michael Archer
(July 12, 1966, World
Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)
Photo From: France Football,
Issue 3140, June 13, 2006
(July 12, 1966, World
Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)
Photo From: Stadion
1966 #29
(July 12, 1966, World
Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)
Photo From: Seleccao
Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao, Roberto
Assaf-WC 66
(July 12, 1966, World
Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)
Photo From: L’Equipe-La
Coupe Du Monde, Volume 1, 1930-1970
(July 12, 1966, World
Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)
Photo From: Stadion
1966 #31-32
(Brazil squad, July 12,
1966, World Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)
Note: Denilson is
erroneously referred as Fidelis in the caption
Photo From: Stadion
1966 #31-32
(Bulgaria squad, July
12, 1966, World Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)
Date:July 15, 1966
Competition:FIFA World Cup-Group C
Result:Hungary 3-Brazil 1
Venue: Liverpool-Goodison
Park (Everton FC),
England
Attendance:57, 455
Referee: KenDagnall (England)
Linesmen: Kevin Howley
(England), Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Kick-off time: 19:30
Goalscorers:
(Hungary): Ferenc Bene 3,
Janos Farkas 54, Kálmán
Mészöly 72 pen
(Brazil): Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade Tostão
14
Summary of goals:
1:0 (3rd minute,
Hungary): From the middle, Sipos
passed to Bene on the edge of the box on the right side, he cut in and shot.
1:1 (14th minute,
Brazil): Lima’s ground level free
kick from the middle, was stopped and then shot in by Eduardo Gonçalves
de Andrade Tostão.
2:1 (54th minute,
Hungary): Bene’s cross from the right
side was volleyed in by Farkas.
3:1 (72nd minute,
Hungary): Paulo Henrique
Souza de Oliveira foueldd Bene in the box. Kálmán Mészöly scored from the ensuing penalty kick.
Lineups:
Hungary:
21-József Gelei (Tatabányai
Bányász Sport Club)
3-Sandor Matrai (Ferencvárosi
Torna Club- Budapest)
2-Beno Kaposzta (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)
17-Gusztav Szepesi
(Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club)
5-Kálmán Mészöly (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)
6-Ferenc Sipos (Budapesti
Honvéd Sport Egyesület)
7-Ferenc Bene (Újpesti Dózsa
Sport Club- Budapest)
13-Imre Mathesz (Vasas Sport
Club- Budapesti)
9-Florian Albert
(Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)
10-Janos Farkas (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)
11-Gyula Rákosi
(Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)
Coach: Lajos Baroti
Team Captain: Ferenc Sipos
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts,
Green Socks
Brazil:
1- Gilmar dos Snatos Neves (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São
Paulo)
2- Djalma Santos
(Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)
4- Hideraldo Luis Bellini (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
6- Altair Gomes de
Figueiredo (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
8- Paulo Henrique
Souza de Oliveira(Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de
Janeiro)
14- Antônio Lima dos
Santos (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
11-Gérson
de Oliveira Nunes (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
16- Manoel dos Santos Garrincha (Sport Club Corinthians
Paulista- São Paulo)
18- Alcindo Martha
de Freitas(Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)
20- Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade Tostão (Cruzeiro
Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
17- Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho (Botafogo de Futebol e
Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
Coach: Vincente Italo
Feola
Team Captain: Hideraldo Luis Bellini
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue
Shorts, White Socks
Photo From: History of the
World Cup Author Michael Archer
Photo From: 1966 Uncovered,
the unseen story of the World Cup in England, by Peter Robinson and Doug
Cheeseman
(July 15, 1966, World
Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)
Photo From: 1966
Uncovered, the unseen story of the World Cup in England, by Peter Robinson and
Doug Cheeseman
(July 15, 1966, World
Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)
Photo From: 1966
Uncovered, the unseen story of the World Cup in England, by Peter Robinson and
Doug Cheeseman
(July 15, 1966, World
Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)
Date:July 19, 1966
Competition:FIFA World Cup-Group C
Result:Portugal 3-Brazil 1
Venue: Liverpool-Goodison
Park (Everton FC),
England
Attendance:62,204
Referee: George McCabe (England)
Linesmen: Leo Callaghan (Wales),
Ken Dagnall (England)
Kick-off time: 19:30
Goalscorers:
(Portugal): Antonio Simões
da Costa 14, ‘Eusebio’ da Silva
Ferreira 23, 85
(Brazil): Rildo da Costa Menezes75
Summary of goals:
1:0 (14th minute, Portugal): ‘Eusebio’
da Silva Ferreira’s cross from the left side, was parried by Manga, Antonio Simões
da Costa headed in the loose ball.
2:0 (23rd minute, Portugal): A corner cross from the right side was headed across
to the right side by José Augusto Costa Senica Torres and headed in by ‘Eusebio’ da Silva
Ferreira.
2:1 (75th minute, Brazil):
From the middle, Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho passed across to the left to Rildo da Costa Menezes. He
struck a ground level shot from edge of teh box.
3:1 (85th minute, Portugal): A corner from the right side, José Augusto
Costa Senica Torres headed
down and ‘Eusebio’ da Silva Ferreira volleyed near the near post on the
right.
Portugal:
3- José Pereira(Clube de Futebol ´Os
Belenenses`-Lisboa)
17-João Pedro Morais(Sporting Clube de
Portugal-Lisboa)
20- JoséAlexandre da Silva Baptista (Sporting
Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
4- Vicente Lucas (Clube de Futebol ´Os Belenenses`-Lisboa)
9- Hilario
Rosario da Coenceiçao (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
16- Jaime
da Silva Graça (Vitória Futebol Clube-Setúbal)
10-Mario Esteves Coluna
(Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
12-
José Augusto Pinto de Almeida (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
13-‘Eusebio’ da
Silva Ferreira (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
18-José Augusto Costa Senica Torres
(Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
11-Antonio Simões
da Costa (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts,
Green Socks
Brazil:
12- Ailton Corrêa ArrudaManga
(Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
3- José Maria Fidélis
dos Santos (Bangu Atletico Clube- Rio de Janeiro)
5-Hércules de Brito
Ruas (Club de Regatas Vasco da
Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
7- Orlando Peçanha
de Carvalho (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
9-Rildo da Costa
Menezes(Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
13- Denilson Custodio
Machado(Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
14- Antônio Lima dos
Santos (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
17- Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho (Botafogo de Futebol e
Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
19- Walter Machado da Silva (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de
Janeiro)
10- Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ (Santos Futebol
Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
21-Abemir de BarrosParaná(São Paulo Futebol
Clube- São Paulo)
Coach: Vincente Italo
Feola
Team Captain: Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue
Shorts, White Socks
Photo From: L'Equipe Magazine, Issue 792, June 7, 1997
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