Fifa World Cup 1970 Final - Brazil v Italy

The World Cup in Mexico in 1970 was one of the most exciting and played in a great atmosphere with the stars of the show Pele and Muller squaring up in the final at opposite ends.

So to the final and a little more at stake as this was the opportunity for Brazil to take the Jules Rimet Cup home as it would be their third victory.

Italy made a very good start and the Brazilian keeper Felix having to pull off some early saves. But with Pele in opposition and against the run of play he headed home from a Rivelino cross to put them ahead. Italy struck back before the half was up when Roberto Boninsegna took a careless pass from Clodoaldo and ran on to score the equaliser from just outside the penalty area.

Brazil came out in the second half and showed their class and midway through the half Gerson put them ahead once again with a 20 yard strike. Jairzinho made it 3-1 after 70 minutes, and Captain Carlos Alberto sealed the victory with Brazil's fourth goal five minutes from the end.

Coach Mario Zagallo became the first man to win the World Cup as both a player and a manager, and football fans the world over know they had witnessed a great team win a great World Cup.