Silver Age - Right/Left Backs
Carlos Alberto - The captain's armband always suited him well. Slim build, penetrating gaze, striking personality. There was no player who didn't listen attentively to his observations, his advice or, in the worst case scenario, his scoldings. Not even Pelé escaped, and there were many times when he even had to lower his head.
the captain of the three-time world champion, who was also a city councilman in Rio from 1989 to 1993, for the PDT, was at home playing crosswords when he fell ill in Barra da Tijuca. He was taken to the Riomar Hospital, where he arrived around 11 am (Brasília time) with cardiorespiratory arrest, but attempts to revive him were in vain. The detail is that Carlos Alberto had a twin brother, Carlos Roberto, who died a month before.
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Happel - "A day without football is a day lost. But I don’t want football to be my hobby. It would leave far too little time for stamp collecting."
He was an outstanding defender for Rapid Wien and the Austrian National team and exceptional as a coach in 1970-80s.
"Happel was able to explain to every player what exactly he wanted from him. The back four, pressing, offside trap - all of that he was able to explain. Not with words; he never spoke and when he spoke you were not able to understand him. But his training practices directly went into the flesh and bone of every player," Germany legend Gunter Netzer explained in 2006.
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Marzolini - In the Argentine team of all time, Silvio Marzolini occupies an undisputed position: he was the best left back in history. He participated in two World Cups, Chile 1962 and England 1966. In the latter, just four matches were enough for the critics to choose him as the best left-back in the Cup.
It was a football party every time Marzolini faced Raúl Bernao (Independiente), Héctor Facundo (San Lorenzo) or the Uruguayan Luis Cubilla (River), the great right-wingers of the 60s. They were duels of skill and energy, a delight for the fans who loved the game. Silvio won many times.
In parallel with his fame as a player, he also developed an artistic career: he worked in two films (Cuando los Hombres Hablan de Mujeres in 1967 and Paula Contra la Mitad Más Uno in 1970) and was a model for advertising in print and television. His killer looks made the women of his time sigh.
