Carlos Alberto Torres, who captained the Brazil squad that won the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, died Tuesday of a heart attack, his family said. He was 72.
Regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of what Brazilians call the beautiful game, Carlos Alberto scored a goal in his team's 4-1 trouncing of Italy in the 1970 final.
Carlos Alberto, who covered the Brazilian first division for SporTV, died at home in the company of another veteran of the Cup-winning side, friend and broadcasting partner Ricardo Rocha, the family told the television network.
While the Rio de Janeiro native spent time with home town clubs Fluminense, Botafogo and Flamengo, he had his greatest success in the 1960s and '70s playing for Sao Paulo's Santos alongside the iconic Pele and other greats.
Santos won the Brazilian league twice during the tenure of Carlos Alberto, who scored 40 goals in 445 matches for the club.
Later, he joined Pele on the roster of the New York Cosmos, the flagship franchise of the North American Soccer League, where Carlos Alberto won three more titles before retiring as a player.
As a coach, he guided Flamengo to the Brazilian championship in 1983.
Source: EFE
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