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FIFA World Cup history is littered with great teams, many of which earned their place in the history books by winning the tournament itself. However, one great example of a team which is absolutely beloved in World Cup history, despite not getting anywhere close to claiming the trophy, is Brazil\u2019s 1982 team.<\/p>\n
A Sele\u00e7\u00e3o \u2013 led by coach Tele Santana and featuring the likes of Eder, Socrates, Zico, and Falcao \u2013 got only as far as the second group stage (effectively the quarterfinals) where a 3-2 loss to eventual champions Italy ended their participation in the tournament in Spain.<\/p>\n
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Yet such was the beauty of the football they played leading into the tournament and through the course of their campaign at Espana \u201882, that this Brazilian is regarded by many pundits as perhaps the greatest \u2018pure football\u2019 team ever assembled.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrazil in \u201882 was the most wonderful national team that ever existed. Junior, Falcao, Socrates, Eder, Zico\u2026 so many phenomenal talents playing together. It was truly an extraordinary team,\u201d said Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe touches, the one-twos, the dribbles\u2026 they had so much class it was beyond belief. They never seemed to score a normal goal. I don\u2019t know if they were the best team in history, but nobody has ever played football like they did,\u201d said Alan Rough, former Scotland goalkeeper.<\/p>\n
Playing with freedom and dominating through overwhelming attack was the \u2018tactical approach\u2019 \u2013 if you could call it that \u2013 for Tele\u2019s Brazil.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs soon as he came in things changed drastically,\u201d explained Falcao (a legendary midfielder who is regarded as one of the all-time greats for Italian club Roma) of Tele Santana\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlaying for A Sele\u00e7\u00e3o became a lot more fun. He wanted us to play intuitively and not systematically. He urged the fullbacks to attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe didn\u2019t want central midfielders who only knew how to stop the opposition \u2013 he wanted ones who knew what to do with the ball. He gave us the freedom to try what we wanted. He always wanted us to put on a spectacular show.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tele famously said, \u201cI\u2019d rather lose playing beautiful football than win playing badly\u201d. Brazil may not have conquered Spain in 1982, but they went down as one of the most beloved XIs in history.<\/p>\n
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