1.0Mathematical 7https://mathematical7.com/m7rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Qob5YGtTBD"><a href="https://mathematical7.com/m7/carlos-alberto-torres-africas-tribute/">Carlos Alberto Torres – Africa’s tribute!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://mathematical7.com/m7/carlos-alberto-torres-africas-tribute/embed/#?secret=Qob5YGtTBD" width="600" height="338" title="“Carlos Alberto Torres – Africa’s tribute!” — Mathematical 7" data-secret="Qob5YGtTBD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://mathematical7.com/m7/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://mathematical7.com/m7/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Carlos_Alberto-1.jpg744468Permit me to pay a little tribute. Let me start by joining my little voice to the global chorus of millions of people that are mourning the passage of legendary Brazilian football player, captain of the 1970 World Cup champions, and scorer of one of the most memorable goals in the history of the World Cup. Early this past week Carlos Alberto Torres passed on at the age 72. Carlos, it was that scored the last goal of the 1970 World Cup that is still globally acknowledged for its construction, its beauty and its almost perfect execution. He also captained the team that is regarded as an assemblage of some of the most gifted players of a generation packed into one team. The footballers, under the tutelage of Mario Zagalo who won three World Cups, two as a player (1958, 1962) and one as a coach (1970), included Jairzinho, Gerson, Tostao, Rivelino, Clodoaldao, Felix and Pele amongst others. This week tributes have been pouring in torrents from the mournful hearts of Carlos’s contemporaries, friends, fans, and football stakeholders across the global landscape of the game. It is understandable if there have not been many of such tributes coming out of Africa it is because only very few people know that, indeed, he had a brief stint in Africa. It ought to be recalled here to make the proper account of his life complete. It happened in 1995. By the end of 1994, the Super Eagles of Nigeria had become a beautiful bride of world football. Before that year, very few European countries would readily accept to play the national teams of most African countries in friendly matches. Their standard was considered too low. 1994 was the watershed that changed all of that.