Is Garrincha vs England The Best World Cup Performance Ever?

"This man could do everything with the ball..."

In the 1962 World Cup quarter-final, England would not have to face Pele, who was out injured, but there was another great name to contend with – the ‘Little Bird’ himself, Garrincha. And so it proved, Garrincha doing the damage by giving England the runaround. He scored twice in Brazil’s 3-1 win and played a major part in the second goal that was converted by Vava, after Hitchens had given England brief hope when he equalised shortly before the break. England’s performance did at least gain a more positive response from the watching scribes. The Times reported: “England gave their best performance of the championship but it was insufficient against the poise, polish and finishing power of the Brazilians.” Brazil would go on to retain their crown, with Garrincha taking much of the credit.

Дата на публикация: 22 февруари, 2023
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