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1982 Brazil tells the story of football''s most exhilarating and entertaining World Cup side. This scintillating Brazil team - blessed with Zico, Sócrates, Falcão, Éder and Júnior - lit up the 1982 World Cup with a brand of football that was ''futebol arte''. Playing to the accompaniment of a samba soundtrack from their supporters in the stands, the side scored 15 goals in five games and enchanted the world, but their dream fell apart in the Sarrià Stadium against Italy. Even so, it was a match considered one of the greatest World Cup fixtures of all time and it changed the way the game was played forever. The Brazilian 1982 World Cup side have become a cast of mythical characters. Despite failing to reach the semi-finals, they made the football world hold its breath every time they stepped on the pitch. Told through the eyes of a young boy who fell in love with the men in yellow, and the memories of those who were there to witness Brazil''s most glorious failure, 1982 Brazil is the definitive account of the greatest team never to win a World Cup.

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Publié par	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Date de parution	26 octobre 2020
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781785318122
Langue	English

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First published by Pitch Publishing, 2020
Pitch Publishing
A2 Yeoman Gate
Yeoman Way
Durrington
BN13 3QZ
www.pitchpublishing.co.uk
Stuart Horsfield, 2020
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Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1. Awakening
2. Perfection
3. 1974
4. 1978
5. Art
6. Gods
7. USSR
8. Scotland
9. New Zealand
10. Argentina
11. Italy
12. Aftermath
13. Legacy
Appendix
Bibliography
For everyone who ran home from school to watch them play.
Stuart Horsfield
Dedicated to Carol Ann Leeman - My Mum
Growing up in the late 1970s and early 1980s, my life was so simple and so perfect. I didn t have a lot and yet I had everything I wanted and needed. My life seemed to be one long, permanent summer. I was never without a friend to call for. A huge expanse of grass lay just behind our garden fence and I had the freedom to play out, so long as I was home just as it was getting dark. My mum ensured that I was fed and warm and never went without the only item I craved, a football. While my mum had zero interest in the game of football and still doesn t, she allowed me to live a life that young boys growing up today could only dream of. A mum doesn t have to engage and pay a forced attention to their children s interests. A mum just needs to provide the perfect environment and opportunities for their child to immerse themselves in their passion.
My love of the beautiful game doesn t come from that traditional, culturally forced introduction by a male member of the family. My love of the beautiful game comes from having a mum who understood my love of football and made sure I had everything I could possibly want in order to nurture and develop a life-long love affair with football. The reason you are holding this book in your hands is because in 1982 my mum allowed me to watch a month of football without question, because she knew it would make me happy. A selfless love that only a mother can give allowed me to fall in love with a football team that has brought me endless joy. For that and for the perfect childhood, I am eternally grateful.
Acknowledgements
THIS BOOK has come about because of a nigh-on 30-year fruitless wait for someone else to write it. This is a team that I have always been obsessed with and a team that I am keen to talk to anybody about, for as long as they are prepared to listen. With that in mind, there are so many people who need to be thanked either because they have listened to me, they have talked to me or because they have encouraged me. Before I get to the important part, I would just like it noting that as a ten-year-old boy knelt in front of the television in 1982 I would never have imagined that one day I would get to speak to the people who were starring and contributing to some of the most spectacular moments I would ever witness, moments that have stayed with me my entire life.
First of all to my three good friends, Steven Scragg, Gary Thacker and Aidan Williams for pressuring/convincing/encouraging me to write this book. To Omar Saleem, the legend behind These Football Times , who was the very first person to see any sort of writing talent in me and gave me a platform from which to make public my written meanderings about the beautiful game. While we are here mentions also need to go to the rest of the senior TFT collective - Will Sharp and Chris Weir, who are part of an unbelievably talented team and were always willing to offer their support and encouragement.
A very special mention to Richard Horne and the incredibly talented team at Here We Go . Unbelievable generosity with their time and their resources allowed me access to the most incredible archive of information. Also words cannot express my gratitude for the fully translated interview transcriptions that provided me with unique perspectives and amazing insights into Tel Santana s side.
To Willie Miller, Aleksandre Chivadze, Frank van Hattum, John Adshead and Kevin Fallon who were all willing to share their time and their experiences of facing that wonderful side in the 1982 World Cup. A special thank you must go to Guga Sulkhanishvili and Dimitri Bokeria for organising and translating my interview with Aleksandre Chivadze and his foreword to this book. To Colin Walker for providing the link to Frank, John and Kevin. Thank you to John Helm, Patrick Barclay, Tim Vickery and Juca Kfori, all incredibly talented professionals, who were happy to listen to my questions and provide mostly objective answers, but on the odd occasion, joined me in misty-eyed recollections and anecdotes. A big thank you to Andrew Downie who took time out to meet me in London and share his research and writing experiences with me, as well as providing some priceless contacts.
To the many football fans from around the world who were very generous with their time and always willing to share their memories and thoughts with me, particularly: Jos Costa, Danny Westgate, Ralph Bruno, Antonio Sonnessa, Pep Martin, and Sajjad Bayat. Also to the many people on Twitter who have offered opinion, memories and messages of support and encouragement. A very special thank you must also go to Jule for the constant checking in, the motivating words and their unshakeable belief that I would get it done .
A huge thank you to Abraham Klein, the kindest and most generous person I have ever had the pleasure to meet and talk to; a man whose passion for the game is infectious and an inspiration to everybody, whether they are a football fan or not. I could have sat and listened to him talk for hours. Not only do I have him to thank for his time and his memories, but also for being kind enough to write a foreword to this book.
I also need to thank the fantastic team I work with, who have been supportive and interested from start to finish, especially Tony Vidal, for his limitless patience while I talked about the 1982 World Cup in the car, on the way to and from work.
It would be remiss of me to not offer a huge debt of gratitude to the men who gave me a love of the beautiful game and provided me with such joy as a child and as an adult:
1 Peres
2 Leandro
3 Oscar
4 Luizinho
5 Cerezo
6 J nior
8 S crates (captain)
9 Serginho
10 Zico
15 Falc o
11 der
SELECC: TEL SANTANA
The final thank you must go to my family: my wife Kerry and three children, Molly, Loxley and Misty, your patience and understanding have been incredible. Your tolerance of the early-1980s football commentary soundtracks that have permeated the entire house was unwavering, as was your understanding of having to wait to watch any form of streamed television, because I needed to watch Brazil s World Cup qualifier in La Paz. Having spent what feels like an eternity back in 1982 I look forward to coming Back to the Future with you all.
Foreword
I WAS quite surprised getting an unexpected call from Stuart, who advised me that he was writing a book about the Italy vs Brazil match, which took place way back on 5 July 1982 at the World Cup in Spain. Many Italians and Brazilians have written about this specific encounter, claiming that it was the most important game ever and I have to agree, but when an Englishman elected to write about this fixture it was a pleasant surprise to me.
Having had a career of over 40 years of refereeing football behind me, and 20 of them as an international referee, I feel that I have gained a proper perspective and have achieved the goals I have set for myself. Throughout many matches, I have experienced the thrill, the excitement and the importance of some of the top international football games in the history of this fascinating sport. I must admit that this specific day topped them all, as it was something special that I had not expected, and refereeing it has brought me into the history of the football pantheon.
The format for 1982 was very strange and has never been repeated. When FIFA published the quarter-final assignments, I was appointed to referee the last tie between Brazil and the winning team from Argentina vs Italy. Nobody in the world, including me, doubted that Argentina would easily overcome Italy to advance and face Brazil, in the TITAN CLASH OF LATIN AMERICA . I felt elated and shivers went through my spine. This was the type of game that every referee could only dream about. But instead my world was turned upside down. Now I would referee a relatively marginal game in Brazil vs Italy, that nobody would remember. It was a pity and a darn, big shame that my international career would end up this way. Oh my God, how wrong was I?!
As it progressed I realised quickly that the game I did not want to be a part of would turn out to be a huge and exciting experience. What I felt on the pitch that day was unlike anything I had ever felt before: It felt like I was a part of history being made. It turned out to be a game that would be forever remembered, talked about, played on screens and studied for decades. It was a formidable game in which Italy surprised everyone in the stadium and most notably surprised me completely.
I remember S crates go