#Repost fifaworldcup ・・・ Brazil and England were at the peak of their powers heading into the 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico™. A Seleção versus the Three Lions would have made a dream Final. Destiny, however, dictated that they would collide in their second Group 3 encounter, in a mega-match that would all but guarantee the victors a quarter-final place. It was a game that categorically fulfilled its colossal expectations, under searing heat and in front of 66,843 spectators. A goal from Jairzinho gave Brazil the victory. But the game is remembered for this moment. Jairzinho galloping down the right flank, delivered a pinpoint cross towards Pele, who was eight yards out. The Brazil No10 generated power and precision on his downward header and everybody inside the Estadio Jalisco thought he had opened the scoring - everybody except Gordon Banks, that is. The England goalkeeper hurtled himself down to his right and, somehow, managed to claw the ball round his post with his outstretched ar...