RIO DE JANIERO (Reuters) – Brazil great Carlos Alberto, who captained the 1970 World Cup-winning side and scored one of the most acclaimed final goals ever, has died aged 72 following a heart attack, local TV reported on Tuesday.
Right-back Alberto was capped 53 times by Brazil and won titles with Fluminense and Santos.
(Reporting Andrew Downie, writing by Pritha Sarkar, editing by Toby Davis; CATEGORY-SPORTS)
