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Carlos Alberto Torres

Brazilian footballer and manager, renowned as one of the greatest defenders and leaders in football history.

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Who is Carlos Alberto Torres?

Carlos Alberto Torres is best known for Captaining Brazil to victory in the 1970 World Cup and scoring one of the tournament's greatest goals as a technically gifted defender. On Dead or Alive, Carlos Alberto Torres is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Carlos Alberto Torres is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Captaining Brazil to victory in the 1970 World Cup and scoring one of the tournament's greatest goals as a technically gifted defender.
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Carlos Alberto Torres

He also stood out for his leadership, and was an excellent penalty taker. Nicknamed O Capitão, he captained the Brazil national team to victory in the 1970 World Cup, scoring the fourth goal in the final, considered one of the greatest goals in the history of the tournament. He was an inductee to the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame, and was a member of the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. In January 2013, Carlos Alberto was named one of the six Ambassadors of 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, others being Ronaldo, Bebeto, Mário Zagallo, Amarildo and Marta.

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Carlos Alberto Torres is known for Captaining Brazil to victory in the 1970 World Cup and scoring one of the tournament's greatest goals as a technically gifted defender.

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