Rumor: The 1950 Ghost is in Brazil

Discussion in 'FIFA and Tournaments' started by mwjppgr, Nov 21, 2013.

  1. mwjppgr

    mwjppgr Member

    Dec 23, 2008
    Montevideo
    Club:
    CA Peñarol
    Nat'l Team:
    Uruguay
  2. AcesHigh

    AcesHigh Member+

    Nov 30, 2005
    Novo Hamburgo
    Club:
    Gremio Porto Alegre
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    they were showing it today in several brazilian sports shows. Everyone likes the ad, very funny, good humored... and scary (to us brazilians :( )
     
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  3. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    You could probably answer this: Are there any members of the Brazil '50 squad still alive and if so are their feelings of the commercial known? I know the goalkeeper Barbosa went through hell throughout the rest of his life. :(
     
  4. AcesHigh

    AcesHigh Member+

    Nov 30, 2005
    Novo Hamburgo
    Club:
    Gremio Porto Alegre
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Here is the list of 1950 players from Wikipedia: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predefinição:Seleção_Brasileira_de_Futebol_de_1950

    It seems the only one still alive was maybe one of the youngest of the 1950 squad... he was just a bench player back then... and probably, the 1950 experience affected him enough that it obsessed him in a way that helped him win TWO world cups later...

    The great NILTON SANTOS... still alive at 88 years old. He was champion in 1958 and 1962. In 1950 he was just a bench player however.
     
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  5. AcesHigh

    AcesHigh Member+

    Nov 30, 2005
    Novo Hamburgo
    Club:
    Gremio Porto Alegre
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    OH NO, NILTON SANTOS HAS JUST PASSED AWAY :( :(
     
  6. BarraUru

    BarraUru Member

    Apr 18, 2011
    Montevideo
    Club:
    CA Peñarol
    Nat'l Team:
    Uruguay
    Ghiggia is the only won still alive, ironically the won that scored the winning goal
     

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