Pele: Birth of a Legend Page #5

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- Bunch of fascists,

if you ask me.

They even got a King.

Gustaf VI Adolf.

I mean, who's got a number

in the middle of their name?

Hey, hey, hey, calma.

Drink, it'll help with the pain.

I added some of my special

herbs to speed up the healing.

We'll teach that white doctor

to doubt the ancient arts.

The referees here keep

the ball after every game.

Do you believe that?

I'll be damned if they keep

the winning ball this time.

That ball's coming home with me

whether they like it or not.

- The referee signals

and the first match

of Group 4 is underway!

Brazil versus Austria.

That's Holla out

to right wing Walter Horak

Austria, of course,

not as strong

as they were 4 years ago

when they took Bronze

in the '54 cup.

- Earlier today, Brazil pulled

off a surprising upset

against Austria in Group 4.

- Gentlemen! Let's go

out to the field.

- And here in Group 3, Sweden

trouncing Mexico, 3 to nil.

- I have to admit,

it looks a lot better

than I expected.

But it's still extremely weak.

- So you'll clear him?

- It'll be excruciatingly

painful for him.

- I'll take that as a yes.

- We should talk about this.

- Get him on his feet.

- It's too dangerous.

Even the slightest attack...

- At Rasunda Stadium,

Sweden continues to dominate

with a 2-0 win

over Hungary today

securing their place

in the quarterfinals.

And in Group 4,

Brazil, a heavy underdog

coming into the tournament

managed to edge out

Austria in their first match

then survived England

in a scoreless tie.

The first we've seen

in World Cup history.

The match was a proper bloodbath

leaving three of Brazil's

starting players injured.

Joel, Dino Sani, and striker

Jose Altafini,

nicknamed "Mazzola"

who's leg injury

will prevent him

from playing in today's match

against the Soviet Union.

- Come on, Joao.

- The Soviets

are big and aggressive.

- Easy, Zoca!

- Only started

one black player before today.

But these injuries

will force his hand.

And we've just received word

that Feola will give the nod

to defensive midfield reserve,

Zito

bent-legged right winger,

Garrincha

and 17-year-old

Edson Nascimento

who comes in to replace Mazzola.

And who apparently is himself

recovering from a sprained knee.

- Let's go.

Pull yourself together!

You cannot go

on camera like this.

Caralho!

Clean yourself up.

Come on. You've got

to stand up straight!

Up straight!

Try to look older than you are

for once, for God's sake.

You watch Didi

and Zagallo for the shifts.

You've seen Mazzola run them.

And lace your goddamn boots up!

- Hey, Dico, there you are.

- Listen, you must protect

that knee at all costs.

It's very weak.

And don't even

think about ginga.

It's too dangerous.

Lace up your boots. Are you

trying to get yourself killed?

Let's go.

- See, the way it works

is they are here to see us.

Not the other way around.

Come on. Field's this way.

You might wanna think about

tying those.

- This marks the first

World Cup appearance

for Mane Garrincha.

There's our trusty

midfielder, Didi

who towers over

the young Dico Nascimento.

He is dwarfed

by even his teammates.

Clearly the youngest player

they've seen in a lineup.

And the crowd here having

a grand time at his expense.

- Don't listen to them, Dico.

- The Soviet Union very

physical out of the gates!

It's almost as if they're

playing pinball

with the smaller Brazilians

and enjoying it!

Our heroes now see a hole

in the Soviet defense.

Garrincha pops one

through the middle.

The shot, goal! Goal!

Brazil takes the lead, 1 to 0!

A stroke of luck for Coach

Feola and Team Brazil!

The middle changes

in the Brazilian lineup

seem to have confused

the Soviets.

And newcomers Garrincha

and Vava capitalize

unlike the young Nascimento.

The Soviets have really

had their way with him.

He'll have to do a better job

to stay out of their way

if he intends to walk out

of here on his own two feet.

- Dico! Dico!

- And there's another

missed pass for Brazil.

But nonetheless,

the Soviets have

yet to capitalize

on these turnovers.

And with only a few minutes

remaining in the match

it appears Brazil may just

edge away with this one

which would pit them

against France

in next week's semi-final.

- Hey! Hey!

Hey!

- And the crowd wanted a whistle

on that push from Nascimento

who shows his frustration

after losing the ball.

He hesitated

on his dribble there.

The kind of mistake that can

easily lead to injury.

And here's France now,

Raymond Kopa

lays one out for Just Fontaine.

Fontaine passes it on. Goal!

A goal for France.

We are on the boards first

with the goal from Vava

but now France strikes back

and that has got

to demoralize Brazil.

As the teams head

to the locker rooms

after a very physical

first half.

- When I say 4-2-4,

I mean 4-2-4.

No 4-3-3, you understand?

If you understand

what I'm saying, then you say

"Yes, coach, I'll do it.

Can you say it?

- Yes, coach, I'll do it.

- Eso.

Look. You wait for the set,

then you release.

- Where's the center line?

Where is it?

- Not tomorrow, today!

Come on! Up! Up!

- Let's go! We only get one shot here.

Let's make it count.

- I can't play like you.

If your leg is better,

you should go back in.

- It's not my leg.

My head is not right.

- Your head?

- My whole life

all I ever wanted

was to be European.

Since we've got here,

I realize that

I'm Brazilian

and always will be.

That day back in Bauru

you showed everyone

that they're part of us.

The ginga

it was beautiful.

That's what we need now.

- The World Cup semi-final.

France and Brazil neck and neck

at the start of the second half.

Today's winner will advance

to Sunday's final

where they will

likely face Sweden.

France, of course,

favored over Brazil

the only team from outside

Europe still in competition.

- Hey, hey, hey!

- Watch the knee!

The knee!

- Stay back! Stay back!

- Goal, Brazil!

What a drive and what a finish!

The 17-year-old

with a humdinger of a shot

giving Brazil a leg-up

in this second half!

Garrincha now approaching

the area,

knocked away by Jonquet.

A loose ball in,

Brazil comes away with it!

Brazil turning the tides

now advancing the ball

back downfield.

That's Didi feeding the ball

down the middle.

It's a chip.

Nascimento shoots! Goal!

Goal! Goal!

Goal, Brazil!

The young Nascimento comes up

with two dazzling goals

back to back!

And now the youngster

is back at it

right over Marcel!

A touch and some kind of double fake.

Never seen that before.

Marcel grabbing

at the lad's shirt.

And now he makes Piantoni!

Orlando letting it

roll by to Vava!

A little touch to the give

and go back to Nascimento.

He stepped right over it!

Kaelbel didn't even

see it go by!

He shoots!

It's a goal! Goal, Brazil!

Goal, Nascimento!

An other-worldly display

by the 17-year-old phenom!

- And believe it or not,

ladies and gentlemen

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