Part-Time Chad
Luminary
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2022
- Posts
- 6,048
- Reputation
- 6,927
They were the most stylish and fun athletes to watch. They didn't just win, they made each game a spectacle and an art form. Every touch of the ball exuded finesse and mastery, and every advance toward the goal was like a classical dance. Their games were masterpieces:
""
Everyone that year was sure that Brazil would easily take the World Cup, but despite their dazzling skill, they actually lost to the more disciplined and austere Italy in the quarterfinals. Many of you don't know this, but that loss in Barcelona stadium in the Summer of 1982 changed the game of football forever. From that point on, teams around the world, including Brazil, gradually abandoned the 'samba' style of soccer (or "pretty game"), and adopted a more tight and rigid defensive style of play that was comparatively more boring to watch. Had Brazil triumphed in that fateful World Cup, teams today would likely be playing much differently, and soccer would probably be more fast-paced, more entertaining, and primarily focused on attacking.
""
Everyone that year was sure that Brazil would easily take the World Cup, but despite their dazzling skill, they actually lost to the more disciplined and austere Italy in the quarterfinals. Many of you don't know this, but that loss in Barcelona stadium in the Summer of 1982 changed the game of football forever. From that point on, teams around the world, including Brazil, gradually abandoned the 'samba' style of soccer (or "pretty game"), and adopted a more tight and rigid defensive style of play that was comparatively more boring to watch. Had Brazil triumphed in that fateful World Cup, teams today would likely be playing much differently, and soccer would probably be more fast-paced, more entertaining, and primarily focused on attacking.
