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Taller, faster, older: How top footballers' bodies have changed over 50 years
Key takeaways
- Over a tense and spectacular 30 seconds in 1970, Brazil worked the ball through eight players before a thunderous strike by right-back Carlos Alberto.
- The team's fourth goal against Italy in the World Cup final is often hailed as one of the greatest moments in the tournament's history.
- But fast forward five decades, and a similar seven-pass manoeuvre by Argentina against France in the 2022 final - finished by winger Angel Di Maria – took just 12 seconds.
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Fernando Duarte BBC World Service Getty Images Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, aged 41, is an example of athleticism - and longevity - in modern football Two historic goals in the Fifa Men's World Cup tell the story of a radical transformation in both football and the bodies of its elite players.
Over a tense and spectacular 30 seconds in 1970, Brazil worked the ball through eight players before a thunderous strike by right-back Carlos Alberto.
The team's fourth goal against Italy in the World Cup final is often hailed as one of the greatest moments in the tournament's history.
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