BRAZIL avenging their traumatic 1950 World Cup final defeat by beating Uruguay in the final next month would be the ideal result, according to Brazilian legend Pele.
The 73-year-old three-time World Cup winner, addressing journalists in Sao Paulo, said in answer to a question of whether he would like a Brazil v Argentina final on July 13: "I would prefer to have a Brazil v Uruguay final in order that we could avenge our defeat in 1950."
The Uruguayans stunned the 200000 spectators at the Maracana into silence back in 1950 when a late goal earned them a 2-1 win and that was enough on the old system for them to be crowned world champions and not Brazil, who went into the match just requiring a draw.
Pele, the record goalscorer for Brazil, said the importance of what soccer had done for Brazil's worldwide reputation could not be underestimated. – AFP