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"England's World Cup life was snuffed out by a Brazilian team minus injured Pele but with 'Little Bird' Garrincha at his bewildering best. The ball-conjuring winger put Brazil in the lead 13 minutes before half-time when he moved like a whippet to head in a Zagallo comer. England hit back with an equalizer six minutes later, Gerry Hitchens sweeping the ball home after a Jimmy Greaves header had hit the bar. Garrincha decided the match early in the second-half. His powerful free-kick from 25 yards was too hot to handle for Springett, and as he pushed the ball out Vava followed up to head it into the net. Then Garrincha, the man with two left feet, sent a vićiously swerving shot curling out of Springett's reach and into the roof of the net. England played with pride and passion, but were simply outclassed by a team with all the talents."

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00:00Both teams take a little time to settle down.
00:17Well, they say that every dog has to have his day, and here's one who's going to prove it.
00:21Past Garincha, past Flowers.
00:25And it's Jimmy Greaves, the England inside forward, who really knows how to deal with the situation.
00:43After half an hour's play, it's a corner to Brazil on the left wing.
00:48Across the goal it goes, Garincha's unmarked and it's there!
00:51And Spring, it doesn't stand a chance, it's Brazil going to the lead by one goal to nil.
00:58And the seat cushions fly in jubilation.
01:08Now England go on the attack.
01:13And there's going to be a free kick there.
01:23And it's England captain Johnny Haynes to take the kick.
01:33It's a good one.
01:35Jim, I can't hold it, Hitchings is there and it's a goal!
01:39One all!
01:51And so to the second half.
01:57And now it's a free kick to Brazil, just outside the England penalty area.
02:13And the referee says, get back ten yards off the ball.
02:27There goes a free kick.
02:28Spring can't hold it, Vargas following up and it's a goal!
02:30And that makes Brazil two, England one.
02:49And now England attack.
02:55And the ball has gone to Didi.
02:59Back to Garincha, what's he going to do?
03:01He shoots!
03:02It's there!
03:03Spring it is beaten!
03:033-1 to Brazil!
03:05And so the Brazilian side go to the semi-finals and England go home.
03:09And the page is designed to lift it up.
03:09And it's large or vast version.
03:10So these guys, come back up!
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