The ITV commentary team in Mexico comprised Hugh Johns, Gerald Sinstadt, Gerry Harrison and Roger Malone (all pictured below). Billy Wright joined Johns as co-commentator, England captain Bobby Moore co-commentated on a semi-final and the final. Brian Moore stayed behind in London to present the programmes. Wed 03/Jun/1970 Brazil 4 (Rivelino, Pelé, Jairzinho 2) Czechoslovakia 1 (Petráš) Group 3 (11pm bst) ITV LIVE Hugh Johns & Billy Wright *Four matches tonight and again they all kicked-off at the same time. Commentator for highlights of Brazil/Czechoslovakia on BBC1 was David Coleman, the match is best remembered for Pelé's attempt to lob the keeper from the half way line (missing by a whisker). Broadcast hours were the same as the previous night. Sun 07/Jun/1970 Brazil 1 (Jairzinho) England 0 Group 3 (7pm bst) ITV LIVE Billy Wright & Hugh Johns *The favourites vs the holders, and the most keenly anticipated match of the group round. Both channels showed it live - BBC1 were first on air at 6:20-8:55pm (with David Coleman commentating), ITV were on from 6:45-9:10pm. Ten minutes into the match England keeper Gordon Banks made the most famous and seemingly impossible save of all time, diving to the foot of his far post to scoop a downward Pelé header up and over the bar, Jairzinho scored on the hour by finishing off a fine move involving Tostao and Pelé, England then made a double substitution and within minutes of coming on both players had missed great chances, first Alan Ball who misskicked and then a terrible miss by Geoff Astle in front of a practically open goal. There were also some iconic masterly tackles by England captain Bobby Moore in which he dispossessed Pelé and robbed Jairzinho inside the penalty box. Wed 10/Jun/1970 Brazil 3 (Pelé 2, Jairzinho) Romania 2 (Dumitrac, Dembrovschi) Group 3 (11pm bst) ITV LIVE Hugh Johns & Billy Wright *Brazil v Romania was live on both ITV (from 10:45pm) and BBC1 (also 10:45pm, David Coleman commentating). Brazil only needed a draw to secure first place, but the win did England a favour. Sun 14/Jun/1970 Brazil 4 (Rivelino, Tostão 2, Jairzinho) Peru 2 (Gallardo, Cubillas) (7pm bst) ITV Highlights Gerald Sinstadt *Brazil were 2-0 up early on with goals on 11 and 18 minutes, Peru were back in it at 2-1 on 28, Brazil scored again on 52, Peru on 69, Brazil then finished the scoring at 4-2 on 76. Ken Wolstenholme commentated for the BBC. Wed 17/Jun/1970 Brazil 3 (Clodoaldo, Jairzinho, Rivelino) Uruguay 1 (Cubilla) (11pm bst) ITV LIVE Gerald Sinstadt & Bobby Moore *ITV's Semi-final day coverage began with a preview programme at 5:45-6:30pm, the live broadcast started at 10:30pm. ITV and BBC tossed a coin for first pick of the semi's, ITV won and opted for the Brazil tie. BBC1 broadcast delayed coverage of Brazil/Uruguay from around 1:20am with Ken Wolstenholme commentating. The match is best remembered for a near miss when Pelé dummied the keeper by letting the ball run one side of the keeper whilst he ran around the other, regrettably his finishing effort was wide, otherwise it would have been a very strong contender for the greatest goal ever scored. Sun 21/Jun/1970 Brazil 4 (Pelé, Gérson, Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto) Italy 1 (Boninsegna) (7pm bst) ITV LIVE Hugh Johns & Bobby Moore *The build up on ITV began with a preview programme at 2-3pm, the live coverage began at 6:45pm and was due to end at 9:10pm. Ken Wolstenholme commentated for BBC1 whose live coverage began at 6pm (they also had a preview show at 2-3:30pm which probably included highlights of the 3rd/4th play off). Both nations were seeking to win the Jules Rimet trophy for keeps having each won the competition twice before, Pelé opened the scoring for Brazil on 18 mins by heading in a lobbed Rivelino cross from the left, Italy then equalised on 37 when Roberto Boninsegna stole the ball from a defender attempting a fancy back heel. In the 2nd half, Brazil went close with a free-kick just outside the box which saw Rivelino strike the cross bar before Gérson struck a sweet left footer to restore the lead at 2-1 on 66 mins. A long high ball into the box on 71 was headed down by Pelé and Jairzinho scrambled home to become the first player to have scored in every World cup finals match through to the final. Finally, Brazil scored probably the most awesome goal ever seen, a delightful build up found Jairzinho on the left wing, he played it inside to Pelé who was standing just outside the 'D', Pelé then appeared to pass the ball into no-man's land on the right, but suddenly - from out of nowhere - Carlos Alberto came flying into view and lashed the ball into the net for 4-1, beautiful. Perhaps that goal on 87 mins would not have looked quite so spectacular had it been in 16:9 ratio widescreen rather than 4:3, but it was a fabulous way to end the tournament.

This guy was fantastic. I thought Messi is magic but Pele was surely something else. He would have won 10 Ballon Dor easily without much fuss.

Already the GOAT but he became the undisputed one after this World Cup. He was way past his prime/peak and many had already said he was no longer a footballer but a ‘retired’ ‘old’ ‘washed’ player, the 1970 WC was the ultimate farewell. If he was never injured in 58, 62, 66 we could have seen even something greater.

Pelé dejó varios parámetros para los que vengan después: Campeón mundial a los 18 años Campeón mundial de clubes a los 21 años Usaba los 2 pies y sabía cabecear con doble ritmo. Tri campeón mundial a los 30 años 1000 goles a los 30 años Atleta del siglo XX . Terminó su carrera con 1,283 goles. Jugó en los 5 continentes!!! Alguien más? NADIE, NADIE!!!

No player dead or alive was as elegant on the ball as Pele. The maestro dictating the pace of the game, initiating virtually all the attack with instinctive and incisive passes with a vision still unmatched in modern football. Great goal scorer and assist master per excellence. Your contribution to the game of football will never be forgotten. You are the greatest to have played the game. Rest in peace King Pele

They talk about these players today, no one was better than Pele period.

Pele had everything as a footballer.

The greatest football player of all time. The greatest goalscorer of all time.

He was so far ahead of his time.

Watching this the only sad thing is the amount of terrible fouls he faced throughout his career. How he managed to play on is a miracle in itself… but then again that’s what makes him the greatest ever 👏🏽

The best team passer in football. There would never be another one like Pele. It's all evident in 1970 WC.

Pelé only is the best 🏆😎👌

He is mind blowing even to today standars

Y pensar que el Pelé del 70 no estaba en su mejor nivel y tenía una miopía que casi lo deja fuera de la copa del mundo, y aún así brillar así. No me imagino como debió de ser el pequeño monstruo de la decada de los 60's en el santos. El cual 10 años seguidos fue goleador del torneo paulista.

I don't want to hear about a better player than Pele, one may come in the future, but, and I'm writing this in 2021 and I've not seen a better player yet.

prendete il talento di Maradona e Messi, la prestanza fisica di Ronaldo, lo stacco aereo di Cristiano. Vincente in ogni palcoscenico, influente quanto un Cruyff, playmaker, goalscorer (stessa goal ratio tra club e nazionale), con un fisico compatto che all'occorrenza risulta perfino efficace nei ripieghi difensivi e nei contrasti. È inutile su Pelé si dicono solo tante sciocchezze, ma la verità è che non ha nessun difetto. Maradona e Messi lo superano solo nel gesto tecnico, ma come pacchetto completo rimane l'Everest insuperato della storia del calcio

This is the man that made football the beautiful game, poetry in motion and a pure pleasure to watch.

Great Pelé the best giant of the football. Fantastic!

In this WC, Pele made more assist than goal. People says he is overrated and not good enough are laughable. I sincerely believe he is really useful and good as a play maker as well, specifically for national team

I have never heard or seen a world footballer dribbled the entire playing field & successfully scoring goals + playing an entire 90 minutes match with a broken leg like the original GOAT of football sensationally called PELE........................... R.I.P the GOAT of football.

The incomparable king of football, could be born 100 Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappé, Maradona, Cruyff, Beckenbauer, Romário, Platini, Garrincha, Zico, Sócrates, Zagalo, Didi, Dener, Rivelino, Di Stéfano, Luis Suárez, Omar Sivori, Josef Masopust, Lev Yashin, Denis Law, Gerd Müllero and Rivaldo what they did King Pelé had already done, in the past only the ball weighed 15kg dry, because if it got wet it was 50kg, the boot worse than a work boot, grass so it goes without saying, and yet the citizen lifted 3 world cups and scored 1,283 goals, they did not reach the feet of the eternal king of football, there were star players and phenomena, but King Pelé was something supernatural, a god of football, better of all times the incomparable the eternal King Pelé.

Very much a classic 10 Don't have a lot of those nowadays

El gol de cabeza de PELE , vs italia , esta dentro de los top five de los mundiales , QUE MARAVILLA DE GOL

Pelé, el jugador que no se congelaba.

Pele , Maradona and Messi they all scorers and playmakers.. goats

Undoubtedly ahead of his time. Effortless flow of movement and also capable of doing some things that modern footballers simply do not contemplate. Being able to disorientate a defender without touching the ball is something I haven’t seen many other footballers do. Maradona was the pinnacle as he did with the ball, what pele could do at double the speed. Pelé was more complete though ...

At seconds of 0:27, how the hell did Pelé know that Clodoaldo would be there and how the heck did he pass the ball to him at the very exact time, he didn't even look up as his head was down at that moment, this is a genius, the playmaker, the king of football, non before and non after, O Rei

Man was a playmaker

RIP Great One...

Pele is not just a good player but he is a chess maker . Great mind and great eyes sometimes he sees widely and behind him . He have good timing as well . Great player , but also the team they where a great team . Playing together for a long time is the key and that pele says . I remember he said it .

Absolutely fantastic - and even more extraordinary when you bear in mind Pele was well oast his best in 1970. He was a totally different player between 1959-1964.

Magia pura!!! EL REY!!! INCOMPARABLE!!! LA IMAGEN DEL FUTBOL POR EXCELENCIA!!!

RIP PELÉ 🧸🕯️🕊️💐🙏🏾

The most complete player ever to play the game. The greatrst of all time by a country mile

RIP to Football's Blueprint 👑 The very first of every skill.

Pelé: 12 Gols e 8 Assistências em Copas do Mundo. Reparem, todos os jogos em que Pelé não se lesionou ele marcou no mínimo um gol ou uma assistência. Somente contra Checoslováquia e Portugal ele não marcou gol ou assistência. Pelé é o maior jogador da histórias das Copas.

The G.O.A.T a fit Pele was scary thank Jesus Christ for learning of what he did for football,a true legend

The greatest player of all time

How different and how beutiful this sport was in those years. We've definitely lost somethings today. The talent of Pele, his style, his velocity, his technique, the fucking vision of the game it's just pure magic. Best player ever.

The one and only mr football. King pele!!

That free kick was pure classic, his dribbling skills are magical, little wonder he won 3 world cup for his country

Pelé è il più grande calciatore della storia del calcio per distacco abissale perché più completo tecnicamente fisicamente mentalmente rispetto a tutti ha vinto tre mondiali con il Brasile 58 62 70 due mondiali con il santos 62 63 una recopa mondiale nel 68 con il santos a San Siro contro i Inter ha segnato 1283 goals in 1371 partite ci vorranno tanti tanti anni forse un secolo o più prima di rivedere un altro del livello di Pelé ciao dalla Sicilia Italia da un italiano viva viva viva viva viva viva viva viva viva o Rey Pelé ciao

PELÉ. ... GÊNIO. ... ETERNO. ... ÚNICO. ... 😉😉😉👏👏👏👍👍👍✌✌✌

Pelé monstro

pele....for me football ....my bestest player...rip

I see pele being really good but I also see other excellent players in that team...it was not only pele, but the whole team was pure class...the way they pass that defense effortlessly through 1-2 passes is amazing...that team was way ahead of its time

RIP football genius...!

Unbelievable at 29 years old. The same age that Maradona had in 1990

Magical - just magical!

Pelé fue maravilloso con edad se preparó fuerte y fue fundamental para Brasil campeón Pelé será rey y seguirá siendo el rey y dios único del fútbol. Nació Jesús nació Pelé y punto que sigan llorando y largando veneno jajajaja. Yo y muchos con una sonrisa en los labios siempre. Uruguay. 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

The best

Great footage brilliant exciting commentary Love to see more of this Nothing like the original TV commentary

Thank you for your generosity in showing us all your talent, Eternal King Pele 💎💎💎

Lá se foi a maior e última lenda do mundo... Descanse em paz Rei Pelé 🙏👑🥇🇧🇷

❤rip pele Will always be remembered in every footballer and football fans heart and has a deep deep spot in there Rip ❤❤❤

Pelé really had it all ! (even his dives in the penalty area are far ahead of their time ;))

My question is HOW the hell do you even think of comparing him with messi... with all due respect for Pele...

Gracias Rey Pelé !!!

RIP ONE OF THE BEST

With more efficient refereeing Brazil could have more than doubled their goal tally from the penalty spot. Incredible the number of chance they created and the number of fouls committed on Pele - the Greatest.

Eu amo o Messi, mas ele n chega perto do Pelé nunca!!

Pelé o eterno 🤴

The best team ever

Tremendous pioneering exploits and a beautiful era in not just footballing terms, but overall. Now, what’s amazing to observe was the cosmic evolution that football underwent in only 4 years from this point to the WC of 1974 with the advent of “total football”. It was the very clear turning point from the archaic to the modern, almost on par to the technological exploits of the 40’s and 50’s and later the 90’s onwards from analogue to digital. A tremendous advancement, as beautiful and innocent as this era was.

Rip legend Pele, God rest his soul

First match his best .

The king

Pele absolute great

Surreal...

Pele is the true King of football

Great video...good to see some skills etc that I hadn’t seen before.

Anyone who says Maradona is better than Pele, is seriously lost and a fanatic. This was 10 years before Maradona - 70’s football isn’t all that much different from the 80’s.

Grande talento, grandes jogadas!

Como Pelé ni dios y por encima de dios. El más grande. Técnico velocidad reunía todo el fútbol lo invento Pelé mejor que Maradona y mejor que la farsa de mesi. Lejos el mejor y sigan discutiendo no prosperará. Pelé eterno u se terminó 😃😃😃😃😃😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

Pelé jogava demais por isso ele é o nosso eterno hey o homem jogava demais

Someone just commented to me the Pele was just like Haaland. hahaha Let's put it this way, the best of Messi + Maradonna + Ronaldo #7 + Cryuff = Pelé He could dribble, had two good feet, could head, had vision, could finish and a superb temperament.

Rivelino says than Pelé never reclaims during 70's cup if steack was hard on lunch. He was a example to every players.

Pele was always prominent! Unlike those others whose supporters try to claim his unreachable crown, they often drift in and out of the game showing only bare glimmers of his magic.

Esse vídeo mostra finta de corpo que ela dá no goleiro do Uruguai, .Foi maravilhoso.

O rei. The king

G.O.A.T

Pele- God's son made for football. R.I.P

Prácticamente en todas las pelotas que tocó fue relevante haciendo goles, asistiendo, quitando, arrastrando marcas, marcando y generando jugadas.

RIP 👑⚽ Pele

Pelé jogando armando o jogo, driblando, marcando, dando assistencias, cobrando faltas, fazendo gols... completo, bem melhor q o neymar

Amazing performance, hands down one of the top five in WC history, and at least four not signaled penalties against him. Who's the narrator?

Too much talk about Messi and Ronaldo. Pele was in a level above them all.

THE KING 🤴🏿 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

Pele is one of the all time greats

The hair on the back of your kneck would stand on air back in those world cup days, when Pelé, Charlton, Eusébio, Beckenbauer, Cruyff, Maradona, got on the ball. You expected to see " greatness " & got just *_that_* , to solidify their status as the best of their era... Never felt that, watching the two best players of the last ten years. Messi & Ronaldo, at world cups, as they've been mostly underwhelming.

Pelé The King,. The best

Sin lugar a dudas el más grande de todos los tiempos.PELE

5:46 beautyfull

This brazil was simple and stong. Pele could not have played with a man like Neymar. The rythme and the vision of Pele and this brazil was the goal. Only that was important. And they were speed and quick. They would have lost time with Neymar. Pere is a serious player. Ronaldo Christiano would be his better man, Halland, Mbappe. Those guys would be ok for his vision. The goal. And that team would be unbeatable

timaço do brasil

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PELE!

Pelé is the best

I’m only 19. But Pele is the greatest

Parabéns pelo vídeo,ficou perfeito. você mostra uma jogada nesse vídeo , muito parecida com a de Ronaldo fenômeno, quando ele jogava no Barcelona.

RIP Edison Arantes do Nascimento.. Numero UNO 🙏