More than 100 years ago, in 1916 in Buenos Aires, the first ‘South American’ (as it was called at the time) was played. And they face each other, Uruguay and Brazilwithin the framework of a home run in which he also participated Argentina and Chile. And the champion is… Uruguay .
From the depths of history the celeste and the ‘canarinha’ have fueled an unparalleled rivalry. To the point that one changed the other’s story.
The last of Maracana World Cup 1950 It was certainly the biggest defeat in Brazilian football, because at home when a draw in the last match served them, and after leading 1-0 in the second half, the 2-1 defeat with goals from Schiaffino and Ghiggia He took the Cup from them in front of 200,000 fans. The celestial with Obdulio Varela as the captain, he made a huge surprise that stunned everyone Brazil.
But that defeat changed the history of Brazil . Pele He said that more than once in his hometown of Three Heartsthroughout the state of Minas Gerais, listened to that final on the radio with his father, when he was just 9 years old. And seeing his “pai” cry, he swore that he would become World Champion, a feat he achieved at the age of 17, in Sweden 1958.
But the story includes another important fact. Brazil He played in a white jacket in his first four World Cups, from 1930 to 1950. Maracanazo He buried the white, and the need for a new jacket developed.
A public contest was called, which was won by Aldyr García Schlee, a cartoonist who lived in the South, near the border of Uruguay. For this reason, “due to the proximity and knowledge of Uruguayan football more than Brazilian football, I am a fan of Uruguay as a Brazilian in 1950.” Just like you read!!
Aldyr He thought of the green yellow jacket, the famous “canarinha”, with which Brazil started the successful cycle of three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970. The white one was buried after the collective tears in 1950, and a new design combined with five World Cup wins in total.
But there is more. I am convinced that the legend of Maracanazo It was built to a greater extent by the Brazilians than by the Uruguayans themselves. They are the losers, with a wound on the surface but capable of rebirth after that 2-1, which every July 16 remembers what happened in 1950. They are the losers, with the strength of 200 million inhabitants and their glory. eventually, that everything became more intense Maracanazo.
I’ll graph this as just one example, because I still have it on my retinas and it continues to amaze me.
Within Pacembù Stadium, in São Paulo, is the Brazilian Football Museum. Remembering Pele, Garrincha, Ronaldo, Romario, to all the stars of all time from that land. Five Cups won are remembered, all won are remembered.
But in the middle of the route, and there is a mandatory passage because otherwise you will not be able to continue to the Museum, there is a small, rather dark room, with a canvas from the ceiling to the wall, where a video is shown over just one minute. . it repeats without interruption, in such a way that every Brazilian who attends the Museum is obliged to see it.
The video is about the 1950 final And it says: “Brazil’s goal, the Cup is ours. Goal from Uruguay, the Cup is still ours. But..- Goal from Uruguay….”, and a thunderous silence filled the video, which was repeated over and over throughout the day.
If you’re looking for something amazing, there it is. In the Museum to remember all victories, the biggest defeats are presented!! Perhaps, because the 50th is the springboard for subsequent successes.
Uruguay and Brazil They have been found many times. In Mexico 1970, victory came from the north, in the semifinal in Guadalajara. In 1983, Uruguay drew with Salvador on a visit, and won the Copa America.
In 1989, on July 16, at Maracana, Brazil won and became the American Champion. In 1995, in Montevideo, Uruguay won the final on penalties. In 1999, in Asunción, victory went to “canarinha”. And many more times…
The last crash was in Montevideo in October for the South American Qualifiers. There the light blue team won, breaking a long unbeaten record of the rival.
It does not matter much that on the one hand there is a country with more than 200 million inhabitants, and on the other, a small country that does not manage more than three and a half million inhabitants. Uruguay and Brazil It is a world football classic. Since. And now there will be another chapter on Las Vegas.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
