75 years of Maracanazo, the myth built by Brazil

She is July 16, 1950Before 200,000 stunning -Brazil people, Uruguay He defeated the place and dedicated himself a second time, World Champion. Everything that happened next was the construction of a legend, with the loser of themselves, the people of -Brazil, as the main actor.

One afternoon, whole 2014 World CupI spent free time to visit the Brazilian Soccer Museum, at Sao Paulo, at the stadium of Palmeiras.

A disturbing construction, in which the whole glory of Verdeamarelha (born after 1950, replaced the white jacket): Pelé, Garrincha.

And all of a sudden, on the mandatory journey that all the museums had, it had to go through a small room, dark, quiet, just with a large cloth on one of its walls, which would appropriately observe a video.

There, it is repeated over and over again -images and audio that will last for no more than a minute, about the final 1950s. The Passion Fruit of Uruguay.

“The cup is Nossa,” the video of the video announced. And the giant built for the occasion appeared, with 200 thousand Brazil fans with full enthusiasm.

The purpose of Friaçafor 1-0 of Brazil. But then, the tie Schiaffinoand “The Ainda Cup is Nossa.”

But suddenly, in a furious turn, the purpose of Ghiggia For Uruguay2-1, and “Brazil Heart, for”And then all the silence. Jules Rimet With the cup, looking for the captain Obdulio Varela To deliver this, in the middle of a protocol made by the Trizas. Tears in court, tears in the gallery. Yes, although it seems to be a lie, in the museum built to honor the greatest glory of Brazil’s football, there is a room where it is mandated to be passed, to remember the greatest defeat.

Roads -As, thousands, many thousands, from northern fans, who visited the museum, know and refreshes the history of 1950 from the action of the Brazilian football confederation itself.

There is no greater force to build a legend than a giant and bleeding that has been defeated, who has not forgotten defeat.

I still remember some July 16 in Brazil, School or Liceal, which in conjunction with our winter vacations, and reading local newspapers a narrative about 1950. They, Brazilians, were more important to rob the events of the afternoon in Rio de Janeiro than the Uruguayans themselves.

Now 75 years old is open. The last to leave was the hero of the second goal, Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia.

For over a thousand years have passed, but it has not been repeated as a repetition. Beat the area the last game of a World Cup, from behind, before 200,000 fans, and when it has only served in success, because the tie is crowned Brazil champion. Just Uruguay!