Football world mourns Carlos Alberto

One of football's true greats, Carlos Alberto, passed away on Tuesday.

The Brazil legend - captain of the famous 1970 World Cup-winning side and scorer of one of the most iconic goals ever seen during that tournament - died following a heart attack, aged 72.

The news was confirmed on his own Facebook page, with a post reading: "With great regret we inform you that, on the morning of this Tuesday (25/10), our eternal captain, Carlos Alberto Torres, passed away in Rio de Janeiro."

 

Com muito pesar informamos que, na manhã desta terça-feira (25/10), o nosso eterno Capitão, Carlos Alberto Torres, faleceu no Rio de Janeiro. #CapitaEterno

Posted by Carlos Alberto Torres on Tuesday, October 25, 2016

And social media was soon awash with tributes from throughout the game.

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Meanwhile, fans remembered 'that' goal, with one GIF in particular being shared thousands of times.

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