h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Brazil's last goal in their 4-1 victory over Italy in the 1970 World Cup final is my classic. Starting from deep in their own half the Brazilians casually pass the ball from player to player, moving passed the Italians as if they were statues.

Coming into attack the Italian goal, Jairzinho threads the ball to Pele who casually lays it off to his right on the edge of the penalty area. Then, thundering into the camera shot from the top right comes Carlos Alberto who connects and blasts the ball into the bottom corner of the Italian goal. Game over.

What makes it so unique is that the whole move was shot with one camera in that sort of fuzzy 70s video way, where you can't quite see exactly what is happening. If it had been done nowadays there would be half a dozen cameras on Alberto and we would have seen the goal coming. Its the surprise of his sudden appearance in camera shot, and the instantaneous change in the tempo of the game that makes it so special

some it up in one word class pure class , we don't see it's class today .