FIFA Charity 1973 Europe XI South America XI

31 Octobre 1973
Nou Camp

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Coached by Barca's Hungarian legend Laszlo Kubala, Europe's first XI reads like a who's who of the continent's football idols of the 1970s. The near-unbeatable Netherlands side of that decade was represented by Johan Neeskens and new Blaugrana arrival Johan Cruyff, while in the shape of Benfica and Portugal wizard Eusebio and Malian hitman Salif Keita, one of the first African nationals to make a mark on European football, there was plenty of goalscoring potential.With Inter stalwart Giacinto Facchetti standing at left-back and Valencia's Juan Cruz Sol inside, there was also plenty of steel to Kubala's outfit. Across the pitch, however, and under the charge of Omar Sivori, a favourite at both River Plate and Juventus, South America also boasted household names in every position.

Three members of Brazil's World Cup winning squad, Marco Antonio, Paulo Cezar and the brilliant Rivellino, were present in Sivori's starting line-up; as were a trio of players who in 1975 would lead Peru to only their second Copa America in history. Teofilo Cubillas, Hugo Sotil and Hector Chumpitaz – the latter wearing the captain's armband for South America – have gone down in history as three of the best players the Inca have ever produced and at Camp Nou they proved they were the equal of anything Europe could muster.It was Sotil who fired the visiting South Americans into the lead, tucking away Paulo Cezar's cross from close range after a delightful move down the right wing. Europe came roaring back, however, with Eusebio and Keita both netting to turn the tables; the former's goal coming from a diving header to convert captain Cruyff's pinpoint cross, a moment to treasure in the only game those two all-time greats played on the same side.

The score was levelled before half time by another Peruvian, this time Cubillas, and the pendulum continued to swing during a compelling second 45 minutes. Europe came close to taking the honour when Asensi and Austria's Kurt Jara fired them two goals ahead, but Miguel Brindisi of Argentina pulled his side back to within a single strike following incredible skill from Rivellino. Chumpitaz then levelled from the penalty spot to seal a 4-4 draw. In the ensuing shoot-out it was another Argentine, goalkeeper Daniel Carnevali, who came to the fore, saving three kicks to leave South America the winners of an enthralling friendly encounter.

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