The Last Save of Moacyr Barbosa - Media Treatment

Media Treatment

The Last Save describes much of the disbelief felt by many Brazilians at the loss of the game. In one radio announcement for example:

"GOOOOL do Uruguay,' said Luiz Mendes, narrating for RĂ¡dio Globo, automatically and firmly. He repeated, asking in disbelief: 'Gol do Uruguay?' He answered himself: 'Gol do Uruguay!' He repeated the same three words six more times consecutively, each with completely different intonation - with various degrees of surprise, resignation and shock.."
"Football's shrine was as quiet as a tomb. Gigghia said many years later: 'Only three people have, with just one motion, silenced the MaracanĂ£: Frank Sinatra, Pope John Paul II and me."

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