The pass from Carlos Alberto was Perfect, the slip, turn and cross from Jairzinho, Perfect, Pele's header, Perfect and Gordon Banks' save, Perfect. This was football perfection.
Great summary. I have seen great saves, great headers and great passes before. But Jairzinho’s turn and cross at pace at the byline, never seen that. And, all together, as you say, perfect beautiful game.
Excellent observation👍..The more u get to see it in todays HD the better it is..And trying to stop that Old Leather Ball back then was a totally different proposition compared to today's Ball! Only a top Gk and Boxer could have punched the old Football& make any significant impact..
Yep, Carlos stroked that pass through perfectly with the outside of the boot. Great pass, great run, great cross, great header and one of the greatest saves ever to keep it out
Pele said "I am glad he saved my header - because that was the start of a friendship between us that I will always treasure."... What a lovely thing to say by the great man.
Pele has always said he was more famous for this miss, than any of the goals he has ever scored! All people want to talk about is the Gordon Banks save!
@André Luís Just look at what Banks had to do. The header was a bullet header, put on a plate by Jairzinho for Pele. It had already beaten Banks (as in the ball was behind him). Gordon had to dive down and swing his arm behind him in order to make contact with the ball. Somehow, Heaven knows how, he managed to get to the ball and not only that, scooped it up providing enough strength to scoop it up and over the crossbar. I was an 8 year bold at the time. I remember it like it was yesterday. What a save!
André Luís really? You’ve won five word cups? That’s quite an impressive achievement- considering no one has ever heard of you. You must be an incredible footballer. On a comment wishing a dead football player ‘Rest in Peace’, that’s the comment you’ve chosen to go with? You’re a real class act champ, a real prince among men. (Just in case you don’t get English sarcasm, you’re a complete bell end)
Seven seconds of magic football. The perfect 50 yard ball inside the full back from Carlos Alberto to release Jairzinho, the touch inside to the endline and the cross on the stretch from Jairzinho (you can see the ball bouncing off the surface before he plays that cross which makes it even more impressive that he hangs it up to the back post so perfectly), the bullet downward header from Pele... and still all that is beaten by the phenomenal footwork, reaction, spring, agility, athleticism and 'handiwork' of Gordon Banks to keep it out. A beautiful moment in football history.
Yep, always been amazed since seeing this live as a kid, on how Jairzinho adapted to that bobble just as he crossed it. Guy was unstoppable at that time
Perfect pass, perfect cross, perfect header, perfect save. Forget Maradonna, Messi, Ronaldo, this was the most sublime ten seconds in the history of football
Beautiful beautiful save, a bullet downwards driven header by the World's best player, and a save to match by England's greatest ever goalkeeper bar none. RIP the boy from Tinsley who grew up, became a coal bagger, and then became the man to which any English born goalkeeper should aspire to be like, not just between the posts, but such a humble and respectful man off the field. God Bless you Gordon
I was a Goalkeeper myself and Still to this day in 2019 in my view without a doubt...… THE BEST save ever made by the one and only England's No1 Gordon Banks !! a true goalkeeping role model, God rest Banksy
Simply the best save ever by the best keeper ever only made more special by the commentary of the peerless David Coleman. Rest in peace Mr Banks your place in the pantheon of greats is assured.
I'm Brazillian, was nine years old then. I did not understand the adults running at the streets to see the games of Brazillian team. I have just seen the last game, against Italy. After this, and have testified the completely crazy street celebrations around my neighborhood, I became interested in football. As a native from Rio, my idols were not Pele (from Sao Paulo State) or Tostao (from Minas Gerais State), but Jairzinho and the Brazllian goalkepper, Felix - not even close to the talent of Gordon Banks, now I know. But I was just a child then. In my opinion, Gordon Banks was in the same level of Sepp Maier. The only two I put in the highest level of the best goalkeepers of all times. Sometimes, I watch (again and again) the goals Pele has lost in the 70's World Cup. Many of them were really artistic masterpieces and many Brazillians of my generation use to worship these plays. Possibly, these lost goals were not so remembered if Pele has had success on them.
I read your comment, the game has changed alot Brazil are always the true artists of football.... Germany and Italy much more efficient but no less great..... but u can never match the Brazilian flair particularly before the age of Internet when the world cup was the only platform to see the different styles created by their unique cultures. I don't think we will see Brazil reach that level of quality again. This save best player in the world vs. Best keeper. (So sad Banks missed the 1970 QF against Germany)
In the early 70s, growing up as a kid playing football (we don't call it soccer then), whenever i played keeper, i would call myself Gordon Banks. He was our hero and the keeper we wannabes. RIP Gordon Banks. From Malaysia.
My favourite few seconds ever of football,World class pass by Carlos Alberto,Perfect cross by Jairzinho, World class header from Pele,And the best World class save from the best keeper the world has ever seen.Gordon Banks.
Just watched this footage yet again about 50 times. At 29 seconds Jairzinho's cross, then at 30 seconds Pele's bullet header, and at 31 seconds Bank's tips it up over the bar. Note where Bank's feet are at 29 seconds when Jairzinho's strikes the ball. He moves his weight onto his left foot which is now parallel to the goalpost nearest Jairzinho. He immediately springs off across the goal but he doesn't just throw himself across the goal. Check his footwork. It's absolutely amazing. So fast. In less than one second he's almost across the goal but doesn't know which direction Pele's header is going yet. This footage never loses it's power to thrill. Majestic. Oh, and I'll throw in the commentators then were so much more passionate. The beautiful game!
Great analysis. He seems to almost calmly stroll across the goal to be perfectly positioned before exploding into that reflex save. Bullet header, perfect save... two of the greats.
Gordon was a legend, I was nine and football mad so I remember quite a few bits from this World Cup of 1970. Sweet dreams Gordon, who sadly past away today.
Pele’s reaction is priceless. He started to celebrate and then he couldn’t believe what had just happened. I got to watch Banks in the twilight of his career with the Strikers. What a keeper!
Goosebumps here too watching that and truly gutted when I heard the news. RIP to a genuine legend - even his name was heroic. It's a very sad day for football.
Every single time I watch the video, the wonderful Brazilian attack down England’s left-flank, Jairzinho’s precision cross, Pelé’s powerful header that was already supposed to be in the net… and then… wasn’t… I get tingles up & down my neck and in my arms, gasp for air, and become utterly awe-struck with eyes welled up. It literally defied all known laws of physics! Wow!
Not to mention the superb ball from Carlos Alberto which swerved inside Terry Cooper, right into Jairzinho's path.The whole passage of play was wonderful, capped off by the most amazing save ever.
Ever since I watched this video for the first time every time someone makes any sort of save (not just in football) I say: "WHAT A SAVE!!! GORDON BANKS!" R.I.P Gordon. You never played in my lifetime but in my head you are still an amazing keeper
This is the reason why Banks was #1 in the world. I wasn't yet 2 years old when this happened but have seen it so many times and it's lost none of its impact. Pele celebrates, thinking he'd scored only to realise Banks had pulled off the greatest save of all time. Thanks for everything, Gordon. *R I P* 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
The biggest defense of a goalie I've seen all-time football, legends characters such as BANKS, KING PELE, BOBBY MOORE put together in the pitch, now that King's thrust at the time to head 47 years ago that happened, never left my retina. LIVE THE KING PELE, LIVE ALSO LIVE THE LEGEND BANKS.
Everything about this save was fantastic the getting down low, the big hand to get to the ball and the anticipation and positioning just before the save .. all first class goalkeeping
Gordon Banks .. Greatest Goalie ever .. The kindest man and always there to give new protégés tips and support . Not many left like him .. should have received a knighthood absolute wonderful man and without question one of England finest .. Thankyou X
I am Brazilian and this match reminds me the quality our soccer once had. In that match we lined up Jair, Gerson( the bald head "golden left foot") Tostão( the" white Pele", according to Brazilian press at that time), Pele and Rivelino ( the "atomic kicker"). World cup soccer has changed a lot. In the recent World Cup is has been clearly established that from now on matches will be decided by corner and foul kicks, ball raised upon the box, for tall men ( not at all like Pele, unfortunately) , usually defenders turned into forwards, to score headers. Instead of long range passes like those from Gerson and Tostão, very fast and tall men will break from midfield racing towards the opposite box. The 1970 Brazilian team is then part of history. May be its more brilliant part.
Brazil 1970 was the way that football should be played... there has never been a tournament as good as the 1970 one, and there has never been a better team than Brazil 1958-1970...
@@KebabMusicLtd I agree with you and being from Rio de Janeiro ( in their good old days) I am a supporter of Botafogo club, where Garrincha, Didi, Amarildo, Zagalo ( 1958-62 cups) played and where Jairzinho and Gerson ( 1966 and 70 cups) played also. Botafogo, one of the most historically important football clubs in the world.
@@osvaldoschilling9129 I was 15 at the time and was stunned by Brazil and their fabulous players. I grew up watching Law , Best and Charlton but the golden boys were magical
Booby Moore couldn't believe we hadn't gone 1- 0 down - I watched it live - what a game - we were the only side to have given them a game in that WC - were were great back then - not like now - bloody shame
John Croucher, I can remember watching this as a 13 year old at home, me & my old man both yelled nooo! Then yesss! Legend has it Pele said to Bobby Moore as they were walking off the pitch " see you in the final" alas Germany beat us 2-3 in the quarterfinals.
We were the only team that gave them a proper game - in my humble opinion that Brazilian side is the best ever - they had at least 6 truly great players and we got very very close to them -
@@johnmoore9862 I remember most of that World Cup, John, watching as an 8 year old in Ireland as I was. England truly had a great team. If you look at their build-up play they were very very good and were perhaps deserving of at least a draw on the night. Then came the 'hundred miles an hour football' which killed the English game for a good 40 years after 1970. When you think of all the great England players who were shown scant regard along the way - Stan Bowles, Tony Currie, Rodney Marsh, Frank Worthington, Duncan McKenzie, Alan Hudson. There was no accounting for talent after 1970 - England changed direction completely, but that 1970 team was one for the ages.
I've never appreciated this save till now. The normal tv footage that we see all the time just doesn't do it justice. I've never seen that widescreen angle before, what a find, thanks rex!
The save was amazing, but no one pays attention to the pass from the Brazilian right back, from before the midfield which led to the cross after..magistral
I have no if this is greatest save ever For me its the only time i have seen a keeper make a save which despite watching it many times i always think how the hell did he save that Also david colemans commentary is bloody brilliant RIP gordon
Carlos Alberto's long low swerving ball (with topspin) into the path of the sprinting Jairzhino was in my opinion, the best pass in World Cup history........the cross at speed was chipped delicately.....and can anyone name another player who could so athletically climb to that ball and head it down accurately with power into the corner of the goal? The save itself is superlative and requires no elaboration.
brazil10able yes, the pass was perfection, the cross and header too. Football, as played by the Gods. I watched the game live on TV in England, aged 14, that save still makes my hair stand on end, as it did that night. Still the greatest game, Pele the greatest player, Brazil the greatest team I have ever seen.
The save that all others are still judged against. Alan Mullery apparently said to Gordon "You should have caught that" ..... Mullery added that that Gordon's reply was unrepeatable!!
We can't really appreciate the magnitude of this save because technically, the video is poor by today's standards. I have seen quite a few stunners over the years but to have cleanly scooped up the ball that was virtually on the goal-line and driven downward at incredible pace shows the hair-trigger reflexes that made Gordon Banks the incomparable keeper he was. There have been a handful of other keepers in the last 60 or so years who were head and shoulders above their peers but I think Banks remains in a league by himself.
R Crompton I believe you sum it up very nicely. In fact I just posted a few minutes ago, not having seen your post, and uncannily said almost the same as what you said. Banks had to scoop the ball, which was beneath him and behind him, off the goal line. It was a remarkable save. There have been a multitude of great goalkeepers in the last half century, but this was the best save I ever remember.
That ball was only 4 or 5 metres in front of him when Banks made his dive to save it, and was actually behind him when he got a hand to the ball. A tremendous save.
What makes the save significant is the altitude I believe 6000feet the airs thinner so the ball moves faster. And the temperature +30 and the ground like rock ..so when Banks makes the save its even more phenomenal given the ball hitting the ground and absolutely flying off it plus from the head of Pele no wonder he raised his arms in premature celebration … Truly Amazing.
No fuss, no leaping around, hugging and high fives. Just a pat on the head from Alan Mullery (not Norman Hunter. Thank you to Tony Baird for spotting that) and a slap on the backside from Bobby Moore. Banks was there to make saves and that's what he did. Sheer class!
Paul Davis try and see the Rising Damp episode where Rigsby is talking about an old England legend Tommy Lawton of whom his young tenants hadn't heard of. Football was a man's game then, he said. "Then when you scored a goal you made do with a brisk handshake. Nowadays you're smothered in love bites!" RIP The great Gordon Banks. Respect from a Scotsman.
The Brazilian team of 1970 were the best of all time IMO although the goalkeeper was their weak link. It didn't matter though but imagine how good they would have been if they'd had Gordon Banks in goal.
Fantastic goalkeeper! I was ten and followed the match on radio. It was so dramatic! And then when I could see it for the first time I understood the reason. From the beginning to the end a beautiful action. Be in peace Mr. Gordon!
Go to settings and play at slow speed. it gives you time to see that Banks was at his near post before making it across goal, and I'd never noticed Pele raising his arms in celebration.
The whole World thought that it was in. Even Banks thought that he had only managed to help it in under the crossbar. A great save, a great player, but most of all a great man and human being. RIP Gordon. Legend.
The pictures show how he dived backwards and down and with the ball accelerating after violently bouncing on the grass he was able to push it over the bar. Just read how many words I had to use to describe the save and you realize what we're talking about. SIMPLY THE SAVE OF THE CENTURY ! RIP great Gordon. From an italian soccer fan.
If anyone says that this isnt the greatest save of all time you know nothing about football,the No1 goalkeeper ever versus the greates player ever,it doesnt get any better than this,RIP Gordon,and thanks for the memories.
Came here after last night's Turkiye’s Mert Gunok saving the Austria's last minute shoot. The Austria's national team coach referred Turkish goalkeeper as Gordon Banks. Amazing work.
RIP Gordon Banks. Britain's best ever goalkeeper( just better than my namesake Pat) and this save literally takes your breath away and I still think is physically impossible.
I saw a photograph once, taken by Neville Chadwick photographers (Leicester) at Filbert Street during the mid-60’s and it features Gordon and David Gibson. The caption reads “Will we ever see their like again?” R.I.P Gordon Banks. The greatest ever England goalkeeper and quite probably the best-ever ‘keeper of all time.
Gordon Banks fez uma defesa inacreditável. A cabeçada era um dos fundamentos mais perfeitos do King Pelé, êle cabeceava de olhos abertos com muita perfeição essa seria mais um gol se não fosse o reflexo extraordinário desse goleiro fantástico. Sem dúvida a maior defesa em copas do mundo de todos os tempos.
I got to.see banks play many times he was the best of his generation close second pat Jennings they were unbelievable at their craft RIP Gordon and Pele thank you both for a moment of a life time .
