1956 Stanley Matthews vs Brazil (friendly)

Famous battle against Nilton Santos.
This friendly was broadcasted all over Europe. Many believe this match made Stan the first Balondor winner in 1956.

[@jeremymanning2132]

Current England players should watch this. No backward passing, always going forward. 👍👍

[@ethanblackhurst8593]

Matthews unstoppable. Drops that shoulder and gone.

[@davidnettleton7084]

I took the afternoon off school to watch this match on tv. I was 11. Roñnie Clayton, Johnny Haynes and John Atyeo were second division players and Reg Matthrews, the Coventry goalie, was third division south.

[@michaelmelen9062]

This would be a good match to see in its entirety. I believe the "Edwards" referred to by the commentator is Duncan Edwards, the young Man U midfielder who lost his life in Munich. I would like to see more film of him, as well as of Finney.

[@E171955]

Sadly England don’t have anyone today with the passing range of Johnny Haynes.

[@elspencer6334]

Legend has it that Matthews only like the ball played to feet, but he's moving on to forward passes quite nicely, here; at 42 years of age, I believe.

[@davidnettleton7084]

41

[@martindoherty6855]

England may have won the game but they came a bad second in the fashion stakes.

[@user-tw6hb1kz5m]

The hey days of soccer today Stanley Mathews would probably faint if you told him he could earn 1000 s per week 7 pounds per week what's the conversion to today's currency on the exchange today

[@safetynudge9026]

All looks pretty tame stuff, compared to modern Football

[@roynicol8353]

But where are all the sideways and backward passes that we see in modern football Mr Nudge ? Non stop attacking football , perhaps it was too much of a good thing !!!