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05/28/1961 Munich FC BAYERN/1860 MÜNCHEN 1X4 BOTAFOGO Botafogo - Ernâni, Cacá, Zé Maria, Nílton Santos, Chicão, Pampolini, Didi, Garrincha, China (Amoroso), Amarildo (Rossi), Zagallo. The ball was on May 26, 1961, in Munich. Botafogo crushed a combined team of TSV 1860 and Bayern, known at the time as the “Bavarian National Team”. Amarildo needed 11 minutes to score two goals and give Botafogo the lead. The opponent tried to react, but Garrincha and Amoroso closed the score. Pelé's Santos had already played in Munich on two occasions, both with victories, but the Bavarians really liked Botafogo. In an article in the newspaper “A Noite”, we can see that the Germans “pointed out Botafogo as a superior team to Santos” and that Garrincha was “the best player that ever played in that city”. As just a videotape fan, I prefer not to argue about these discussions and believe Einstein’s compatriots. They say that at the end of that game, Garrincha asked if the Germans had roasted sauerkraut. Whether this story is true or folklore, we will never know. The fact is that Amarildo replaced Pelé in the 1962 World Cup and, together with his teammates, led Brazil to its second world title.