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Luckless Newcastles record NRL losing streak will carry over into next season after their controversial 28-26 loss to St George Illawarra.But coach Nathan Brown insists the club will start its pre-season in a better position to how they did last November.An 80th-minute penalty goal by Gareth Widdop gave the Dragons their 10th win of the year at Kogarah Oval on Saturday afternoon.But the call to award the penalty by referee Henry Perenara for interference from retiring Newcastle forward Jeremy Smith in the play-the-ball appeared harsh.He dropped it on my foot and I was just getting up. Thats the story of our year, Smith said.In a game in which the captains challenge system was trialled but not used, the loss extended the Knights losing run to 18 as they became the first side since Gold Coast in 1993 to win just one game in a season.It was another harsh lesson for the Knights in the NRLs final round after they led 10-0 by the 12th minute and tied the scores at 26-all through a Mitch Barnett try with eight minutes to go.In the context of the game, there was no way that was a penalty, Brown said of the Smith incident before expanding on his hopes for 2017.At the start of the next pre-season, we will be in a far better position than we were last time.We lost 1200 games of experience and only gained Hokko (Trent Hodkinson).But now we have introduced a lot of young players to first grade and now were under the salary cap.Daniel Saifiti was the best front-rower on the park today and he is only 19.Sione Matautia has moved to the back row and been great for us.We have had a lot of young players finding their way. 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Carlos Alberto Torres, the captain of Brazils World Cup-winning team in 1970 and scorer of one of the sports most memorable goals, died on Tuesday.He was 72 and died of after a heart attack at his home in Rio de Janeiro.A statement on Carlos Albertos Facebook page confirmed the death.It is in deep sorrow that we inform that this Tuesday morning our eternal captain Carlos Alberto Torres passed away in Rio de Janeiro, the statement said.Brazils football confederation CBF said that his coffin will be placed at its headquarters in Rio on Tuesday evening, enabling the public to visit and pay their respects, and that a funeral service may be held there. He will be buried on Wednesday.In a statement, the CBF said Carlos Alberto Torres leaves an enormous legacy of achievements and lots of hard work to support our football.Last month, his twin brother Carlos Roberto died.One of the best defenders of his generation, Carlos Alberto was innovative in playing box-to-box soccer. That style of play allowed him to score his famous goal at the 1970 World Cup, blasting in a pass from Pele in the 4-1 win against Italy in the final.That goal, scored after a touch by almost every Brazilian on the pitch , is seen as the pinnacle of a team that was so dominant that it made their yellow shirts into a global brand.Pele, one of Carlos Albertos closest friends, said they had a winning partnership as teammates and remained close even after they retired. I am deeply saddened by the death of my friend and brother, the three-time World Cup winner said in a statement.At the end of that 1970 final, the 25-year-old Carlos Alberto became the last captain to lift the Jules Rimet trophy -- the first three-time World Cup winners earned the right to keep it. The trophy that he famously kissed beforee lifting as a champion was later destroyed by thieves.ddddddddddddAfter those glorious days in Mexico, Brazil won two more World Cups in much less impressive fashion. This made Carlos Alberto one of the biggest advocates among his countrymen of a return to an attacking style of football.For many Brazilians, he was just The Captain -- even to his friends and family. He made 53 appearances for Brazil.He was more than a leader, he was an innovative player. That is why he is our eternal captain, said Carlos Alberto Parreira, a physical therapist on that 1970 team and later the coach when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup.Former Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer, writing on social media, said Carlos Alberto was like a brother to him. Beckenbauer played alongside the Brazilian in the United States at the New York Cosmos.Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona, among many others, also expressed his condolences.Carlos Albertos club career in Brazil was primarily with Santos, but he later played for the Cosmos and briefly for the California Surf.His friendship with Pele was built around their years at Santos. He also played for Rio de Janeiro clubs Fluminense, Botafogo and Flamengo. He retired in 1982. All of those clubs expressed condolences to his family and fans.His coaching career was not as impressive, but Carlos Alberto still won a Brazilian championship with Flamengo in 1983. The former footballer also had a brief appearance as a city councilor in Rio from 1989 to 1993.Carlos Alberto was working as a soccer commentator for sports channel SporTV and was on the air on Sunday covering a match.----Stephen Wade in Rio de Janeiro also contributed to this report. ' ' '