lias Figueroa was voted Footballer of the Year of South America for a second time. These were the best years of the Chilean, no doubt. May be he was more deserving in 1975 than in 1974 too – after all, his season was crowned with the goal winning the Brazilian title. Yet, Europe failed to notice him again.
With the Brazilian championship cup, the best South American statistically: he was the only player by 1975 voted best on the continent twice.