Yes. But what a midfield Brazil had for the 82 and 86 World Cups. Him, Zico, Falcao and Eder. Yet with all that wonderful finesse their first choice centre forward was Serginho, a carthorse who wouldn't look out of place in Rochdale reserves.
In my lifetime:
1986
Last really enjoyable one for me, football was pretty good, plenty of decent games: Brazil v France in particular - two world class midfields up against each other - tough neither had any decent forwards, but also Belgium v USSR, Denmark v Uruguay and Spain v Denmark stand...