zil v Itly and 'the day football died'

Much of the crowd in Barcelona had not yet even found their seats when Cabrini whipped a cross and Rossi headed in. With five minutes gone, Italy were 1-0 up and Rossi had broken his duck먹튀검증업체

Brazil hit back shortly after through Socrates, but fell behind again in the 25th minute when Rossi latched on to a woeful loose ball in the Brazilian backline. When they equalised once more in the 68th minute, Falcao's screaming celebration was not only a reflection of joy but also the urgency of almost choking on his chewing gum.

At 2-2, Brazil had the result they needed to progress. But with a little over a quarter of an hour to go, from an Italian corner won against the run of play, Rossi got his hat-trick. Israeli referee Abraham Klein then wrongfully disallowed another Italian goal for offside before blowing the fi먹튀사이트nal whistle on what would be forever known in Brazil as the "Sarria Tragedy".

Its legacy can be seen in the more pragmatic and physical styles that would become more popular in the country over the next generation. When Brazil beat Italy on penalties to win the 1994 World Cup, nobody could say they played with the same swagger.

Italy, meanwhile, followed the upset in Barcelona by beating Poland in the semi-finals with a Rossi brace before winning their third world title by overcoming West Germany in Madrid. The formerly disgraced striker, wh먹튀검증커뮤니티o died in 2020 at the age of 64, also scored in the final (3-1) and took home the Golden Boot.

"We were obviously saddened by the result against Italy but everybody had clear consciences," Zico recalls.

"There is nothing wrong in losing with dignity, it is a part of the game. The Selecao was going home but we had stood by our convictions until the end."

Falcao, who observed the 20th anniversary of the match by publishing a book of recollections of the 1982 campaign, also puts on a brave face when looking back.

"That team lost that game but won a place in history. I am grateful to have been part of one the greatest World Cup matches," he says.

But some of the team felt defeat more deeply, few people more so than Socrates.

Twenty-two years after the events in Barcelona, on a cold night in West Yorkshire, he was still struggling to come to terms with it.

"We had a hell of a tea토토사이트m and played with happiness," he said, barely raising his eyes from the pint glass he was holding.

"Then Rossi had three touches and scored a hat-trick. Football as we know it died on that day."