In the 1994 World Cup, held in the Uinted States in the quarterfinal Spain against Itlay , Mauro Tassotti's elbow made contact with Enrique's face to bloody effect. The action was of such impact that Enrique reportedly lost a pint of blood from his face as a result. During the match the incident went unpunished. Tassotti was banned for eight games afterwards, and never played for Italy again.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
A few Moments of Rene Higuita
Without doubt the most eccentric goalkeeper of all, Higuita is most famous for his performance during the second round of Italia ’90 against Cameroon. With the score deadlocked at 0-0 into extra time, Higuita attempted to dribble past veteran striker Roger Milla midway inside his own half only to be tackled. Milla dispatched into an open net and Colombia would be eliminated 2-1.
Higuita was notorious for taking risks. He would regularly leave his own area to venture towards the centre circle, taking on forwards, and attempting flicks, tricks and backheels. In 1995, Higuita created the ‘Scorpion Kick’ at Wembley in a friendly against England, a somersault heeled goalie clearance from a mishit Jamie Redknapp cross. Off the pitch he also created headlines, being implicated in a kidnap case involving drug baron Pablo Escobar in 1993, and testing positive for cocaine in 2004.
Higuita was notorious for taking risks. He would regularly leave his own area to venture towards the centre circle, taking on forwards, and attempting flicks, tricks and backheels. In 1995, Higuita created the ‘Scorpion Kick’ at Wembley in a friendly against England, a somersault heeled goalie clearance from a mishit Jamie Redknapp cross. Off the pitch he also created headlines, being implicated in a kidnap case involving drug baron Pablo Escobar in 1993, and testing positive for cocaine in 2004.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Roberto Baggio- top 20 best goal
Roberto Baggio ( 18 February 1967) is a retired Italian football palyer. Widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of his generation, Baggio won both the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World player of year in 1993. He is the only Italian player ever to score in three World Cups. He is also one of the top 5 all-time goalscorers for Italy. Baggio is known as Il Divin Codino for the hairstyle he wore for most of his career and his Buddhist background.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Marco van Basten
Marcel "Marco" van Basten ( 31 October 1964) is a and former football player, who played for AFC Ajax and A.C Milan , as well as the Dutch national team , in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is regarded as one of the greatest forwards of all time and has scored 277 goals in a high-profile career, which ended in 1995 as a result of an injury suffered two years earlier.
He was later the head coach of AFC Ajax and the Dutch national team.
World Cup 1990 Final - Germany - Argentina
The 1990 World Cup Final was contested between West Germany and Argentina. It was an ill-tempered game, notable for the first two sendings off in a World Cup final. West Germany won 10, with a late Andreas Brehme penalty sealing their third World Cup win. Argentina also became the first team not to score in a World Cup Final.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Roger Milla - World Cup 1990
Roger Milla (born Albert Roger Mooh Miller, supposedly on 20 May 1952) is a retired cameroonian footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage. He played in three World cups for the Cmerron national team.
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