The World Cup of 1978 is full of shadows and suspects, not just sports. The decision to play in Argentina is nothing short of dramatic. The country is in the hands of the generals who are eliminating opponents, scientifically, and disappeared one by one will become the ghost of a conscience that will wake up only thanks to the mothers and grandmothers of the Plaza de Majo.
Some think that the presence of foreign journalists could be a deterrent to the violence of the regime, but they are wrong. The generals want to avoid any leak of information and fear increase in proportion to the death flights, where hundreds of people were thrown lives in the ocean.
In practice, all while telling the world championships, thousands die and disappear forever in a dramatic swirl of the fascist regime in Argentina. For the generals, the World has a single objective: to demonstrate the size and organizational sports in the country. Will they succeed.
without neither Uruguay, light years away from the two world titles, England, which continues to collect a fool, and Czechoslovakia, fresh winner of the Europeans.
is a great event that stands out in Italy by Enzo Bearzot, which Bernard left the witness. The national team is built on the block Juve, with 9 players in the squad and as many as 8 in the field, and will be the who will play the best football of the tournament, with an innovative "mixed zone" that were already at home Trapattoni and Root. In group 1 we touch
France, Hungary and Argentina. The fighting all by imposing our game and the strength of attackers as Paolo Rossi and Roberto Bettega. But needless victory against the hosts will bring a strange refereeing and fatigue of the owners that will be decisive against Holland and Brazil. For many un'occasionissima wasted, but fourth place is just the appetizer of Argentine World English.
From the other groups are out of Poland, West Germany, Austria, Brazil, Peru and Holland orphan Cruijff.
Brazil must deal with the combination between Argentina and Peru, which are sending 6-0 defeat to the hosts in the final in spite of the green and gold, which had the same points. Italy, however, keep up with the reigning champions, beat Austria's Krankl and succumbs, with two shots from a distance, against the Netherlands.
The final with Argentina is horde, and arbitrage with dirty knocks the limit of decency that favor landlords under the eyes of the generals. Happel's team manages to grab extra time, but falls under the blows Mario Kempes. The Argentines rejoice in the bloodbath of the scheme.
Jailbird was the prize
when Italy faces Argentina There are two possibilities. The first is groped to win the group to stay in Buenos Aires and avoid Brazil and hosts in the race to the final. The second is the Argentines did not whet, already heavily aided by whistles and predestined to the final. Bearzot Moreover, apart from the rolling-Antognoni Zaccarelli, but Mazzola-Rivera (go to review the scores of those games) to play always done the same and would like to rest some players, especially those of the block Juve. But in the end, against Argentina, coach the team row type, journalists are unbelievers, what happened? On the bench would have to go Cause, Bettega, Rossi, Antognoni and Cabrini, but if they did they would not have played took the prize, and so would not be replaced. Bearzot could not do anything about beating Argentina and we played there a better chance to reach the final. Italy came fourth, but expressed a better game, despite the parterre de roi of the enemy, even if Holland without Cruyff was not the same.
The world is Mario
In the first phase Mario Kempes, class '54, had aroused a great impression, not least because it was not a classic striker and striker as he was uncomfortable. As soon, however, Menotti sided with the greater freedom of action in practice trimmer from midfield, broke with the whole class and strength she had, becoming the most prominent figure in Argentina and World Cup '78, which failed to express many other champions. Physically strong, brave in the tackle, good at dribbling and running in the deadly shooting, won the top scorer with 6 goals, capping the victory with quest'alloro staff team and becoming an icon generation. Growing up in the Instituto Cordoba, turned out in Rosario Central before moving to Valencia, which won a English Cup, a Cup Winners' Cup and a European Supercup. From "mercenary" played the World Cup, to return a few years later at the River Plate, Valencia again, Hercules, then in Austria with First Vienna and St. Polten, ending in Indonesia with Pelita Jaya. In 2001 he was about to become coach of Fiorenzuola, C2, because a Milanese businessman who wanted to buy the company wanted him with them along with a large group of Argentine players, but the deal never went through.
Buenos Aires, June 25, 1978
Monumental Stadium
ARGENTINA-Netherlands 3-1 aet
Reti: 38 'Kempes (A), 81' Poortvliet (O), 104 'Kempes (A), 114' Bertoni (A)
Argentina: Fillol, Olguin, Tarantini, L. Galvan, Catwalk, Ardiles (65 'Larrosa), Bertoni, Gallego, Luque, Kempes, Ortiz (74' Houseman). Ct: Menotti.
Netherlands: Jongbloed, Jansen (72 'Suurbier), Poortvliet, Brandts, Krol, Haan, W. Van de Kerkhof, Neeskens, Rep (58 'Nanninga), R. Van de Kerkhof, Rensenbrink. Ct: Happel.
Referee: Gonnella (Italy)
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