USA 94 World Cup, final (Italy vs. Brazil)

The date was July 17, 1994 and in many ways it was a Sunday in summer, that the Master had this year, except for that day that Italy played in Brazil right to crown the World Cup, a tournament that many are opposed only once every four years. This makes it more important to win, at any price, such as those supported by us, in Italy or Brazil could be true.

There is a final, with Italymy enthusiasm has seen him play with an Italian victory for optimism increased to peak levels, when I was on the shirt of the Azzurri, who would take me a long time with a white cap, and the Italian national football team, as I waved the red, green and white flag out of my father. The victory, I must say, it was everything I had in mind this afternoon when I was preparing to go to watch the game, for all I could think about was how great would be to celebrate the victory seen Italytheir fourth World Cup title, the music would be played in honor of the occasion, and it was certainly great big party that all those who were fans from Italy would participate in

It 's a thing that matter is great and tragic, Italy, Brazil, Germany or Argentina in football and this is nothing but total victory will lead the celebrations for the second, third and fourth are not simply what is' because we the best and as such must achieve the same results.Sweden and Bulgaria came in third and fourth, respectively, and have this be a cause for celebration in their own countries but Italy would not have been a second tragedy, but certainly not an occasion for joy when the quality of our game win, we called.

It's not that I do not think we can defeat one, especially given the fact that we were playing against Brazil, a team that is as if something was going on, the last with fewer injuries. After allplay two of our best players Baresi and Baggio R. would be almost evil. Since this is the case even if he had come my opinion (which I still to this day), which in sport, as in many things, the defeat is not something that we should always plan until it comes when the mind should always keep place for IT in case it should come as you wiser than my advice, always knowing victory is quite possible, but must be no.

How to Brazil and Italy, had already fulfilled theOnce a final, only to be 24 years before, with Brazil that is added to a resounding 4-1 to claim his third title trophy along with the right to hang Julies Rimet. This fact that Brazil beat Italy on the part of the day for so many years ago, the first country to have won the title three times. Italy in 82, if not their third title, characterized, in order to set a level of engagement with Brazil and Germany in 1990, would continue its demandthird title as well.

It 'was a strange feeling when I arrived in Bar Napoli, as I had before for the most important games have been in this tournament, but in a way this was more than one of them, a game would decide to announce a winner while it would be for the team defeated four years to think about where he went wrong. As on previous occasions, John and Gabrielle had seen the way to the place where we had suffered so much, all the hope and dream of Italy made a profit, as we have hadthis point and as we said before the game, I felt a tension between us as if we were standing at the gates of something big. Because we were still in the area, was by no means a certainty that our teacher would enter the world of this sacred place to be.

It 'was on this day that many were not following the World Cup or at least not in Bar Napoli, came this final was attracting people from all over, even some Americans, inActually knew almost nothing of our brand of football and even less of what makes this game really for us. I must say that for my part, even that great to see how this sport has never really caught on mainstream America, those who were exposed before, little or no interest. I remember that day, a conversation with a girl in Atlanta, what it means to us that Italy seemed to be the point where it seemed a matter of life or death surprised to win;only said that it is even more important that, as Bill Shankly once said he had been.

At the beginning of the game the atmosphere was tense, as he reflected in 1982 was the last time Italy reached the final, because we knew both teams would have been an incredibly difficult game for when the margin of victory would be either a mistake by both parties or spark of genius. That 's what we are Roberto Baggio with us, while Brazil has also been includedby Romario. expect the first few minutes of play, how to go offense with Brazil, with Italy started to get back in defensive positions, still waiting to take advantage of these poorly made passports to go on the counter. All in a system for identifying commonly known as "key".

This was a final, and other pressure was high, as with the number produced at any time, but the reality is that some good opportunities for both parties was reached in this firstHalf, perhaps to Italy with the best. Since this is the case when Daniele Massaro, after a long ball passed Mauro Silva, only to the loss of his nerves, when in the presence of Tafarel Brazilian goalkeeper to save his weak shot that should come from a position which he called all, in front of a goal. As for me, it was as if my eyes and actions around me were captured, as if the rest of the world not only does not matter, but did not even exist, because it was as if IMassaro has seen a clear shot on goal from inside the box, I heard a door ready to scream at the top of my lungs for everyone, but should not be.

The game that day, in all honesty could be fought to see many clear chances for either team was. This is because the tight marking of the entire field to say that it would be a minimum of Romario and Bebeto, creating two good chances for Brazil, while the lighter comes after, that was a big mistake by our goalkeeper GianlucaPagliuca. These occur when a shot just slipped through his hands and jumped for him and the Post that he would kiss of gratitude, as it did save us from disaster. Roberto Baggio, who was followed everywhere, but it was a moment where he came from a hard blow, far from it, perhaps in health conditions that had at least should be in progress.

The game ended 0-0 when it started, so extraordinary was the case in reality that would be requiredto solve for the fifth time, which team would win the tournament. Italy was tired, but then again so was Brazil, but the truth when he said to lose the game had to be stopped, what can be mediocre, but as you can afford it, it was a final, no could. The 30-minute overtime, some opportunities, but some very clear who has Roberto Baggio in Italy especially for the ball clear, but perhaps put too much of an angle, not only for the goal, but his body, as the roll obtainedHe gave little or no real problems of Tafarel Brazilian goalkeeper. Sure, I feel that so far the story had a different Baggio had to do on that day was, but can you blame a man who had been taken away in the previous game? A man who was more than likely play strong pain killers? Baggio, after all, was not a lack of effort, but of health, which would make all too clear to almost everything he did on that day, but in all reality, in Brazil, evenallow him, if this freedom, the nature Maradona was not in Germany has allowed the 86 final by all.

Good or bad, this was a game that will end all of it started with the same score, which indicates that there are penalties to decide cups, which team would be the world's first four in a victory over. It would come with them to decide which team kicks around the penalty taker was the strongest nerves, it would be us or them? We all held their breath, as if destinyItaly and his penalty takers in Italian as "strict known mean life.

Italy would be the first view, as they did four years ago against Argentina, and how it would be Franco Baresi first. He has had his sentence then, so we felt he should return, but unlike then, Baresi shot sailed over the bar that Brazil was going to kick 1-0 is intended to do. It was then that our hopes to see in Brazil, miss, or maybe our goalies have a greatand save it was this, that to go when Pagliuca Santos worth required to maintain the network The 0-0 score occurred. A great roar was heard as a player missed Brazil in the first place, because we knew Italy tiffosi the rear of the plane were ways still a chance to go 1-0 and win the World Cup. Albertini came to the city and what is was relieved as his shot went past us Tafarel a slight 1-0 lead. Romario for Brazil, however, came later and as he flirted with aTo lose when his shot hit the inside of the post, just go to the network, so that the guests 1-1. We were shouting at us almost as close a giant will only be disappointed, as I could tell by the looks of me by those who were with me in Italy since their first match against Ireland was similar. Gabriella had an amazing show, and as a young woman who is not what so ever connection with Italy, yet he was so dependent on an Italian victory kept the same as the rest of us. Youperhaps more than any other symbolizes for me right now what it was to love a football team, as in all truth, he lived with us, as anyone with all the suffering that is really a passion. For what this feeling is so often mentioned, but to do something, to the point where we hurt inside for what we have so much hope, to the extreme, that even if we have them, are still open.

After Romario's near miss is Evan (for Italy) and Branco (Brazil)has great difficulty making up to Massaro, the much missed our pain, so that at 2-2 with Dunga take questions about his turn. Dunga, however, has given Brazil the lead to 3-2 and putting Italy to the brink of defeat. All this had to Roberto Baggio, because if he missed all would be over, when Brazil in claim fourth title would be, at our expense. Of course, if Baggio did what most of us, everything could come to Brazil Bebeto, to determineBusiness as it would target the same result.

We were about to lose, but it was still as a goal by Baggio hope and then a draw would have saved by Pagliuca questions once more and put this evidence, the sentence was. In all honesty, I must say that there is no Baggio was something I had not expected, as my mind was very enthusiastic about the nerve, if it were to transform the Brazilian Bebeto fifth penalty.

Baggio took the ball and howdid, it seemed that time stood still for a moment, almost as if the world had done this thing. Baggio then hit the ball and when he did so much to our disbelief went over the crossbar, leading to unnecessary punishment from over given that Brazil had won it all. It 'was the sight of Baggio standing near the penalty spot with his head down, while the Brazilians applauded around the world that I remember most from this last World Cup. Baggio Tothere must be a situation similar to that of Radames in Aida, which was celebrated in a place like Egypt has been a hero to run for treason after inadvertent. Baggio we had saved from certain defeat in eight, the victory against Spain and Bulgaria is not yet for all that he had just handed Brazil their fourth title. But not so fast was his fault in Baggio, because it is not the only missing, but the one who put an end to all ourDreams.

We lost, there was nothing to say or to hope for, it would be like us, are in second place, although this does not mean that we were the second best team, just that we are the ones who managed to avoid the winner had the Finale. Since this is not the case in countries like the U.S., the Netherlands or Sweden, who was forced to play for Brazil in the round before the final. Of course Italy, unlike the rest of Brazil was not extended asonly overtime, but the penalties, but in the end all for them, not our advantage was that it was finished.

Italy had played a great tournament, making the final but there are a lot of truth in the American saying: "You are only as good as your last game," and we had not won. The sadness was everywhere shouted as people paid their checks and Gabriella, as if at a funeral along with many others, myself included. We also tried to portray not console us that perhaps he had played Brazilbetter than us, but his best chance and therefore deserved to win, but this was not the point because we were so close. A few penalties follow our lead, go Romario shot a few millimeters to the left and there would, of course, if Baresi and Baggio was, nor is it true what happened.

After a few minutes of hugs, and disappointment among us we have made, bar Naples with all the dignity that they do not see, do not leave anything broken or shattered, as is the defeatwho must accept it, gracefully. Outside, in a show of support, but the chorus "Italy, Italy, Italy" was heard for about ten minutes as we did not know that we were ashamed that we have a team that had supported and would do it again and it would be in the World Cup to come. For the best known, a fan who hides behind his team, win or lose, this is what we did in our case.

For my part I went on my way home and bought aBrazilian cap for a young waitress, I made a bet that was the case, because they can not, a flag was to be found. It was on my way home that I came to the conclusion that losing was not so bad if you were her best and no regrets, especially since Italy had not really what you play, but lost in Penalty Shootout. All the true face, which was our nearest neighbor to win the cup, probably of losing any other team in the history of the worldand although this was not done yet, what we all wanted that we had seen on the finish. In a street that has had many great feelings for all of us who had not lived in vain. To this was mainly our sport and we would return to compete for another title.

In the case of Italy and Brazil, have played many games since that Sunday in 1994, but none of significance was a friendly, but it was with great anticipation that I have another meeting withour biggest rival.

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