Note: These selections have already been uploaded on twitter and soccernostalgia Facebook page in the last couple of years.
1-On their way to the 1982
World Cup in Spain, in the Rome Airport, a young girl insulted Italy manager
Enzo Bearzot for not selecting Evaristo Beccalossi. Bearzot slapped the girl
and later said, it was an “educational” slap, and he added he would have done
the same to his own daughter.
2-In early 1969, 1930s
Italian star Giuseppe Meazza was kidnapped near Reggio Calabria, while visiting
Inter supporters group. The ransom demanded was 3 goats and 20 litters of wine.
The kidnappers were students celebrating their entrance into school.
Attached is the actual report
from France Football, Issue 1190, January 21, 1969.
3-It was reported in France
Football, Issue 1975, February 14, 1984 that a West German multi-millionaire
offered to buy Bernd Schuster back and inject cash into Koln, if the club
agreed to change its crest to his company’s to include his company’s name.
4-According to Diego Maradona, after Argentina’ s win
over hosts Italy in the World Cup semifnal on July 3rd, 1990, all
the Italian players refused to swap shirts with him except non-playing
substitute Roberto Mancini.
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5-In late 1970, Sweden
Manager Orvar Bergmark revealed that a Brazilian had phoned him during the 1970
World Cup to arrange the Sweden-Uruguay match in Sweden’s favor.
After a second phone call, Bergmark notified FIFA
President Sir Stanley Rous.
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