1- Event:
Mexico
using four over-age players in the 1988 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament in April 1988.
Consequence:
In June 1988, it was determined that Mexico had used four
over-age players, Initially Mexico were barred from participating in the 1989
U-20 World Cup and a number of Officials were banned.
Mexican
Officials initially appealed to FIFA, but upon appeal FIFA increased the
sanctions to include all International competitions until 1990.
As
a result Mexico were banned from the 1990 World Cup qualifiers and missed the
chance to participate in the 1990 World Cup.
2- Event:
Colombian
goalkeeper Rene Higuita acting as a go-between to obtain the release of a
hostage in a kidnapping in 1993.
Consequence:
Higuita
delivered the ransom money to obtain the release of Colombian Drug Lord Carlos
Molina’s daughter. He received payment for his services which was illegal under
Colombian Law. He was therefore arrested and spent seven months in prison. He
was also unable to participate in the 1994 World Cup.
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Photo
From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 15, April 1990
(Rene Higuita) |
3- Event:
Peter
Taylor signing Nottingham Forest’s John Robertson in May 1983.
Consequence:
Brian Clough’s former Assistant Peter Taylor was at the time
managing Derby County. His signature of Scottish striker John Robertson from
Nottingham Forest angered Clough to the point that the pair were not on
speaking terms until Taylor passed away in 1990.
Apparently Clough had not been informed of the Robertson deal as
he was on holiday.
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Photo
From: World Soccer, December 1978
(Peter
Taylor and Brian Clough)
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Photo
From: Official Match Programme, Scotland v Sweden, 1981
(John Robertosn) |
4- Event:
Paulao central defender of Cruzeiro breaking the foot of
Nivaldo of Nautico in Brazilian League play in April 1991.
Consequence:
Paulao
missed the chance of being selected for Brazil as Brazil Manager Paulo Roberto
Falcao chose not to select him for his action.
Falcao
instead called up Ricardo Rocha as his replacement.
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Photo
From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 23, December 1990
(Paulo
Roberto Falcao)
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Photo
From: 91 - Campeonato Brasileiro, Abril-Panini
(Paulao
of Cruzeiro)
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Photo
From: 91 - Campeonato Brasileiro, Abril-Panini
(Nivaldo of Nautico) |
5- Event:
Spain
Manager Ladislau Kubala calling up Atletico Madrid’s Jose Capon for the U-23
squad in 1969.
Consequence:
Capon
still had not played for Atletico Madrid’s first team. The publicity from this
call up forced them to revise their decision to transfer him to a Third
division club.
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Photo
From: Don Balon, Issue 192, June 12-18, 1979
(Jose
Luis Capon)
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Photo
From: Don Balon, Issue 1, October 7, 1975
(Ladislau
Kubala)
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