Weird things about World Cup finals
FIFA President at the time Jules Rimet had to intervene by the solution that each team was allowed to use the ball separately for one half. Argentina used imports from Scotland and led 2-1 at the end of the first half. The next part, Uruguay used the ball from England and then defeated the opponent, in which Hector Castro fixed the final score 4-2. Castro was then nicknamed "The Great Hero" because his forearm was amputated in a chainsaw accident at the age of 13.
At that time, the final stage of the World Cup had four teams playing in a round-robin to determine the champion.
In the last round, Brazil met Uruguay in a match like a final, and the host only needed a draw to raise the cup. They led the opponent 1-0 in the 47th minute, but the away team won 2-1 to win the second title.
After the final, Varela entered a bar in Rio de Janeiro, despite the danger warning. "I ordered a drink and hoped no one would recognize me. If they found out, they would probably kill me. But the truth is they congratulated me and raised a glass with me," he said.
"After the home team's third goal, I knew Italy was out of doors, so I couldn't contain my emotions. I started crying and couldn't stop. Just thinking about the incident that almost made me miss the World Cup appointment brings tears to my eyes." , Tostao reminisced.
Before the tournament, Tostao suffered a corneal detachment in a club game and may have to retire. After emergency surgery in Houston, Texas, Tostao got into the team thanks to Pele convincing coach Mario Zagallo.
In that 1970 World Cup final, Pele opened the scoring in the 18th minute, Jairzinho rose to 3-1 in the 71st minute, and Carlos Alberto finished 4-1 in the 86th minute.
After receiving the gold medal, Tostao donated it to the ophthalmologist who directly saved his eye as well as his career.
"The sole of my shoe broke in the first half. I didn't have my own spare, so I had to borrow it from the team's equipment man. It also didn't fit," Matthaus later said.
And because of that incident, Matthaus gave up the opportunity to score for teammate Andreas Brehme. "We have many experts in the 11m kick, but Andreas is a roommate so I trust him." Brehme did a good job with his right foot. Joining in with his left foot in the penalty shootout against Mexico in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals, Brehme became the only player to successfully shoot 11 yards from both feet at the World Cup. This feat has not had a new owner so far.
"We've fought hard to get to this moment. So we have to make it like the brave spirit of the Japanese, the Kawasaki warriors," he shouted. However, Rocha was wrong, because he wanted to go to the Japanese suicide pilots notoriously nicknamed Kamikaze during the Second World War.
"Everyone was laughing, but the team atmosphere was positive immediately," said goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel. In the end, Brazil beat Italy in a penalty shootout (3-2) to win the championship.
