In Chile in 1962, two years after a devastating earthquake, the World Cup was an almost impossible feat and the ugliest football tournament ever played – glorified by Brazilian magician Garrincha, who was supposed to be suspended in the final.
In 1962, the career of the young genius Pele seemed to be gone forever. However, Brazil won the World Cup with the mythical long and short-legged folk hero "Little Bird" Garrincha. But the day after the World Cup in Chile, when the hosts played against Italy, it had degenerated into lawlessness and chaos.
In the wake of the devastating earthquake two years ago, chile saw an optimistic patriotism. The nation's 18-month tour of the nation, as a messenger of this national sentiment, also won sympathy and support for its outstanding performance.
Only two journalists from Italy, Corrado Pizzneri of Le Petit and Antonio Guirrelli of Corriere della Sera, opposed the picture of the Chilean renaissance with their unadorned views. According to the Corriere della Sera, the idea of hosting the World Cup here is "pure madness". The Santiago metropolis is a dirty swamp, phones don't work, and taxis are "as rare as a faithful husband."
El País also described Santiago as a "terrible place" with an entire neighborhood characterized by prostitution. The Chilean people are malnourished, poor, and Chileans are "illiterate" and "alcoholics".
These insulting reports immediately returned to Chile – they had the effect of declaring war. El Mercurio printed out the article in its entirety and distributed it on the streets of San Diego, including leaflets and even declaring a "world war." Then, on the second day of the match, June 2, a battle was fought in san Diego's cauldron of rage, the stadium. Before the match began, the Italians distributed bouquets of flowers to a small number of women in the stands, but they were thrown back into the stadium.
How British referee Ken Aston became the inventor of the red and yellow cards
12 seconds into the game, England referee Ken Aston blew Chile's first foul. But at the time, the referee did not have red and yellow cards to warn and sanction such violations. Later, at a traffic light on Kensington High Street in London, Aston, a former professional soldier and colonel from the colony, came up with the idea of applying a red and yellow light signal to football. That's how he became the inventor of solitaire justice.
Five minutes later, Aston tackled the first melee between the two teams with all his might. Chile's Honorino Landa repeatedly went unpunished for fouls against Italy's Giorgio Fellini. This step became vigilant and missed One of Landa's kicks in the abdomen. Aston then sent the Italian off, when the referee was able to do so, but Fellini dramatically disguised himself as a victim and refused to leave the stadium for 8 minutes – before he was taken away by police.
Just before half-time, Italy's Mario David sent his opponent Lionel Sanchez to the pitch. The Chilean is the son of a professional boxer who fights back with a classic left-hook punch. Referee Aston ignored it. But soon after David kicked Sanchez in the head in retaliation, leaving only 9 Italians to take part in a match that looked more like rugby or boxing than football. Aston, a former officer, said he felt "like he was in a military exercise.". The police rushed into the battlefield several times, separating the radicals.
Jaime Ramirez's header in the 73rd minute helped Chile take the lead, followed by Jorge Toro three minutes later. Chilean officials suspected the Italians were using doping, but he had no evidence. BBC commentator David Coleman will give the toughest comment on the match: "What you will see is the most stupid, shocking, disgusting and degrading portrayal in the history of football. ”
There was no direct television transmission to Europe – even the neutral Swiss were the victims of the accident
Black-and-white footage from Chile flashed on European television screens a day late. At the time, live television spanning half the world was not technically feasible. What happened at that World Cup, held from May 30 to June 17, 1962, remains a vague impression. Five days after a humiliating tie against Chile, the Italian narrowly beat Switzerland 3-0 in a meaningless group match.
One Swissman was also one of the victims of rampant attacks on Chilean territory: Norbert Eschmann, originally a goldsmith, globetrotter and one of the first Swiss professional footballers, whose careers ranged from Lausanne Sport to Red Star Paris and the Marseille Olympiad, followed by German Horst Himmaniac kicking a fibone in the 12th minute. Swiss coach Karl Rappan lost all three games against Italy, Germany and Chile. Eschmann later became one of the smartest football commentators in the country on "24 Hours".
For Chile, the victory over Italy in the patriotic Battle of Santiago meant that two years earlier, on May 22, 1960, the unprecedented magnitude of 9.5 on the Richter scale and the 4,275-kilometer-long giant tapeworm on the west coast of the Cordillera Mountains were almost split in two. Thousands of people died. Much of the country's infrastructure, transport routes, industrial plants and entire inner city were destroyed, and the coast was flooded by a tsunami.
Chile's road ended in the semi-finals - Pele was no longer there because he was injured
Only four of the originally planned 9 venues could be repaired, including U.S. copper producer Braden's company stadium in Rancagua and the small stadium in Arica, the far north. During the World Cup, the venue was almost empty except for Chile's appearance. Thanks to lobbying by federal president and banker Carlos Dietburn, the country unexpectedly won the 1956 FIFA Congress to host the World Cup, beating Argentina by 32 votes to 11, who died 6 weeks before the start of the World Cup at the age of 41.
For Chile, that road ended in the semi-finals against Brazil – and then defeated Yugoslavia in the minor finals. But the Brazilian, the defending champions, also seems to have lost his way in the chaotic race. Miracle boy Pele, the discoverer of the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, was injured by constant injuries in the foot during the second game of the group stage against Czechoslovakia and was not used again. Four years later, in England, he was the victim of a veritable tactical manhunt that the referee did not punish. It wasn't until 1970 in Mexico that he celebrated another great victory with Brazil at the age of 32.
In Chile, the Brazilian came up with a show that contrasted with the ugly faces of football. Their leader: Garincha. The dribbling artist was the first popular artist in football after magicians such as Englishman Stanley Matthews and later Maradona and Messi. "He plays like a dog," football poet Eduardo Galeano described him. Brazilians worship Pele, but garincha.
With a deformed spine and a right leg 6 cm longer than his left, he was Seleção's charm amulet, losing only one hat in 50 races. Garrincha scored twice in the semi-finals to win 4-2 against Chile. Exposed to the usual sneaky kicks, he lost his courage in the 87th minute and was thrown off the pitch.
Thanks to Hafranchi, Garrincha reached the final – although he should actually be suspended
He will be prevented from playing in the final. But now the president of the Brazilian Football Federation, João Xavirange (who later became the boss of FIFA), has played a role. The son of an arms dealer and lawyer, Harvey Lange was originally a water polo player before he revolutionized the World Football Association – and was convicted of corruption. Age.
Back in Chile, he managed to persuade the chairman of the Disciplinary Committee to leave his leave immediately. As a result, the Garrincha archives were not touched, which effectively meant pardon. Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the final.
Galincha died of cirrhosis in 1983 at the age of 50, and 14 children and millions of Brazilians lined up in a funeral procession from the Maracanã Stadium to the mausoleum in Rio de Janeiro to mourn them. The traffic lights have not been on. The strange World Cup in Chile may have long been forgotten.