TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 A look back at five memorable WCup semi-final classics RIO DE JANEIRO: With two potentially epic semi-finals struck again with Gerd Mueller putting them 2-1 Amoros hit the crossbar in stoppage time. Another iconic moment followed as German cap- in prospect this week between Brazil and Germany ahead to start a frantic burst of five goals in 17 min- Justice appeared to be done when Marius Tresor tain Lothar Matthaeus consoled a distraught Waddle and Argentina and the Netherlands, Reuters takes a utes. Tarcisio Burgnich made it 2-2 before Gigi Riva put and Alain Giresse struck to put France 3-1 ahead after after the game. look back at five classic World Cup semi-finals. the Italians back in front later with a shot on the turn. 98, but with injured captain Karl-Heinz Rummenigge The other semi-final between hosts Italy and That lead only last six minutes before Mueller scored coming off the bench to lead the fightback, the Argentina also ended in a 1-1 draw and a 4-3 penalty Stockholm June 24 1958 BRAZIL 5 FRANCE 2 to make it 3-3. The Italians went straight up the other Germans pulled level with goals from Rummenigge shootout victory for the Argentines who lost 1-0 to the Pele, who was 17-years-old, had scored his first end with Gianni Rivera striking in the 111th minute to and Klaus Fischer before they won in the World Cup’s Germans in the final. World Cup goal in Brazil’s 1-0 win over Wales in the make it 4-3. first shootout. They then met Italy in the final, and, as quarter-finals but at a time when television was begin- One of the lasting memories of the game is Franz they had been in the 1970 semi, were beaten again, 3- Paris July 8 1998 FRANCE 2 CROATIA 1 ning to expand, his fame rapidly spread after his per- Beckenbauer playing with his arm across his chest in a 1 in Madrid. On a night of almost unbelievable tension France, formance in the semi-final against France. makeshift sling as he continued playing after dislocat- playing at home in their capital city, came from behind The stage was set for a classic after Vava put Brazil ing his shoulder. Italy returned to the Azteca a few Turin, July 4 1990 WEST GERMANY 1 ENGLAND 1 to reach the World Cup final for the first time. ahead in the second minute and Just Fontaine days later and lost 4-1 to Brazil in the final. West Germany won 4-3 on penalties. England Croatia, competing as an independent nation for equalised seven minutes later. Didi put Brazil back in reached the semi-finals for the first time since 1966 the first time and riding on an emotional wave of sup- front six minutes before halftime, then Pele took over. Seville, July 8 1982 WEST GERMANY 3 FRANCE 3 but Germany triumphed in a highly emotional and port from home, had impressed throughout the tour- He scored a 23-minute hat-trick with goals in the West Germany won 5-4 on penalties. Twelve years dramatic clash. nament and qualified for the last four in style beating 52nd, 64th and 75th minutes to secure Brazil’s place in after their defeat to Italy in the 1970 semis, West Andreas Brehme put Germany ahead after an hour Germany 3-0 in the quarter-finals. the final before Roger Piantoni scored a late consola- Germany triumphed in 1982 in one of the World Cup’s with a deflected free-kick before Gary Lineker France, as hosts had looked superb for most of the tion to make the score 5-2. most dramatic and controversial matches, featuring equalised 10 minutes from time. tournament too with wins over South Africa, Saudi Brazil won the World Cup against Sweden by the the infamous assault by German keeper Harald One of the more famous TV images of those finals, Arabia, Denmark and Paraguay before reaching the same scoreline with Pele scoring another two goals to Schumacher on Patrick Battiston. That incident was is a shot of Paul Gascoigne welling up in tears after a semis with a penalty shootout win over Italy. take his 1958 World Cup tally to six. crucial to the outcome, because although Battiston booking that would have kept him out of the final and But they fell behind to Croatia just after halftime was badly injured by Schumacher’s reckless flying the camera then focusing on Lineker, turning to the when Davor Suker scored, although the match turned Mexico City, June 17 1970 ITALY 4 WEST GERMANY 3 mid-air challenge and ended the day in hospital, the English bench, and mouthing “have a word with him” a minute later when defender Lilian Thuram equalised, One of the greatest World Cup matches of all time goalkeeper was not even yellow carded and kept his indicating they should try and keep Gascoigne calm before scoring what proved to be the winner 20 min- remembered mainly for the astonishing extra time place in goal for the penalty shootout which the for the remainder of the match. utes from time. period that settled it and put Italy into the final for the Germans won. France though, appeared to be head- Neither team scored again in extra time - though They were the only goals he scored in a 142-cap, first time since 1938. Roberto Boninsegna’s eighth ing for their first World Cup final when they led 3-1 both hit the woodwork - so the outcome was decided 14-year international career. The match was marred by minute goal looked like winning it for the Italians in after eight minutes of extra time. by penalties with both sides scoring their first three. the sending off of French defender Laurent Blanc 14 front of a 102,000 crowd at the Azteca Stadium but as Although Pierre Littbarski had given West Germany Stuart Pearce then missed for England, Olaf Thon minutes from time for elbowing Croatian Slaven Bilic injury time drew to an end German sweeper Karl- a 17th minute lead, that had been cancelled out by a scored for West Germany to make it 4-3 before Chris although TV replays proved that Bilic feigned the Heinz Schnellinger equalised. Michel Platini penalty soon after and the French, the Waddle famously sent his penalty into orbit to give the injury. That kept Blanc out of the final which France After four minutes of extra time West Germany better side, almost won the game when Manuel Germans victory. won with a 3-0 victory over Brazil. — Reuters Adidas Q&A of Brazil Cool Krul unapologetic defender Dani Alves about gamesmanship BRAZIL: Fans have become accustomed to seeing Dani Alves bomb down the right wing for Brazil in his eye-catching adidas RIO DE JANEIRO: Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul was Nitrocharge boots. A right-back by trade characterized by his fero- back defending himself on Sunday, less than 24 hours cious tackle, he has been equally comfortable taking players on and after making two stunning penalty saves against Costa putting in delicate crosses. And having been denied the services of Rica to book his team’s place in the World Cup semi-finals. Neymar and Captain Thiago Silva in their crucial semi-final against The towering Krul replaced first-choice keeper Jasper Germany, Brazil will now look to Alves to lead their country to its first Cillessen specifically for the shootout in Salvador after the final in twelve years. Adidas sat down with Alves and here’s what he teams finished extra time deadlocked at 0-0. had to say as he prepares for Brazil’s match against Germany on July The 26-year-old vindicated his coach’s unorthodox 9th. Follow @adidasfootball to be the first to see exclusive content substitution when he saved spot-kicks from Bryan Ruiz from Adidas in Brazil. and Michael Umana to give the Dutch a 4-3 shootout vic- You’ve had fierce competition for your place in the Brazil tory and a place in the semi-finals against Argentina. But defence over the years, has this driven you on? he also came under heavy criticism on social media for his There is always big competition for a place in the Brazil side, intimidating tactics against the Costa Rican penalty tak- always. I have always given my best for the selecao, but all the other ers, staring them down and yelling at them before they players do that too, we are all desperate to pull on the shirt. I think I took their shots. Asked whether he had overstepped the am having a good run of form now, though, and I would love it if I line of good sportsmanship, a defiant Krul said he had could start every game for my country in the World Cup. It would nothing to apologise for. mean so much to me. “I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong,” he told a You scored in the 2007 Copa America Final, and got the win- news conference at his team’s training ground in Rio on ner in the 2009 Confederations Cup semi final, too. Does that Sunday. “I didn’t shout anything nasty at them. I just told give you an appetite to do the same on the biggest stage? them that I knew where they were going. I’m trying obvi- Yes. I am not a player that is expected to score goals, so that side ously to get in their heads and it worked yesterday.