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That Spain-Italy USA 1994: The nudge to Luis Enrique

Last update 19 November, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

Si hay un partido y un momento que marcó a una generación en los 90, fue sin duda aquel España-Italia de USA 94. Un partido, que pudo llevarse España pero que acabó siendo eliminada por los que luego serían subcampeones del mundo tras perder ante Brasil la final en penaltis. Un duelo cuya imagen para el recuerdo, fue la de Luis Enrique con la nariz rota llorando de impotencia.

That Spain-Italy USA 94

He USA World Cup 94 It was revolutionary in many respects. It was the first where the referees began to wear colorful and players first brought the name on the shirt. Se instauró por primera vez el área técnica y la figura del cuarto árbitro y sobre todo, was the first time a World Cup was held in a country where soccer, It was not anywhere near the king sport in the country.

Para los españoles USA 94 será siempre el del codazo de Tassotti a Luis Enrique, that of fallo de Julio Salinas frente a Italia, y también el del Mundial donde España podría haber llegado más lejos antes de la edad dorada.

There was a 9 July 1994. Clemente's Spain came to the party of the quarterfinals against the Italians after an excellent victory over Switzerland in the second round by three goals to zero. The match was played and matched equally, full of tension of those who do not usually forget with the passage of time.

El fallo de Julio Salinas y el codazo de Tassotti a Luis Enrique

Dino Baggio adelantó a Italia y Caminero, the best Spanish player at the World tied one. A falta de pocos minutos Julio Salinas falló una clamorosa oportunidad ante Gianluca Pagliuca para poner el 2-1 and sentence classification. But ironically, Baggio was another, Roberto, that the next move would achieve the 1-2 definitive rating to the “azure”. The thing would not end there.

España-Italia USA 94

Spain turned against the Italian goal in search of an equalizer forced extra time when in the last minute of the match, el ya veterano defensa italiano Tassotti, golpeó en la nariz a Luis Enrique. It was a penalty and expulsion, but the referee did not see it despite the already recognized image as Spanish player outside if bleeding and fractured nasal septum. A) Yes, Alexander Puhl pasó a la historia negra del fútbol español.

En esos tiempos, lo del VAR era ciencia ficción como es evidente. Pero con esta herramienta la suerte de España quizás habría cambiado. Ya no solo en este Mundial sino 8 años más tardes en Korea and Japan 2002. But that's another story.

Italia de USA 94
Luis Enrique suffered a terrible attack by Tassotti in that Italy-Spain match in the USA 94. Pese a lo evidente de la acción, ni el árbitro del partido, Alexander Puhl, ni los jueces de línea quisieron saber nada del asunto. Se consumó así otro atraco al fútbol español en una gran cita FOTO: Brand

Italy finally passed and reached the final where they lost on penalties to Brazil but that defeat hurt much and was forever like that missed opportunity. Una más en la larga historia de ‘casisdel fútbol español en los Mundiales. Something that Iniesta, Villa, Puyol, Xavi, Silva, Xabi Alonso, Pique, Cesc Fábregas, Sergio Ramos, Jesus Navas, Iker Casillas y compañía se encargaron de hacer olvidar 16 years later in South Africa 2010. Una herida que se cerró brillantemente gracias a una generación de oro.

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