Mysteries, Legends Together With Conspiracy Theories, Business Office Ten
April 01, 2019
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1- Daniel Passarella, non playing inwards the 1986 World Cup
There has been much speculation over the years why Daniel Passarella did non play for Argentine Republic inwards the 1986 World Cup. The official argue was that he was suffering from intestinal problems (infernal diarrhea) that resulted inwards him losing fourteen kilos.
Some convey speculated that Bilardo had sidelined him because he was along alongside Ubaldo Fillol a holdover from Luis Cesar Menotti’s era.
A few years agone Fillol went equally far equally to advise that Bilardo had given Passarella a laxative that made his status fifty-fifty worse.
Passarella himself has does non believe that he was sabotaged but did tell that he had non received proper medical care.
Passarella believes that he had eaten or drank something contaminated.
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Photo From: Mondial, former series, number 26, Jan 1979
(Daniel Passarella) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, Oct 1990
(Carlos Bilardo) |
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Photo From: Mondial, former series, number 23, Oct 1978
(Ubaldo Fillol) |
2- Ian Rush, maxim playing inwards Italy was similar playing inwards a Foreign country
Welshman Ian Rush’s spell at Juventus (1987/88) is routinely referenced equally a representative of a unusual histrion flop inwards Italy.
He has oft mockingly been quoted equally maxim that playing inwards Italy was similar playing inwards a unusual country.
The histrion has ever denied making this quote in addition to has position the blame of this quote on then-Liverpool Manager Kenny Dalglish who signed him dorsum for the fellowship inwards 1988. According to Rush, when a journalist asked him why he had returned, Dalglish jumped inwards in addition to responded that “he said it was similar playing inwards a unusual country.”
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Photo From: The Game, Issue 3, June 1995 (Ian Rush) |
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Photo From: Goal, Issue 20, May 1997 (Kenny Dalglish) |
3- Roberto Rivellino’s 1978 World Cup-Injury or exclusion
Much has been speculated on Roberto Rivellino’s absence from the Brazilian lineup during the 1978 World Cup. After the get-go correspond inwards the World Cup vs. Sweden, he was reportedly dropped due to injury. However, to a greater extent than or less believe that the Brazilian Technical hierarchy chose to sideline him in addition to the injury was only a cover. He did furnish for Brazil inwards the latter stages of the Tournament.
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Photo From: World Cup 78, past times Phil Soar (Roberto Rivellino) |
4- Pele’s 1974 World Cup exclusion
There has been to a greater extent than or less mystery over the years on why Pele refused to participate inwards the 1974 World Cup. He had retired from the National Team but could convey potentially all the same participated. Some suggested that he had fallen out alongside Joao Havelange over his ikon rights. A number of years afterwards Pele cleared upwardly the mystery past times maxim that Brazil’s Military Junta wanted him to participate but he refused after learning close their tortures.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 11, Nov 1976 (Pele) |
5- Basile Boli-doubts close existent age
When Ivory Coast-born French defender Basile Boli broke through equally a teenager at Auxerre inwards the early on 80s, most observers marveled at his maturity in addition to drive for such a immature player.
However a few years afterwards to a greater extent than or less other Republic of Cote d'Ivoire histrion cast incertitude on Boli’s existent age. Joseph Gadji-Celli who joined lower sectionalization French side Sete inwards 1986 claimed that he had played against Boli inwards Republic of Cote d'Ivoire at youth marker in addition to was the same historic menses equally him. Celi was born inwards 1961 land Boli’s official nascency yr given was 1967. As a number many started doubting his existent historic menses from in addition to hence on.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 130, Oct 1986 (Basile Boli) |
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Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 29, 1986 (Joseph Gadji-Celli) |