World Loving Cup Stories-Part Ii (The Mo Footing Loving Cup 1934)-Part G
October 28, 2019
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V. Final: June 10th, 1934
Italy 2-Czechoslovakia 1
-Italy in addition to Czechoslovakia faced i exactly about other for the Final of the World Cup at Rome’s Stadio Nazionale del P.N.F. ( Partito Nazionale Fascista).
-There was a gap of i whole calendar week betwixt the semifinals in addition to the Final.
-This was the 2d fourth dimension that a host Nation had acceded to the Final. It was also the outset ever all-European Final.
Czechoslovakia was the outset non-Latin Nation to hit a World Cup Final.
-Benito Mussolini was inward the stands amongst other Fascist dignitaries.
-The Italians for the outset fourth dimension presented an unchanged side from the previous match.
For the Czechs, Ladislav Ženišek was dorsum inward in addition to Jaroslav Burgr was out.
-This was the outset in addition to hence far, the exclusively World Cup Final captained past times the respective goalkeepers: Giampiero Combi in addition to Frantisek Planicka.
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Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune (Team captains Giampiero Combi in addition to Frantisek Planicka in addition to Match Referee Ivan Eklind, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
-The check was covered past times 277 Journalists from 29 Nations.
-Even though the Austrians had protested against Swedish Referee Ivan Eklind, he was even then selected past times the Organizing Committee (one tin give the sack depict their ain conclusions, every bit to why).
At the historic menstruation of 28, Eklind became in addition to soundless is the youngest Referee inward a World Cup Final.
-Before the start of the match, Ivan Eklind in addition to the linesmen Louis Baert (Belgium) in addition to Mihaly Ivanicsics (Hungary) saluted Mussolini inward the stands amongst the fascist salute.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Aerial view, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Match Referees giving the fascist salute, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
-The twenty-four hr menstruation before the Final, FIFA Officials in addition to Referees had been invited to dinner amongst Mussolini in addition to exactly about cause got claimed that Mussolini had been chatting amongst Eklind.
-Apparently Mussolini had subtly threatened his ain players, past times sending them a message that said "Win or Die".
The twenty-four hr menstruation before the Final he also met the Italian squad in addition to told them "If the Czechs are correct, nosotros volition endure correct. But if they desire to win us overpowered, Italia should non give a hitter in addition to Adversary to autumn ... Good luck, in addition to non to forget my promise: ‘Crash’ (sign of motioning his finger on his neck)
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Benito Mussolini at the Final, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Italy squad, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Czechoslovakia squad, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico, Libro De Seleccion-La Historia De Argentine Republic En Los Mundiales-De Uruguay thirty Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Corea-Japon 2002 (Italy squad, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
-In the 10th minute, Nejedly was i on i amongst exclusively Combi to musical rhythm out but Eklind waved offside.
-In the 15th minute, Krcil was injured past times Guaita after a vicious foul. Krcil remained on the field, but was below par for the balance of the match.
Until the 30th infinitesimal the Czechs by in addition to large dominated.
Shortly before half-time, Monti jumped amongst both legs on Svoboda. Eklind exclusively gave a gratuitous kicking non fifty-fifty a alert to Monti.
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Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 14, 1982, La Glorieuse Epopee De la Coupe Du Monde (June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (The Two squad managers, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983 (June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
-In the 2d half, Puc broke through the Italian defence in addition to was violently fouled past times Monzeglio. Eklind waved play on every bit Puc was rolling on the ground. Puc had to piece of occupation out the acre for vii minutes.
Afterwards Meazza fouled Krcil in addition to was warned past times Eklind.
In exactly about other incident, Puc was prevented from taking a shot past times Allemnadi who pushed him out of the punishment expanse in addition to fouled him. Eklind exactly calls the foul without alert whatsoever player.
-In the 71st minute, Czechoslovakia took the lead. Antonin Puc received a transcend from Sobotka (or Nejedly) on the left side in addition to struck a shot to Combi’s right corner into the net.
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Photo From: History of the World Cup, Author Michael Archer (Giampiero Combi after Puc’s goal, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983 (Giampiero Combi after Puc’s goal, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
At this betoken Pozzo decided on a tactical switch. He noticed that Schiavio was tired. Pozzo made Schiavio switch positions amongst Guaita.
After Czechoslovakia scored, exactly about Italians fans grabbed a Czech player’s pilus through the wire netting, soldiers had to intervene.
Svoboda (or Sobotka according to other sources) hitting the post service exactly about fourth dimension later.
In the 81st minute, Orsi took a transcend from Guaita (some sources state Ferrari), he feinted to shoot amongst left foot, instead shot amongst his right human foot in addition to the ball curled in addition to dipped over Planicka.
The Czechs complained every bit at that spot may cause got been a possible handball past times Ferrari (or Guaita) inward the activity leading upwards to the goal.
Some other sources believe the Czechs electrical load was most an before foul on Ladislav Ženišek past times Meazza.
On the next day, Orsi tried to repeat the same feat 20 times amongst an empty destination for journalists but failed to replicate it.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune (June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: History of the World Cup, Author Michael Archer (The Italians prior to Overtime, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Czechoslovakia players before overtime, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
-The Match went into overtime. It was the outset ever World Cup Final to larn into overtime every bit good every bit existence the tertiary check of the 1934 Finals.
The Italians were favored inward the overtime, every bit they appeared fitter.
Meazza had been injured inward a previous collision amongst Krčil in addition to was limping throughout the overtime. As a effect the Czechs took their attending off of him.
In the 95th minute, Italia took the lead. Čtyřoký was unable to clear a ball, Meazza passed to Guaita, who passed to Angelo Schiavio.
Schiavio went past times Čtyřoký in addition to struck a shot that Planicka touched but could non halt it.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983 (A diagram of Angelo Schiavio’s winning goal, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
-At the halt of the match, Mussolini presented Giampero Combi amongst the trophy. He handed the Cup to the Captain Combi in addition to stayed past times his side when a grouping dressed inward dark fascist shirts gave him exactly about other dandy trophy, amongst the caption "Coppa del Duce". Combi ended upwards amongst a trophy inward each hand.
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Photo From: The World Cup 1930-1990, Author Jack Rollin (Italian players celebrating, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 99, Apr 1997 (Italian players celebrating, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
-The takeaway from this check was that Italia wrote its cite inward the History of the game amongst its outset World Cup.
The purpose of Referee Ivan Eklind would also endure questioned until today. The Czechs for certain complained that Eklind did non give a bad telephone telephone for the Italians throughout the match.
The Refereeing inward the matches concerning Italia would ever remain a talking betoken concerning this World Cup. Even if non willingly complicit, referees were for certain nether enormous pressure level from the host Nation at such a hostile fourth dimension inward history (politically speaking).
Vittorio Pozzo became the outset European World Cup winning Manager.
The High German Magazine Kicker were critical of the Italy’s cynical play, they wrote "brutality Triumphed" in addition to "Monti in addition to exactly about other Italians exactly produce non belong on the field, in addition to what happened on the lawn had zero to produce amongst Fussbal1 in addition to Sport." |
Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 14, 1982, La Glorieuse Epopee De la Coupe Du Monde (Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini existence presented amongst the World Cup trophy) |
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Photo From: år med Svensk Fotboll 1904-84, Author Glanell Thomas cherry (1) (Swedish Referee Ivan Eklind inward subsequently life) (October 15, 1905-July 23, 1981) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (A thought of the stadium after the match, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
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Photo From: Гольдес И.- История чемпионатов мира 1930-1962+ (Italy, Czechsolovakia in addition to Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany captains amongst their awards) |
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Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983 (Italian players carrying Vittorio Pozzo on their shoulders, June 10, 1934, World Cup, Italia 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |