1. Spain 1982: The Elimination of Brazil by Italy
I was just a teenager then, and for us, Brazil was the god of soccer and players like Socrates, Falcao, Zico and Elder were its angels on earth. It was absolutely inconceivable that they could be beaten. But then it happened! An unknown Italian player called Paulo Rossi came from nowhere to score the hat trick that ousted Brazil in the second round of the World Cup.
It was a shock that reverberated around the whole world, and for me, the World Cup ended with the exit of Brazil. I can still feel the shock inside me even now.
2. Maradona’s Second Goal Against England, Mexico 1986:
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