It was the summer of 1994 and found myself in the United States, where all the action was happening in relation to the world football and, once again, as in the previous World Cup held in 1990, Italy had qualified for the semifinals. This was, however, four years later and the way he had suffered to return to the place that had been in the World Cup was held in our own land? This was something known only to us, of Italy, and Of course, the fans that their players have been forced to survive grueling 5 games, one of which included the passage of time.
Also for throwing an elbow that leads to his suspension for the remainder of the tournament. All this was in stark contrast to Italy 90, where he sailed to the semifinals, winning each game the process and without giving Mush as a single goal or needing overtime or having anyone to get in problems related to red or yellow cards. There was no doubt that reaching the semi-finals of Italia 90 was much easier in this world cup after 94 but whether he has made difficult by road.
I my opinion, all the tough times have been even better for the team and its players. As they became more difficult, not only mentally, but as a unit, he learned to stick together when things get tricky. Maybe it was the lack of having any really tough games left Italy mentally prepared when the going got tough against Argentina, especially after the equalizer and possible overtime. However, This was another World Cup, which Italy had been tested and Bulgaria would be the last obstacle before the final, but we knew we could win, although it has learned that Ireland is no such thing as a sure victory. What we are certainly not underestimating iban Bulgaria, particularly with players like Kostadinova, Balakovo, and Leckov Stoickow. The last of these players have scored five goals in the competition and the extent to which, besides being that clearly motivated the rest.
On the day of the party I put my trust Italian shirt, one of the Nazionale di calcio (football National Team) and took my Italian flag, all to make it clear that I was a supporter of "The Scuadra Azurro," all my hopes and dreams come back and win against Bulgaria to advance to the final. The Italians were everywhere the Port Authority, seemingly out numbering Bulgarian supporters of at least 4 to 1 or even more.
In all truth the environment was one I will never forget, and not just for the memories, but the sensations I was experiencing. Flags and banners of all types that this decoration was usually a bus so without much room for doubt in my mind was a great show of pride and almost Italian bigotry that not only towards our national sport, but the majority of countries.
The trip to Giant's Stadium was one of the prairies was used by then, having already done so twice but This time we will be playing for the right to be in the grand final, held only once every four years. All of which makes it easy to see why this would be for me one day he would be with me forever, especially in light of other factors. In the history of the World Cup, despite all the nations that play football as a sport main number over 100, only ten countries had come to an end with one of these countries, in Czechoslovakia, even in some more.
How the final was not easy, that anybody who knew anything about football can attest to Italy, but were about to do, but then went back to Bulgaria, and all that is needed is an exceptional game without a doubt the most player by the name of Stoickov and that Sofia would be held until the end. Of course at the expense of Italy, and probably our greatest player of all time, Roberto Baggio, who although not as talented as his majesty "Diego Maradona", was what I would say 80% percent of them did so only because both have this great legend that was beyond all what could be described as natural ability. Yes, Italy was the team to be there, but we won, but this was a game and anything can happen.
This was more then a feeling I entered the stadium and took my seat, that literary works in the last row, but this giant stadium, that was not an athletics track, he DVD had not been invented yet, much less that it could burn. I felt in a way that I was part of the history of Italian football, something that would be able to tell my kids that I have everything that I was there when Italy play Bulgaria in the World Cup USA 94 ".
Once seated I looked around and seemed like a sea of flags, and they were all red, white and green, although not all Italians as the flag of those who would be our opponents worthy for the day of the same colors. This is true even if the strips of the Bulgarian flag were horizontal instead of vertical that is ours. Banners of all type were also available, for the fans, who came from Italy to like me, who represented different aspects of the great community of Italy which had spread around the world.
The songs sounded good and I did not mark which came first, my mind will never get rid of the image of the full stadium stand for the Italian National Anthem "Fratelli D 'Italia" or "Brothers of Italy". This is not to be like everyone who supported us were born in Italy the country, however, this old no matter where our roots are what they did and say the words as "Brothers of Italy, Italy awakens, it was exactly what happened. Voices, thousands of them shouted words Mameli, which made music in honor of Italian patriotism, even saying "ready to Siam morte "(we are ready to die), which of course would not be the case that day, irrespective of Italy won or not, but the feeling was the same as always this crucial match.
Emotional after the display of our hymn singing, the game began as it did and I realized that those around me, although it is in Italian shirts, Ni or the descendants of Italians, but also too little importance to them support the same cause, or so it claims. In fact, Americans were in the range of white Anglo-Saxons, who through out the tournament has taken the Italian flag.
As for the game, Italy began Bulgaria strongly dominate, of course, there are dangers in this and not just the threat of attacks against Stoickov that the speed and talent are more able to pay for making it Italy, but it uses a lot of energy and not able to maintain this pace throughout the match. Italy eventually gets tired, especially given the enormous heat of the day, and then it's turn to dominate Bulgaria. Italy, however, was sensational in that game but if no goals came as a result of it and carrying out in their own efforts. Baggio and company came close on several occasions but Mihailov (Bulgarian goalkeeper), strongly held like the rest of Bulgaria or at least until Baggio pulled one of the greatest works I've seen in a game I witnessed live at taking a ball past two defenders and from an angle, with a swerving shot curling rhythms of Bulgaria solid goalkeeper to give the lead 1-0. A great goal from a player of similar quality that can be seen by those but they have not in youtube, other highlights of this semifinal.
Cries of the target were incredibly strong, why should that have been otherwise, since Italy is a head to 20 minutes in the game? We were winning cocky, but it was not something he could afford to be, so they had been at the front against Argentina and the Netherlands in recent World Cup matches that have led us to the final, but both times failed. Italy continued his attack, a ball that hit the Bulgarian post again came so close, but not when it took five minutes after our first goal, a second came to make the score 2-0. Roberto Baggio again found the mark, in a play will beat out both the Bulgarian from the trap and their goalkeeper once more to put us in a position. Ecstasy is all things to all fans of Italy, who had taken a big step in what would be the way to final and how they could feel that, as we shouted our second goal, perhaps more like the first.
However, the game continued more and more that Italy lost its grip on the ground, both due to fatigue, heat, and especially Bulgaria, which had not gone so far in this World Cup simply give up. That not only won their first World Cup match, but had beaten two winners of the previous World Cup, it is hoped that there just roll after only two goals, which is precisely what we did. Kostadinova, Leckov and especially Stoickov began increasingly dangerous, as our defense was forced to commit it would be a furry of Bulgarian attacks. This after all was a game we could only win or lose, it does not matter basa or how a lost, like losing by two goals was the same as one percent, which leads to Bulgaria throw caution to the wind in any attack desperate to return in it.
Bulgaria has sent nearly all forward, the game increasingly bold and imposing their presence in our environment. Had much pressure to achieve something that is what came when he was forced to address Sirakov Pagliuca, who had spent the last three Italian defenders and was about to score when our goalkeeper was fouled in the box. And a penalty to be taken, but Stoickov and punctuation. Bulgaria was still behind, but only by 2-1 and with confidence why not mount it would be inconceivable for a second and an equalizer would come his way? Italy does not go through a good moment, but luck was such that half ended two minutes Bulgaria after the first goal, like the control of the game and could have resulted in a tie up issues.
The break in Italy was tifossi celebrate, but then Bulgaria was seen as more capable of scoring in 45 minutes still to come, not just one, even the game, but two to send in their way to the final, Italy and once again the most disappointing and useless party was held for the third place.
The second half began, but the rest seemed to have something out of the Bulgarian attack, as if time had passed and the game became more filling. Italy and Bulgaria basically plays the second half, both tired but this helped leading Azurri. But the second half was not without controversy when the ball struck the hand of Costacurta in the box, in a move that would have meant a second penalty for Bulgaria, had it not been for the referee who ruled accidental. This is the ball hit his hand the player in question, when it was next to his body, unlike when it does with the players up in arms that their sides, which is always given as a free-kick or penalty, depending on where the infringement takes place, regardless of their time was the intention or not.
Italy, however, a bullet remains tough a head and we the "Fratelli D 'Italia" felt more and more in the final. He moved to another level to see things more closely and managed extra to be near the action during the last ten minutes. Italy, however, was not going to quit this game so easily and the problems began as the game was reduced. First came when he received his second yellow card of the tournament Costcurta, which means no playing in the finals, but this was not so bad, as if something had Italy defenders and good for spares.
Costacurta to lose the final was a loss as acceptable or Apolloni Mussi could easily take their place, but Roberto Baggio was a different story was basically it, our star player, who won the last three games for us even in their own power, but the assistance of trainers, what should have been a severe concussion. We are concerned, but not so much to this game, but without the final However for now we hope for the end of the game that comes with a head of Italy 2-1.
It felt like the glory in that extraordinary moment for us Italy fans. We will be playing the finals, it was true Baggio injured, two of our key defenders not be eligible because of yellow cards, but we've made. How we started to celebrate then with hugs and kisses, as if all we had won the lottery in a way that we have, while men and women As passed by shouting Italy, Italy.
For my part, never forget to take a picture of two Bulgarian supporters who were brother and sister and, indeed, Bulgarian American, and still waved their flag with pride after the loss. With his shame could be lost competitiveness in a match in a semifinal, especially for a team that had never won a match before the World Cup USA 94. Of course, congratulated them on their country not only good performance in that game, but the World Cup, because it really gave a good account of themselves, despite the expectations of many that even pass the first round.
Italy, however, had won, and as we have filled that we could not get over how it would be in the final. Italy has done, but there was still an obstacle more than likely would be Brazil, but being back, because Italy fans were happy, despite having to do our best player took the field. Is almost the end of the game, but this did not appear to be a huge problem, such as Baggio in the finals, no matter what they had to inject with it, because it is a fact that football is not a matter of life or death, but even more important.
This house is in the bus I made a comment that drew the attention of many and perhaps could have caused a small riot, if less civilians were present. My words are "near Loro sono" (that are on the side) when I saw two men carry the yellow jersey of Brazil, which in reality is that Brazilians do not want to claim animosity towards us. As also explained to me that my statement was not made in malice, but with the intent to point out that Brazil, who were playing against Sweden more than likely be our next and final match in the U.S. 94.
Our conversation was friendly, meaning mine, along with several other Italians, with these two Brazilian fans, who could also see an Italy-Brazil final would be another classic. Naturally, we are inclined towards a result that had been in France 38 and Spain 82, while certainly more similar to what happened in Mexico 70 Argentina 78, however in this whole debate, No one loses sight of the enemies we were rivals, but not in a contest that only a trophy and decided that was no better nation, none would be worse.
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