(Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images) Argentina won 1-0. (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images), Diego Maradona of Argentina celebrates after the World Cup match against Brazil at the Delle Alpi Stadium in Turin, Italy. Some players claimed they had been poisoned. Maradona surprisingly reopened interest in the incident when he spoke about it for the first time in a TV interview broadcast last month, joking that he had encouraged the Brazilians to drink from the water bottle. But it was alleged the players had eaten an unauthorised seafood meal on the Friday night before the Ellis Park final, won by South Africa 15-12 after extra-time. If it is true, he was unethical.". All rights reserved. Yet it was more than enough for the Brazilians, who interpreted the Argentinian's failure to deny categorically the allegations as confirmation of what they had always suspected. The Brazilian Football Confederation is to send Fifa a dossier resuscitating one of the great controversies in World Cup history - that one of Brazil's top players was allegedly drugged by Argentina when the teams played each other during Italia 90. Available for everyone, funded by readers. In Argentina, Bilardo has accused the press of making up the story and repeated that he knew nothing of any plot to dope the Brazilians. (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images), Argentina's Diego Maradona is challenged for the ball by Brazil's Valdo during the FIFA World Cup match played in Italy 1990 (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images), Argentina's Diego Maradona controlls the ball against Brazil during the FIFA World Cup Italy 1990. The last time both teams met in a World Cup match was in 1990, which featured Argentina defeating Brazil 1–0 with a goal from Claudio Caniggia after a pass from Diego Maradona. Argentina won the match 1-0. It was not quite an admission of guilt. Brazil played until the Last 16 stage, where they were defeated by Argentina . Brazil were dominating the match, played in intense heat in Turin, until an Argentinian went down injured. Next week we will send a dossier to Fifa that has all the reports of the fact and ask for them to take preventative measures if anything is confirmed." First published on Fri 21 Jan 2005 01.44 GMT. Fri 21 Jan 2005 01.44 GMT Branco completes the scene. Argentina won 1-0 and went to Quarter Finals. "Maradona had a great game and Caniggia scored a beautiful goal.". Gordon Banks drank a bottle of dodgy beer, Peter Bonetti, had a nightmare - England were out of the World Cup, losing to West Germany 3-2 after extra-time. He added that he had been at a dinner where Di Lorenzo admitted everything: "He said that he left the bottles already prepared, and by the way he said he probably didn't do it just with us.". (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images), Brazil's Dunga on the ball faced by Argentina's Diego Maradona at the FIFA World Cup Italy 1990. Suspicion of foul play was first raised two days later by Branco, who said he had felt dizzy and ill after drinking the water. Sinister Suzie, the phantom waitress was rumoured to be behind the stomach bug that swept through at least half the All Blacks in the week leading up to the final. Maradona, who was whistled and booed every time he touched the ball by the largely pro-Brazilian crowd of 61,381, did not score the goal that gave Argentina its victory- … All rights reserved. The angriest comments have come from Brazil's then coach Sebastiao Lazaroni, whose international career ended with the defeat: "This isn't just gamesmanship, it's playing dirty. Accusations of bribery and corruption. Please sign in to your FIFA.com user account below. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Asked about the incident in the magazine Veintitres, Bilardo - who enjoyed a reputation for ruthlessness and guile - said: "I'm not saying it didn't happen." Di Lorenzo insisted that the allegations were all lies. "I don't know. Allegations that the left-back Branco drank from a water bottle which the Argentinians had spiked with a tranquilliser were given new weight this week when Argentina's then coach, Carlos Bilardo, appeared to imply that they were true. Brazil's current coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said: "This has got to be better looked into. I'm not saying it didn't happen." Marco Antonio Teixeira, secretary general of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), said: "This is an extremely serious matter. Fifa refused to comment on the allegations yesterday. An unexpected voice of moderation came from the CBF president, Ricardo Teixeira, who said that he would not be asking for Fifa to annul the result of the game whatever was discovered. Who can guarantee that they didn't behave like this in other games too? Following up Maradona's comments, Veintitres asked Bilardo whose idea it was. Brazil were dominating the match, played in intense heat in Turin, until … Argentina's star Diego Maradona is fouled by Brazil's Jorginho during the FIFA World Cup Italy 1990. The Brazil national football team played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and continued to maintained their record of being the only team to enter every World Cup Finals. These two football superpowers haven't met in the World Cup ever since. Argentina won 1-0. This drew a fierce reaction from the former Brazil striker Bebeto: "If he denied it, he's being sly." (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images), Argentinian forward Claudio Caniggia dribbles past Brazilian goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel on his way to score the winning goal 24 June 1990 in Turin during the World Cup second round soccer match between the two countries. Argentina went on to the final, where they lost to Germany. It doesn't matter if it happened 14 years ago or 14 days; Fifa should punish Bilardo and the physio to make an example of them. In 1990, Brazil and Argentina met in the first round of the knockout stage. Shortly afterwards, against the run of play, Claudio Caniggia scored the only goal of the game from a Diego Maradona pass, putting Argentina into the quarter-finals. In 1990, Brazil and Argentina met in the first round of the knockout stage. ", Even cooller-headed figures have been sucked into the controversy. This will allow you to make the most of your account with personalization. I know Bilardo and wouldn't have thought that it could happen. Argentina won 1-0. The journalist reported that Bilardo contorted his mouth so that he did not smile, as if he were hiding something. You’ll also get exclusive access to FIFA games, contests and prizes. "Afterwards, Branco took the free-kicks and fell over," he said. It ranks alongside the accusation that Argentina bought their 6-0 victory against Peru in the 1978 World Cup, which took them to the final instead of Brazil on goal difference. The hosts needed to win by three clear goals against Peru and won 6-0, ousting Brazil. This is the only KO match Argentina and Brazil have ever played in a World Cup. AFP PHOTO, Argentina's Claudio Caniggia celebrates with teammates after scoring the game's only goal against Brazil at the FIFA World Cup quarter final match played in Turin. Argentina won 1-0. During this interruption Branco - later to play in England with Middlesbrough - drank from a bottle supplied by Argentina's physio Miguel di Lorenzo. (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images), Argentina's Diego Maradona on the ball against Brazil during the FIFA World Cup match played in Italy 1990. (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images), Copyright ©1994 - 2020 FIFA. Getty Images, Argentina's Diego Maradona celebrates at the end of the FIFA World Cup match wearing a Brazil shirt in 1990. Argentina's Diego Maradona on the ball against Brazil during the FIFA World Cup match played in Italy 1990. The incident has long been considered one of the more colourful episodes in the intense rivalry between the South American nations. "They were better than us on the pitch," he said. The interview has sparked a war of words between many of the veterans of the 1990 match, which has been given ample space in the sports media of both countries.

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