A fascinating bit of football history from 1982 and to show you how deep the Germany vs Algeria rivalry will be tonight. Also the reason why the 3rd game in the group phase has to be played simultaneously in each group. Heres to hoping tonight will be a fantastic matchup. [If the game] ended in a one- or two-goal win for West Germany over Austria, in which case both the European teams would progress at Algerias expense. In the 10th minute of that match Horst Hrubesch put the Germans in front. Then … nothing happened. Realising the scoreline suited both of them, Germany and Austria effectively stopped playing. In the ensuing 80 minutes there were no shots, and barely any tackles, crosses or sprints. The game was no longer a contest, it was a conspiracy. theguardian/football/2010/jun/13/1982-world-cup-algeria
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:29:17 +0000
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