THE LOWDOWN — THE FULL HISTORY
THE BUILD-UP
Before Chile v Italy at the 1962 World Cup, Italian journalists wrote that Santiago was a city of mud and misery. Chile heard every word.
THE MATCH
Eight minutes in, Ferrini was sent off. Two players were dismissed in total, police came onto the pitch, and a nose was broken. The referee missed much of it.
THE VERDICT
On the BBC, David Coleman called it 'the most stupid, appalling, disgusting, disgraceful exhibition of football'. Chile won 2-0, but nobody remembers the score.
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THE TERRACES — DISCUSSION
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