European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Braga Zezil rules s 1st world cup Barry Wilner Pasadena Calif. Apr the ultimate soccer Duel in the blazing California Sun brought two superstars to their Knees one in exultation the other in cd Hausted agony. When Roberto Baggio the world s greatest player who carried Italy with him to the world cup final sent a penalty kick Over the net he Sank to the ground a loser. At the same time Brazil goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel went Down to the Rose bowl turf in Celebration a and glory of a 32 shootout Victory after 120 minutes of scoreless soccer. A the team that was predestined to win has won a said Taffarel who allowed just three goals in the entire tournament. �?o1 was very tired right leg was hurting a Baggio said. A mind was not Clear. I could not believe eyes when the Ball flew that show close it was in brazils unprecedented fourth title Winner. It took the first shootout in the tournament final to decide it. A penalty kicks Are a lottery and nobody likes to arrive at a penalty kick decision a added Taffarel. The Victory brought redemption for Brazil ridiculed for two decades when it failed to bring Home the trophy. A not Many people believed in us but we the players believed we could win the fourth title for our people a Beneto said. The defeat brought respect for the italians who struggled Early barely advancing. But when Baggio ran out of heroics and missed Italy a final kick Brazil finally had its record breaking championship after 24 years a Brazil is a very great team and i think they were luckier than us a Italy Captain Franco Barest said. A i think when you reach the finals and apse it is horrible whether on the Field or in it was a nerve racking and perhaps unfair Way to decide a world title not unlike settling an Aba finals with foul shooting. It left both teams drained. It did not however leave the italians complaining. A we did our Best but we faltered in the penalty kicks a Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi said. A we Are the second Best in the world and we played our Best today. A there has to be a world Champion. We have to accept the rules with great . Brazils title its first since 1970, came after a conservative even Dull regulation 90 minutes. It came following an exciting overtime it came Over another soccer powerhouse seeking its fourth title. And it culminated the most successful and one of the most entertaining world cups staged in a land where the sport is a professional Pipsqueak. On sunday with a. Record crowd of 94,194 at the Rose bowl and an estimated global audience of 2 billion watching on television that did no to matter. For this Day soccer owned the spotlight and that spotlight shined into extra time for the first time since 1978 and the fourth time Overall. Roberto Baggio bows is head As brazilian goalkeeper tartar cd celebrates alter the italian Star missed the decisive shootout kick in sundays world cup final. A and then it went into the shootout where Italy a poor marksmanship ended its maybe Italy is a hit frustrated right now a Taffarel said a because they were so near the title and they did not get the Rose bowl was nearly silent As the shootout began. Baresi a source of strength on defense All game and possibly the Man most responsible for Italy shutting Down Brazil went first. His shot Wasny to even close going far Over the net. But goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca made up for it with a diving save against Marcio Santos. Italy a Demetrio Albertini and Alberi go Evani connected As did brazils to cup commentary on Page 31 Mario and Branco. Then came the critical misses for Italy. Taffarel dived left for a hand save on Daniele Massaro. After Duriga put Brazil ahead 3-2, the great Baggio missed setting off wild celebrations and repeated shouts of a a Branaa a Zzz la from brazilian to announcer Andres Cantor he of the famous Call. With Pele brazils greatest hero waving from the press Box the brazilian players saluted the crowd held up their medals and then raised the world cup the stars and stripes july 19,1994 Page 32 darts off to trophy High to a thundering ovation. The team dedicated the championship to Ayrton Senna the brazilian world Champion race Driver who died in a crash earlier this year. Quot our Mission is accomplished a coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said. In the 76th minute Pagliuca made what could have been a grievous error hobbling a shot Mauro Silva that bounced toward the net. But it rolled softly off the goalpost Pagliuca grabbed the Ball and then kissed his hand and patted the helpful Post. He got even More help from Captain Baresi returning to the italian defense three weeks after arthroscopic knee surgery. The Veteran of three world cups was everywhere Stym Ying nearly every brazilian Opportunity. Even he last in the heat cramping badly in the final minutes of overtime then missing in the shootout Brazil won the world cup in 1958,1962 and 1970. Its failure in the next five tournaments intensified the pressure on the team. But on sunday night millions of soccer fans turned the country into a giant Carnill sin �1 j Al i i 1 ill 1 ,.y i m Val. People of All Ages draped in the National colors started a party in Rio do Janeiro that will last at least until tuesday when the brazilian team arrives Home for parades. A. I Al 11 a. J.,1. 1 to . Fallstrom Des Peres map it did no to take Mike Keenan Long to find another Job. Two Days after unexpectedly. Leaving the Stanley cup Champion new York rangers in a contract squabble Keenan became coach and general manager of the St. Louis blues on sunday night. In the latest in a series of surprising announcements concerning Keenan the blues confirmed the five year Deal while still meeting with Keenan at a restaurant in suburban St. Louis. A this has come around very quickly in a very fortunate to have the Opportunity a Keenan said. Keenan turned Down a More lucrative offer from the Detroit red wings a source close to Keenan said. He was in Detroit on saturday negotiating with the red wings exact financial terms of the Deal were not released but blues chairman Mike Shanahan said it was a a comparable to the $4.9 million five year Deal Keenan had with new York Keenan will replace Bob Berry who coached the blues for the last two seasons. St. Louis was swept Dallas in the first round of the 1994 playoffs. Berry was told of the coaching change sunday night. A the was Fine a blues president Jack Quinn said. As general manager Keenan will replace Ron Caron who was due to retire after this season. Caron was at the restaurant where the negotiations took place and he endorsed the move even posing for pictures with Keenan a a what a Good for the team is Good for Ron Caron a he said. Keenan said the dual role Hadnot been a top priority for him. A it Wasny to something i absolutely had to have a Keenan said. �?o1 could have just As Well probably gone to a team As a it will be Keenan a fourth nil head coaching Job in a nine year career that has been marked As much clashes As Success. Last month Keenan led the rangers to their first Stanley cup in 54 years. His departure last week Over what he called a breach of his contract a the teams failure to pay him his playoff Bonus within 30 Days of the end of the postseason a. Caught rangers officials Surprise. New York responded saying it still considered Keenan an employee and would fight any attempt another nil team to sign him. A we took the position that we were free agents a Keenan said sunday. A they violated and breached the contract As a result we were without a Job and now we be accepted a Job a
