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In response to "One day just falling to the ground in soccer will get you a red card -- nm" by karl_S

There was a Chilean goalkeeper in the 1990 World Cup who managed to get his team banned from the 1994 World Cup by taking a dive.

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Jun 20 '10, 17:02

Chile was playing Brazil and Chile would be eliminated if they lost.

With the score at 1-0, a Brazilian fan threw a firecracker on the field near the Chilean goalie. Play was down the other end of the field, so the goalie took a dive and the match was ended immediately.

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ooopps... more - Roger More Jun 20, 17:04 12
- There's more to it than that. Details here. Seems he broke open a capsule of blood to simulate an injury. -- (link) - Mop Jun 20, 17:10 5
  - Ahh, Rojas.. He actually had a hidden blade on his glove.. And he played in a Brazilian club.. - Marlowe Jun 20, 17:50
  - Ric Flair is in awe. -- nm - Beaker Jun 20, 17:18
  - heh - that's thinking ahead. -- nm - Roger More Jun 20, 17:17
  - Damn, that's hardcore method -- nm - Ron Artest Jun 20, 17:12
  - And video of the incident. -- (link) - Mop Jun 20, 17:11 [youtube]
- yeah but that isn't going to happen to Italy they are the defending champs -- nm - Karl_S Jun 20, 17:06 1
  - No - this is just a piece of amusing trivia. Also, my bad - it was a WC qualifier, not an actual WC game. - Roger More Jun 20, 17:10
- wait, so FIFA does review and change the outcomes of World Cup games based on videotapes? - chuckles Jun 20, 17:05 3
  - the game was technically unfinished. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 20, 17:08 1
    - (It was stopped at the 70-minute-ish mark because they thought the player had been assaulted, and Chile refused to return to the field) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 20, 17:08
  - no, they don't change outcomes -- nm - CQ Jun 20, 17:06

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There was a Chilean goalkeeper in the 1990 World Cup who managed to get his team banned from the 1994 World Cup by taking a dive.

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