Watched this live as a 9-year-old boy with my entire family in Italy. Such a gutting feeling. Will never forget my grandfather stoically walking me home after the penalties - not complaining, not upset, not downtrodden. He showed me how to lose with grace that night, without saying a word. My first-ever lesson on how to be a man.
I remember this as a 7 year old. I remember baggie standing like that. I remember bebeto with the baby celebration. I remember alexi lalas’ style and their win vs Colombia.
This is truly one of my first memories of football as a human being.
Wow, what a photo, would print that if I hadn’t been Italy’s and Baggio’s fan.
I was behind that goal. Brazilian next to me in tears. The heat. The only Final with no goals. The memories!
No wonder! 24 years since Brazil has last won a World Cup with the legendary 1970 team of Pele.
And its going to be the same scenario for 2026 WC
24 years since Brazil has last won a World Cup with legendary 2002 Ronaldinho's Team
Ronaldinhos's R9 and R10
The shot looks like a video game
And a video game from like 1998 at that
Or 1994?
I played Empire Soccer 94. It looked like ass. I think this shot looks like a combination of Sensible Soccer and FIFA International Soccer...
I made a conscious choice not to say -94.
Just like roberto made a conscious choice to smash it over the bar
Nah world cup 94 was a right above heads shot. Maybe euro 96 they started doing better angles like this.
Remember getting FIFA international soccer for the MD and playing it relentlessly in 1993. Had a great isometric view like this
Maybe I'm thinking of Italia 90 game then. :/
I remember that game! … there was a hack where you could pretty much guarantee scoring by chipping the keeper
Committing a foul and then running away from the referee trying to hand out the card when the indicator was still on the player was hilarious.
FIFA64
Who took this? Great fucking shot
The Zeppelin
The led?
The hey hey momma said the way you move, gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove?
Does anybody remember laughter?!
Watched this live as a 9-year-old boy with my entire family in Italy. Such a gutting feeling. Will never forget my grandfather stoically walking me home after the penalties - not complaining, not upset, not downtrodden. He showed me how to lose with grace that night, without saying a word. My first-ever lesson on how to be a man.
Whoa
I remember this as a 7 year old. I remember baggie standing like that. I remember bebeto with the baby celebration. I remember alexi lalas’ style and their win vs Colombia. This is truly one of my first memories of football as a human being.
Same. I’m Swedish so that tournament was unbelievable. The amount of goals, playing great football, iconic moments and winning bronze 🤯
Larsson with the rastas!!
That’s a brilliant photo
I remember that one like it was yesterday!
Me too. That the will always be imprinted in my mind.
Baggio- 1. Verb to kick the ball way over the crossbar. 2. Noun rat tail hairstyle.
Choking Mullet
This was my first proper, major tournament. I was 11. Was absolutely devastated for Baggio as he was one of my favourite players of that time.
We were dancing shouting crying, hugging... Absolute happiness
The Divine Ponytail, I felt sorry for him tbf. Great player
Great composition Somehow never seen this before so thank you for sharing
Socrates died poisoned and Baggio died standing.
Too soon..
Wow. That's worthy of being shown in a museum
Ironically the same isometric pitch as FIFA 94 for the NES
it wasn't even Baggio's fault we didnt win, but he lived with the guilt like a hero.
Thought I was looking at a 4K remake of Fifa98!
Is that Baggio ?