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Eusebio - squad number 11

What was the quarrel the referee had to sort out before the teams would take to the field in the inaugural World Cup Final between Uruguay and Argentina in 1930, and what was his solution?

*sorry I haven't been able to post a question for a few days!*
smiley - ok


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Ormondroyd

Hmm... There could have been a colour clash, as both Uruguay and Argentina's traditional strips involve a lot of sky blue. So was the argument about who should change, and did the ref tell both teams to wear their second strips?


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Post 3

GreyDesk

Developing the theme, how about one team wore their home kit and the other the away for the first half of the game, and then switched to their alternate kit at half time.


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Post 4

Mycroft

I don't know if this is anything to do with the answer, but one of the Uruguayan players, Castro, had only one arm. I only mention it because the guide's currently lacking an entry that says 'mostly armless', and I don't think it's complete without one.


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Post 5

Steviebab (Squad No. 8)

Well, I know the referee was Belgian and that he insisted on having his life insured before agreeing to ref the game, but I don't know what the hassle was he had to sort out before the match could start. I suspect that Ormondroyd is right (again).

On a similar vein, why was the start of the 1974 final delayed?


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Post 6

Eusebio - squad number 11

No correct answers as yet smiley - winkeye

the 1974 final ... hmmm ... I'm thinking smiley - smiley.
I do know however that the 1970 final was delayed by a few minutes as Pele had been paid by Puma to tie his laces JUST as the game was due to start, therefore the whole world was looking at his Puma boots - has to be the best maketing ploy ever!! smiley - ok


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Post 7

Orcus

Mad guess but was it who was going to kick off first and his solution was to toss a coin?
Has to have started sometime eh? smiley - erm


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Post 8

Steviebab (Squad No. 8)

Neither team would come out onto the pitch first so the referee made them come out together


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Post 9

Gedge :-)

Was it that they couldn't decide which ball to play with, so they played each half with a different one.

Gedgesmiley - smiley


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Post 10

Bright Blue Shorts

1974 - they forgot to put out the corner posts

BBS smiley - smiley


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Post 11

Steviebab (Squad No. 8)

Well done BBS smiley - biggrin


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Post 12

Eusebio - squad number 11

... and well done Gedge smiley - ok

Both sides wanted to use their own ball and the ref decided to pay a half with each ball!!!

have a point and a smiley - stout Gedge ... and even though it wasn't an official question, I think BBS deserves a point and a smiley - stout for his 1974 answer too!

smiley - biggrin


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Post 13

GreyDesk

Oh dear, with free points and smiley - stout now being given out, the field is bound to catch up fast and swamp me. I told you I was expecting a "Blades moment" anytime soon...smiley - blue


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Post 14

Gedge :-)

Thank you the free smiley - stout will go down a treat.smiley - biggrin


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