Dictators helped fix World Cup titles for Italy and Argentina, according to a FIFA-hosted conference on World Cup history.
Delegates were told on Thursday that Italy’s win in 1934 and Argentina’s 1978, were influenced by military leaders seeking propaganda coups.
This was in reference to the regimes of Italy’s fascist leader Benito Mussolini 1930s and the generals who seized in power in Argentina, in 1976.
“It’s the same old story: Sport and politics are brothers and sometimes sport is under the older brother,” said Italian writer Marco Impiglia.
“In terms of the global presence of football since the 1930s, FIFA has made a big step forward.”
Raanan Rein, a professor of Latin American history also added: “According to many people I spoke with in Argentina… there is in fact no question about it.
“It not only stains the military regime but it also stains the national team and they had a great national team. In many ways, they deserved to win the World Cup.” Source...
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Delegates were told on Thursday that Italy’s win in 1934 and Argentina’s 1978, were influenced by military leaders seeking propaganda coups.
This was in reference to the regimes of Italy’s fascist leader Benito Mussolini 1930s and the generals who seized in power in Argentina, in 1976.
“It’s the same old story: Sport and politics are brothers and sometimes sport is under the older brother,” said Italian writer Marco Impiglia.
“In terms of the global presence of football since the 1930s, FIFA has made a big step forward.”
Raanan Rein, a professor of Latin American history also added: “According to many people I spoke with in Argentina… there is in fact no question about it.
“It not only stains the military regime but it also stains the national team and they had a great national team. In many ways, they deserved to win the World Cup.” Source...
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