Harry Kane and the sad memory of Roberto Baggio’s missed penalty in the United States 94 World Cup

England striker Harry Kane missed a decisive penalty in the match against France for the quarterfinals of the World Cup Qatar 2022. His second shot from 12 steps sent him skyrocketing and the Three Lions fell 2-1 to the ‘Bleus’. This one from the Tottenham attacker brings to mind one of the most significant episodes in the history of the World Cup: the penalty missed by the Italian Roberto Baggio.

Baggio start that long walk from the center of the pitch to the penalty spot. In his boots is the life of the Italian team, which he has seen as baresi Y Massaro they have failed in the shootout against the Brazil of Romario, Bebeto and Dunga. The ‘Divine’ stands in front of the ball, runs, kicks and fails. It is the end in the final of the United States World Cup 1994. With the 3-2 Brazil is crowned world champion.

The more than 94,000 fans who filled the Rose Bowl stadium in Los Angeles witnessed the definition of the world Cup in USA 1994. Brazil and Italy were cited to star in the only final that ended 0-0 in all of history. It would also be the first final to be decided after the penalty shootout.

He started kicking the Italian team. The mythical Franco Baresi was in charge of opening the fair; however, his shot missed over the crossbar. Marcio Santos went to kick for Brazil, but his shot was saved by goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca. Demetrio Albertini and Alberigo Evani did not fail for Italy, while Romario and Branco equalized for the ‘Scratch’.

In the next turn, the Italian Daniele Massaro kicked without power and the goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel saved him. Dunga, on his own, put Brazil ahead on the scoreboard. Finally, Roberto Baggio he wasted his penalty over the goal, so another penalty was no longer necessary to crown Brazil as the World Cup champion.