1990 WC: Brazil vs Argentina

[FrostKing]

Talk of a Duke vs UNC final (rivals have never met in the NCAA Tournament) got me thinking of the ultimate hypothetical matchups in a Final

Until College Football recently instituted a playoff, the only major American sport where two inter-conference/league rivals could meet in the Finale was CBB. You'll never see a Yankees vs Red Sox WS, Canadians vs Maple Leads Cup or Lakers vs Clippers Final (LOL)

But one day we might see Real vs Barca. There has been the British final (2008 Manchester over Chelsea) and German (2013 Bayern over Dortmund).

So I quickly googled Brazil vs Argentina in the World Cup and was shocked to find out the nations have squared off 4 times and even in a knockout - 1990. Does anyone rememver this match? Rivalry and Maradona involved, the hype must have been immense. Furthermore Brazil was no slouch by winning the Tournament 4 years later in 1994

[FrostKing]

In 1990, Brazil and Argentina met in the first round of the knockout stage. Brazil were dominating the match, played in intense heat in Turin, until an Argentinian went down injured. During this interruption Branco - later to play in England with Middlesbrough - drank from a bottle supplied by Argentina's physio Miguel di Lorenzo.

Shortly afterwards, against the run of play, Claudio Caniggia scored the only goal of the game from a Diego Maradona pass, putting Argentina into the quarter-finals. Argentina went on to the final, where they lost to Germany.

Suspicion of foul play was first raised two days later by Branco, who said he had felt dizzy and ill after drinking the water.

[Canyonero]

River-Boca in a Libertadores final >>>

[DAF86]

The biggest match in the history of sports has already been played and will never be topped:

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