The striker’s wardrobe malfunction is just one reason why Italy’s 1938 FIFA World Cup semi-final against Brazil has gone down in football folklore. Italy had to travel to the final of the 1938 World ...
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In 1938, Les Bleus became the first FIFA World Cup hosts to end the tournament empty-handed, having flattered to deceive. After Uruguay had claimed the crown on home soil at the inaugural FIFA World ...