The moment of Zanetti’s unforgettable left against England at the World Cup in France. Photo: file.
the goal of Javier Zanetti in the 1998 round of 16 against England he must be one of the most remembered by Argentine fans in the history of the World Cup. The puppetsin the last few hours, he has revealed the details of that well-remembered comedy.
That goal by the former Inter captain marked the 2-2 run of a match in which the team was led by Daniele Alberto Passarella started winning with a goal Gabriel Omar Batistuta.
At the time of the free kick the national team had high-ranking players to kick, in fact Batistuta or Juan Sebastián Verón had planted themselves as if to execute a direct shot on goal. However, they surprised with that great prepared play. “The curious thing about this move is that I didn’t do it, for 3 and a half years Ortega did it “Zanetti revealed in an interview with the official FIFA website.
Crucial to being able to score and equalize was the unexpected passage of Pupi out of the barrier and his optimal control to create shooting space. “A lot of the goal is like control, it was only for my left foot and so I can hit it,” mused the former defender.
Another curiosity is that, at the time of the party, the one who received all the hugs was Passarella. “When they gave us the free kick, it was for La Bruja to hit him or for Bati to hit him, but Daniel was yelling at us to make the move. When the goal came out, it was logical that they would have hugged Daniel “told the situation.
Source: Clarin
