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Chapter 174 What If Our Roles Were Switched? (Please Subscribe)

As the players from both sides came out to warm up, a huge TIFO was immediately set up in the stands.

The giant venomous snake was surrounded by demons.

While the world was still bewildered, a yellow electric mouse was slowly lowered from the field, accompanied by a giant electric snake and a demon all making their exit.

“Pikachu is already Ferraris’ most frequently featured character. Sampdoria might consider replacing this yellow mouse with the club’s mascot. Dejan should not refuse.”

"Speaking of mascots, Paul. I took my son out for burgers the other day and voted at the same time, only to find out that Mancini is the spokesperson for Dejan and Monica's fast food restaurant."

"Haha, I bet he didn't expect that to happen. Maybe after he retires, kids all over the world will think Mancini works in a circus."

As more and more Monica Hamburger pubs opened, Mancini became Sampdoria's most famous player besides Ludjan.

Next is Marco Lanna.

"Yes, let's start by introducing the starting lineups for both sides."

Sampdoria's 4-4-2 formation with two central midfielders:

Goalkeeper: Pagliuca

Defenders: Dario Bonetti, Wiljoward, Odolan, Mannini

Midfielders: Ludjohnsen, Redondo, Parry, Dossena

Forwards: Mancini, Vialli.

Marseille's 5-3-2 double defensive midfielders:
Goalkeeper: Pascal Olmetta
Defenders: Manuel Amoros, Bernard Cassoni, Basileboli, Carlos Moser, Pascal Beiers

Midfielders: Trevor Steven, Didier Deschamps, Chris Waddle
Forwards: Papin, Pelé.

“Materazzi and Lanna are still suspended due to red cards, and Bonetti, who is about to retire, appeared in the starting lineup. He has not started in such an important game for a long time.”

"Marseille's midfielder Steven is a left winger by trade, but now plays in midfield, while Waddle can play as an attacking midfielder or on the right wing. When the opponent's attack is not strong, Steven and Waddle will push forward as wingers, partnering with Brazilian defender Carlos Moser, whose style is very much like a libero. When the opponent's attack is strong, Steven and Deschamps will form a double pivot in midfield, with Waddle responsible for linking up play and creating opportunities. Marseille's tactics are quite flexible."

"Ha, a team that relies on two Englishmen in midfield can't possibly have any tactics," Rossi scoffed.

Steven and Waddle are both British players, having previously played for Everton and Tottenham Hotspur respectively.

After the two coaches walked out of the tunnel, Raymond Gortall took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with Boskov.

This Marseille coach played as a goalkeeper during his playing career. After retiring, he led Belgium to a third-place finish in the 1972 European Championship, a record that may stand until the end of the world. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the greatest coach in Belgian history.

He previously coached Anderlecht and won the Cup Winners' Cup.

Gortall was not as calm as he appeared.

He was not very satisfied with the discipline of the French players.

Fortunately, he had coached the Belgian national team before and was used to this situation.

Sometimes he really envies the coaches of the past. The players nowadays have terrible personalities; the progress of the times has made them more and more self-centered.

Gortall heard that Everton's legendary manager, Carterrick, stipulated that those who arrived at the training ground at 10 a.m. would be punished, while those who arrived 15 minutes early would be rewarded, using the methods he learned in the Navy to manage Everton.

If he manages Marseille like this, he'll probably be ousted by the players very soon.

The renowned Belgian coach doesn't think his team will win today; he just wants to see how the game goes.

At 6:15 p.m., the referee blew the whistle to start the match.

Papin received the ball and passed it across to Pelé, then immediately began his forward run.

He was very dissatisfied with not winning the Ballon d'Or, and the Frenchman did not think that the Ligue 1 title was inferior to the Serie A title.

Trevor Steven received the ball and immediately moved to the wing to help his team utilize the width of the field.

Vialli and Dosena charged forward together.

Steven quickly turned and passed the ball to Deschamps.

Dossena himself hadn't expected to press together, and immediately turned and charged toward Deschamps.

With Mancini pressing forward head-on, Deschamps was forced to pass the ball back.

This is the pressure Sampdoria put on in the opening stages of the game.

Many teams lost possession of the ball before they even got into the game.

The ball had reached the defensive line, and Marseille had to make a decision quickly. Boly received the ball and passed it to Moser, who then dribbled forward on his own.

He originally played as a libero and is very fast.

Many times, the opponent doesn't even have time to react before he dribbles forward.

Dossena was quick to close in and block him, but Moser still wanted to use his body to break through.

Upon seeing this, Redondo immediately rushed forward.

"Pass the ball! Pass the ball quickly!"

"Wadeer shouted from the sidelines."

Moser was still charging forward with the ball when he collided head-on with Redondo.

Redondo immediately turned to the side to cut off Moser's passing route to the right wing, spread his left arm to restrict Moser's movement, and extended his right foot in the process.

The Brazilian defender could only turn and shield the ball.

Dossena then poked the ball behind Moser.

Redondo quickly turned and passed the ball back, giving Moser no chance to foul.

Sampdoria won possession just 13 seconds into the game.

Marseille's formation did not push forward. After receiving the ball, Parry passed it to Lu Deyang, who then dribbled towards the center with his right foot.

Papan rushed towards Lu Deyang and kicked him from the side.

Lu Deyang, who was prepared, made a sudden stop, turned and pulled the ball back, leaning on Papin to pass the ball to the left wing.

Bonetti, making a forward run, received the ball and passed it back to Lu Deyang. Lu Deyang raised his right foot and pretended to start running, causing Papin to quickly move his feet to try and block him.

But Lu Deyang's right foot didn't even touch the ground, letting the ball roll directly past his left foot.

A cheer erupted at Ferraris Stadium.

Some fans have summarized it.

Lu Deyang doesn't always rely on speed, physique, or technique in his matches. He changes his playing style slightly in each game, but what remains constant is his ability to read the game and the deceptiveness of his feints.

Even a simple leg lift can be timed perfectly and mislead the opponent into thinking it's his intention.

This is no longer a technological gap; it's purely a psychological game.

Dossena and Redondo returned to the backfield, and Lu Deyang began to move forward.

Waddler was clearly keeping an eye on Lu Deyang, but Mancini quickly moved to the left flank to distract his opponent.

Defending against Lu Deyang and preventing Lu Deyang from passing the ball are two completely different concepts.

It's a pipe dream for someone to try and shut down Lu Deyang's pass when there's someone nearby to receive it.

Waddle quickly waved, signaling Byers and Moser to come up.

This is Sampdoria's most lethal attacking point.

Mancini and Lu Deyang exchanged a glance, then immediately waved to Vialli, and the three of them retreated a bit.

Raymond Gortall on the sidelines seemed a little strange.

Vialli's retreat was slow, seemingly intentionally drawing defenders forward with him, especially when Sampdoria players passed the ball up, Vialli deliberately ran to a position where he could receive it.

"Be careful!!!"

When Gotals saw Lu Deyang turn around and move forward again, he finally understood the reason for his unease.

Damn, the two defenders didn't even realize the problem before they were left several meters behind.

But at that moment, Redondo, who was standing on the center line, swung a long kick out.

The ball traveled from the right side of midfield straight to the left side of the attacking third.

snap,

The ball bounced off the ground and landed in front of Lu Deyang. Carlos Moser was waiting for the ball, but Lu Deyang rushed forward first and poked it with his foot.

Snapped--

He flicked the ball directly to the right.

Moser turned and chased back, but in that instant, Lu Deyang had already rushed from the edge of the penalty area into the box and unleashed a powerful shot from the side.

Bang—Olmeta tensed his legs in the penalty area, ready to jump, but Lu Deyang had no intention of going over the top at all. He just unleashed a powerful shot, and before the goalkeeper could even react, the ball flew past him like a cannonball and into the goal.

boom--

"Deyang!!!"

"Champions League Final!!!"

The fans in the stands were quite noisy, with some already eager to exact revenge on Barcelona.

I just hope Barcelona doesn't lose the second leg.

After scoring, Lu Deyang rushed to the sidelines and raised his arms in celebration.

Mancini, who had run up alongside, shouted to the camera, "Wembley, here we come!"

This is a clever double entendre.

The last final before the Champions League was restructured was held at Wembley, as was the match between the European All-Stars and the Italian All-Stars.

Mancini was clearly expressing his desire to be selected.

Lu Deyang patted his arm.

This guy really knows how to seize opportunities.

The biggest problem for Mancini in getting selected is that there are too many Italian players.

Needless to say, the foreign players in Serie A are all top-notch. If they all chose foreign players, both teams could go toe-to-toe with a European all-star team.

However, if we don't select foreign players, there will be many Italian players.

This is one of the headaches UEFA is facing right now.

The European All-Star team will also select Italian players. Eight teams will participate in the European Championship, with each team having 2-3 players, and some teams may have one more.

If this Italian Serie A All-Star team were the Italian national team, and they were playing against the European All-Star team, it would be an Italian civil war.

Another reason is that we can't not select foreign players like Maradona; fans all want to see him.

However, being too strong is also a problem.

In short, there are a lot of problems.

Lu Deyang also heard something interesting from UEFA about Matthäus.

Bremer and his group refused to be on Matthäus's team, nor did they agree to Matthäus being their opponent.

This is because he's too annoying as a teammate, and too strong as an opponent.

Make people dumbfounded.

Boskov kept applauding the players on the field.

With Lu Deyang around, he wasn't worried about today's match at all.

The only question is when to replace Lu Deyang.

"I said before that teams that rely on English players in midfield have no chance."

Rossi mocked again.

Valiale pursed his lips and remained silent; even a team with an Italian midfielder couldn't beat Sampdoria.

Is this a question about nationality?
Perhaps the aliens with lightsabers in American movies have a chance.

"Actually, Marseille's tactics aren't entirely useless; they're quite effective against most teams," Rossi added.

Valyalai rolled his eyes.

You've said both the good and the bad.

Marseille, after restarting the game, finally became more cautious, passing the ball around in their own half without waiting for Sampdoria players to get close.

Sampdoria players were actually quite happy to see this happen.

Why would a leading team be afraid of their opponent stalling for time?

Having won many championships in recent years, Sampdoria players always have a considerable degree of confidence on the field.

This is what is often referred to as the champion's temperament.

Just now, Lu Deyang felt that Papin's shooting skills were very good.

After he transferred to Milan, a legend said that he could only shoot but not play football.

The main problem is that Papin's shooting attributes are too pure. However, his ability to predict shots, move around, and volley is very strong, making him a very outstanding pure shooter in this era.

At that time, Milan could only field 3 of their 7 foreign players, and coupled with a lack of tactical adaptation, Papin's performance was so much worse than Marseille's.

This is what Lu Deyang felt was the other party's weakness.

Smart people adapt to their environment; if you can't even compete with Massaro, then it's your own problem.

He plays on the wing no matter what cards he gets, and he still performs quite well.

Unable to contain himself, Waddle dribbled forward, and Lu Deyang immediately began to press forward to create pressure.

Waddle quickly passed the ball to the middle, and Deschamps passed it to Steven again.

His actions were too obvious; Dossena immediately pinned Steven to the wing, giving him no chance to handle the ball.

Even when Amoros came up to help, there was nothing he could do.

Steven turned and unleashed a powerful shot, which struck Dossena's shin and sent the ball out of bounds, earning him a throw-in.

Seeing Lu Deyang run forward, Dossena chose to move back a bit and stand parallel to Redondo, forming a three-man midfield with Parry.

Whether it was him or Lombardo playing on the wing, they switched positions with Lu Deyang very quickly.

Amoros also made a feint, keeping his eyes on Carsoni who was nearby to receive the ball, but then turned and threw the ball hard into Sampdoria's half.

Steven, making a forward run, received the ball and quickly passed it forward. Waddle received the ball in the middle, and Papin and Abedi Bailey rushed into the penalty area from the left and right respectively.

Waddle's through ball was aimed at Papin, but Wiljoward seized the opportunity and successfully intercepted the ball with his leg.

Dario Bonetti quickly moved up and hooked the ball, then turned and passed it to Redondo.

As an old guy nearing retirement, his strength and speed are no longer what they used to be, but he has plenty of experience in competitions.

Deschamps charged straight at Redondo, but Redondo, who had just crossed the center circle, quickly passed the ball across to Parry, who passed it forward, and Mancini, who had dropped back, backheeled it to Redondo.

boom,
Redondo swung his right foot again.

This move made many Marseille fans' eyelids twitch, as they could clearly see Lu Deyang making a rapid forward run from their defensive line.

Brazilian Moser is very strong offensively, but his positional awareness is not very good, and he once again fell behind.

Therefore, Lu Deyang's early start was not offside.

It was mainly because the opponent gave us the opportunity.

The pass was very precise, yet somewhat dangerous, because Redondo passed it behind Moser, and Lu Deyang happened to run over just as the ball fell.

click -

Lu Deyang slightly turned his body and easily controlled the ball with his chest. The panicked Moser stretched out his leg, and Lu Deyang also stretched out his leg and sent the ball forward, enduring the opponent's kick and forcing his way through. When he reached the edge of the penalty area, he turned and took a shot.

boom--

Oh shit!

Olmetta is not feeling well.

When two people are chasing you, the best option is to kick to the right, but Lu Deyang turned around and chose to kick to the left.

This caused him to misjudge the situation. Although he rushed out as quickly as possible, he was still a step too slow. Before he even landed, the ball had already rolled under him. The Marseille goalkeeper turned around and saw the ball roll into the goal along the post.

"Goal!"

"Goal!"

"Dejan Goal!"

"Papin was a strong contender for the Ballon d'Or, and some Marseille fans felt he deserved it. But today, Dejan ended Marseille's Champions League campaign in the most Papin-esque way. The Frenchman can go back and watch Dejan's game footage to learn how to play."

“Even when someone is closely marking him, Dejan can still find an opportunity to start. He is like a lion on the savanna. Once he spots his prey, he will never let it go.”

"More than Dejan's shooting skills, I'm impressed by his timing of the start. He didn't give the Marseille defenders any chance to react, and his final forceful breakthrough of Moser directly created the killing opportunity. Some technically gifted players often like to show off their skills, but we know that Dejan's technique is top-notch in Europe. Yet, at this moment, he didn't use any fancy techniques, nor did he try to get past the goalkeeper. He simply chose the simplest way to send the ball into the goal!"

His teammates ran up to celebrate, and they went a little crazy.

It's not because they'll beat Marseille, but because they've already got one foot in the final.

Lu Deyang could understand their feelings very well.

He had heard his teammates express their regret at losing to Barcelona more than once.

Especially old guys like Mannini and Dossena, who dream of getting revenge.

This time, Sampdoria not only won the game, but they also have to worry about Barcelona.

Don't let a two-goal lead in the first leg be overturned by the opponent, otherwise you won't be able to meet in the final.

"Enrico, Enrico, get up and warm up!"

Boskov turned and shouted.

He was planning to wait a little longer, but Lu Deyang seemed to have been kicked, so he decided not to wait any longer and would find an opportunity to replace him.

Chiesa walked toward the sidelines, looking somewhat lost.

His car disassembly skills have improved a lot recently, but Boskov no longer needs his hook finger.

This prevented him from doing whatever he wanted.

You can't just take apart the coach's car just because the coach respects him, can you?
While warming up on the sidelines, Chiesa was still wondering why.

After experiencing many disappointments, he became less trusting of Boskov, and he suspected that the coach's inability to bend his fingers was due to an injury.

……

Why are you always the last one?

"Boli shouted angrily."

At 25, he had already played in the professional league for nine years, and he was once hailed as a super talent by the French media.

"So what do you want me to do?"

Moser countered, "Isn't it normal for me to push forward when attacking and be a little slower when defending?"

“Damn it, you seem to be the anti-offside device in the offside trap…” Boli couldn’t help but curse, “If you don’t want to talk about it, then get the hell out of here.”

"Okay, stop talking."

Ameros went up to persuade him.

They conceded two goals right at the start of the game. If they then have internal conflicts, wouldn't they become a laughing stock in the world?
"Do not touch me……"

Boli instinctively reached out and pushed him.

Ameros's face immediately turned from sunny to cloudy. As the captain of both Marseille and France, he was not a man of good temper.

Seeing that things were not going well, Olmeta quickly signaled Byers to come over and persuade him, while she put her arm around Amoros's shoulder and said some nice things.

"It's not surprising at all that the French started arguing in the backcourt. It was inevitable when they decided to accept more immigrants."

Rossi mocked again.

Today he went all out, mocking everything from Britain to France.

However, he is right about that.

Italy's immigration policy has never been very lenient; the most typical example is the previous sending of 20,000 immigrants back to Italy. France, on the other hand, would have allowed them to stay.

And indeed, Italians can be quite wise at times.

The more immigrants a European country has, the more chaotic it becomes.

On the way back, Vialli joked, "The boss is already preparing to substitute you. I doubt you'll even play 600 minutes a season."

"Not really, I still play for a relatively long time in important matches."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

"Idiot, efficiency is all that matters. What's the point of playing the whole game if you score so few goals?" Mancini mocked from the sidelines, finally seizing the opportunity to teach Vialli a lesson.

"I sacrificed myself for tactical reasons!"

Vialli emphasized.

Lu Deyang nodded.

Vialli did indeed make some sacrifices.

After all, the team only has so many opportunities to shoot, and Mancini's movement is more agile than his. When Lu Guowang passes the ball, he will definitely think of Mancini first.

Furthermore, Vialli needs to act as a target man, so his goal-scoring statistics have declined quite significantly.

The match restarted amidst the chants of Sampdoria fans.

Besides "Dejan's Song," fans have recently taken a liking to "We Have Two Marcos," even though both Marcos are suspended and unable to play.

Outstanding young players represent limitless possibilities and are likely to have a bright future.

Just like the Manchester United fans dreamed of having a bunch of young players like Rashford and Greenwood, who would have thought that some of them would end up in jail, some would become knights, and not one of them would actually play football properly.

Buffon, standing in the stands, sang along with the fans, his heart filled with excitement.

Who knows, one day the Ferraris Stadium might resound with "We Also Have a Buffon" to mock AC Milan.

When you're young, you're always like this, afraid that time will pass too slowly.

Buffon's desire to join the first team has become an obsession.

His ideal scenario was to be promoted to the first team at the age of 16. However, Pagliuca suffered a serious injury. He was called upon in the Champions League final and made numerous saves to drag the game into extra time. When his teammates missed a penalty at a crucial moment, he stepped up and saved several penalties to help the team lift the Champions League trophy.

This was simply the best moment for the goalkeeper.

Fortunately, Lu Deyang renewed his contract, which made him feel a little more relaxed.

Otherwise, he might be planning to make a voodoo doll and curse Pagliuca and the second goalkeeper every day, just waiting to kick them out of the first team at age 14.

Marseille's tactical discipline was clearly problematic after the restart.

Waddle passed the ball to Papin, who immediately dribbled forward on his own without even waiting for his teammates.

Oh shit!

Raymond Gortales couldn't help but curse.

He's really had enough of these arrogant players.

If he leaves Marseille, he must coach a team with better tactical discipline next time.

Papin, with his high speed, is also very effective at dribbling forward.

However, both coaches knew that he couldn't lead the team very far.

Parry sprinted forward and slid in with a tackle. As Papin turned with the ball, Dossena followed up with a long leg and successfully poked the ball to the left.

Redondo received the ball and launched another long pass.

With Vialli and Lu Deyang ahead of him, he didn't need to make any choices at all.

The ball headed straight for the attacking third.

what! ! ! ! ! !

Pascal Olmetta judged that the ball would land right in front of the penalty area, and the goalkeeper simply rushed out of the penalty area, trying to clear the ball himself.

His teammates have lost his trust due to infighting.

However, the ball landed right in front of Lu Deyang, and he wasn't that fast.

Snapped--

After the ball bounced, Lu Deyang jumped up and headed the ball forward.

After landing, he quickly started his run and just managed to avoid Olmetta. Although he was blocked by the opponent, Lu Deyang still managed to rush behind the ball before Amoros could, twist his body, and send the ball into the goal.

"hat trick!!!"

"hat trick!!!"

"Dejan scored another hat-trick at the Ferraris Stadium, and Boskov indeed made a substitution, with Chiesa coming on to replace Dejan. This is in preparation for the upcoming final."

With a three-goal lead, Sampdoria has nothing to worry about in this match, or even the second leg.

Lu Deyang walked off the field amidst applause from the fans.

In the second half, Vialli and Mancini each scored a goal, and Sampdoria won 5-0 at home.

On April 11, Sampdoria drew 1-1 with Torino away from home, but since they had already secured the title, the match had lost its significance.

六天后陆德扬在意大利杯第一回合当中1球2助攻1造点，帮助球队6:1在意大利杯第一回合当中大胜帕尔马。

After drawing with Foggia and Juventus, Sampdoria finally secured a 2-0 victory over Fiorentina.

In the second leg in Marseille, they narrowly defeated their opponents 1-0 and successfully advanced to the Champions League final.

The good news is that their opponent was Barcelona, ​​and they didn't disappoint the entire Sampdoria team.

After a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the Italian Cup, they secured the title and ultimately defeated Lazio to finish their penultimate match of the season.

Before they boarded the plane.

He also participated in an airport naming ceremony.

Columbus Airport has been officially renamed San Dejan Airport.

The Sampdoria team was met with a frenzy of media attention upon their arrival in London, with Fleet Street showing far more enthusiasm than their Italian counterparts.

"I'm still not used to British journalists."

Redondo complained after boarding the bus.

"Nobody will like them."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

This Champions League is the last one before the reform. UEFA has announced the reform, and even the new rules for the group stage have been announced.

Therefore, this Champions League has garnered far more attention than in the past.

With such a great gimmick as the final Champions Cup, how could Fleet Street possibly let it go?

Upon arriving at Sampdoria, before the team had even settled their luggage, a reporter attempted to sneak into the room disguised as a waiter and leave behind a listening device.

At this time, the listening devices were relatively large.

Lu Deyang noticed that the other person kept looking into the hidden parts of the room, so he took notice and caught them red-handed.

After some effort, he was finally able to have dinner with his teammates.

"Are the British so curious about what you and Fernando talked about?" Mancini retorted.

"They probably want to hear more private things."

Vialli said.

"About Dejan and Monica?" Mancini asked.

Vialli silently rolled his eyes.

You can't reason with this idiot.

What people want to know is about the princess.

If it were actually recorded, that would be huge news.

"Let's borrow Tottenham's training ground again this time," Redondo said, changing the subject. He didn't want his teammates to gossip, as that would put Lu Deyang in a difficult position.

"Yes, Barcelona is using Arsenal's training ground."

Pagliuca nodded and said.

"Our opponents have all come together!"

"Village Joward joked."

Everyone was quite concerned about the opponent's preparations, and we even watched a recording of a Barcelona match together that evening.

After training the next day, I returned to the hotel and was told to go to the conference room.

"UEFA is about to announce the list!" Boskov said with a smile. "I know you're all very interested in this, so I've invited everyone to watch the live broadcast."

Lu Deyang nodded. He had spoken with Johansson on the phone yesterday, and UEFA had communicated with the players and national teams again before finalizing the 23-man rosters for both teams.

Beckenbauer and Zoff appeared together on television.

The two men are the coaches of the Italian All-Star team and the European All-Star team, respectively.

They then put on a show for the fans before announcing the final roster.

Serie A All-Star Team:
Goalkeepers: Parica, Attilio Gregory
Defenders: Maldini, Aldair, Giovanni Loseto, Sario Pegolizi, Rafael Sergio, Tassotti

Midfielders: Ludjohnsen, Redondo, Baggio, Maradona, Hassler, Igor Salimov, Enzo Scifo, Giannini

Forwards: Van Basten, Batistuta, Enzo Francescoli, Caniggia, Tomás Sculavi, Mancini.

Coach: Zoff.

European All-Stars:
Goalkeepers: David Seaman, Zenga
Defenders: Blanc, Giuseppe Baresi, Franco Baresi, Roland Nelson, Brehme, Bergomi, Manuel Amoros

Midfielders: Thomas Broglie, Rijkaard, Gullit, Gascoigne, Brian McClair

Forwards: Savicevic, Pancev, Bergkamp, ​​Lineker, Gary McAllister, Klinsmann, Völler, Papin.

Coach: Beckenbauer.

This is already the result of trying to avoid selecting some Italian players, such as Donadoni and De Napoli, who failed to make it into the Serie A All-Star team.

The goal is to select as many foreign players as possible, while also controlling their strength and choosing some star players that fans want to see. This makes the list quite difficult to determine.

Both teams are excellent, but Lu Deyang believes that he, Maradona, Baggio, and Van Basten are a perfect team, which can end all suspense.

Zidane's idol Francescoli is relegated to the bench in Serie A All-Star teams, so Caniggia probably won't be able to start either.

An interesting thing happened here: UEFA wanted Shilton to be selected, as his rivalry with Maradona would have been a hot topic. However, because Shilton was playing for the Italian All-Star team, the former England goalkeeper decisively declined the invitation...

(End of this chapter)