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Excellent set featuring 1 book and 7 magazines dedicated to this infamous World Cup Qualifier.
The Maracanazo of the Chilean team (Spanish: Maracanazo de la selección chilena, also known as Condorazo or Bengalazo) was an incident that happened during the football match between Brazil and Chile at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on 3 September 1989, in which Chilean goalkeeper Roberto Rojas pretended to be injured by a flare thrown by Brazilian fans. The incident is considered by historians and football experts as one of the most shameful events in world football. The incident resulted in Chile being banned from the 1994 World Cup qualifying, and ended Rojas' career.
After a goalless first half, Careca of Brazil scored the only goal in the 49th minute. In the 67th minute, Chilean goalkeeper Roberto Rojas fell into the ground, pretending to be hurt by a flare thrown by Brazilian fans.
Immediately, Chilean players and officials, led by captain Fernando Astengo, left the pitch in protest, while Argentinian referee Juan Carlos Loustau unsuccessfully tried to convince them to continue with the game. While Rojas was being treated, Patricio Yáñez made an obscene gesture to the Brazilian fans by grabbing his genitals. This gesture was later known in Chile as Pato Yáñez
The next day, television images and several photos revealed that the flare thrown by Brazilian fans did not hit Rojas, but landed just over a metre away. With that evidence, CONMEBOL managers discredited Rojas' account of an "attack" by Brazilian fans, casting doubt on the origin his injury, which showed no signs of burning or gunpowder traces but seemed to have been caused by a blade. Brazilian police had meanwhile identified and arrested the fan that threw the flare onto the pitch: a 24-year-old fan called Rosenery Mello do Nascimento, known later as Fogueteira do Maracanã (Firecracker of Maracanã).
As the investigation progressed, it became evident to CONMEBOL managers that Rojas' injury was not caused by an object thrown from the stands. After questioning, Rojas confessed to having cut himself with a razor blade hidden in one of his gloves ] to fake an attack by Brazilian fans, and that Chilean coach Orlando Aravena had asked Rojas and team doctor Daniel Rodríguez to stay on the pitch to force a scandal, with the purpose of nullifying the result of the game and either forcing a third match on neutral soil or disqualifying Brazil from the competition in favour of Chile.
The set features :
1. O CONDOR FERIDO (Biography Roberto Rojas)
2. PLAYBOY BRASIL Ano 15 - N° 11 ft ROSENERY MELLO aka FIRECRACKER on the cover and inside
3. CALCIOMONDO dated 13.9.1989
4. El UNIVERSO DEPORTES dated 7.9.2009 (Ecuador - 20th anniversary)
5. Guerin Sportivo dated 15.11.1996
6. Placar dated 22.9.1989
7. FIFA News dated 9.89
8. Placar dated 8.9.1989
A unoique collection of magazines on this historical World Cup qualifier.
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