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Tuesday, 08 June 2010

Remembering "The Miracle of Milan": How Cameroon Beat Argentina and Changed the Face of World Football

By Dibussi Tande (Originally published on Scribbles from the Den)

This was supposed to be a vultures' banquet for world champion Argentina, feasting on the prime rack of Cameroon, but the curtain-raiser to Italia `90 World Cup produced arguably the greatest upset in soccer history with Cameroon absolutely deserving winners. Sun Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale June 10, 1990

Omam Biyik Scores Against Argentina
Omam Biyik Scores his historic goal against world champions Argentina

Exactly 20 years ago on June 8, 1990 at the Giuseppe Maezza Stadium in Milan, Italy, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, “a humble team with an insignificant past” to quote the Miami Herald, defeated Argentina, the star-studded defending World Champions led by Diego Armando Maradona, in a thrilling Italia ’90 World Cup opening game that came to be known as the “Miracle of Milan.”

Before the game, the international media, football enthusiasts and bookmakers had written off the Indomitable Lions even though eight years earlier they had exited the Espana ’82 World Cup unbeaten, including a memorable 1-1 tie with eventual World Cup winners Italy.

Click here to read the rest of the article on Scribbles from the Den

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