1982 WC Germany FR - France

[tiranuir]

My story for this one is that I was stood up by a bird in Dublin. Feeling slightly sorry for myself I wandered into the Harp Bar and was lucky to see live the most exciting match I've ever seen, the pub atmosphere was electric!!

[ALLANANNAL]

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[maristela1968]

One of the most thrilling and exctiing football games of all the times :)

[amirturist]

Yes fuck the french and the English in their big asses!!!!!!!!Viva Germania

[MIKE21071964]

Nice to see white French people. We the fuck are they all?

Germany with 11 niggers?

[MIKE21071964]

Nice to see white French people. We the fuck are they all?

[ihatewestlifesince99]

a great French team w/ REAL Frenchmen. Now all they have are average Black and Arab players who wudnt have even made the bench in this Mighty Les Bleus of the 80's

[ihatewestlifesince99]

a great French team w/ REAL Frenchmen. Now all they have are average Black and Arab players who wudnt have even made the bench in this Mighty Les Bleus of the 80's

[Seehundmaulwurf]

@ihatewestlifesince99 Are you crazy?? Have you ever SEEN Samir Nasri play?? Thierry Henry? Benzema?

[hamburg51]

great game

[0bamaSm0kesCrack]

tresor ftw

[mahvachcheidani]

this harald shumacher is a monster he should have been sent off and batiston could have scored without being almost killed by that monste.the french played for the joy of game; the german took it as a battle; they fioghted; to hell with them.

[MrDekkert]

@mahvachcheidani Schuhmacher should have sent off, true. The rest of your comment is silly.

[cumbas]

The perfect and hightest level mach of football (soccer ^^) I have ever saw in my live (Im 43 years old now ^^) !!

I was in this time a French kid Fan of 14 years old and I cried after this great semi final and our sad and short defeat all the night ^^

But now it rest one of my greatest souvenir of fan in my live & i'm very proud to have know this match in direct live on the TV :-)

[cumbas]

But it is sure that nowadays the "crime" of Shumacher vs Battiston give to him a Red Card and the match would have been won by this wonderfull French Team sure

[cumbas]

I add Red Card for Shumacher and its "crime" and Penalty for France also...

The referee made the biggest fault of all the WC in this match !!! Grrrr...

[captain2ahab]

after that exhausting match italy would have beaten france. respect from germany to this great team: platini, giresse, tigana.....

[Hunfootball]

it was for Dresden and WWII

[HongKongKanto]

im proud to be german everyone hates us, because we are better than you

[BlackCrowNavajo]

France was fantastic that day, but they made one mistake that turned vital for them - they didn't go on defense at 3:1. they still went ahead, and paid for that. Respect to Germany - except the keeper! - that they didn't give up! no many would find courage enough to equalize against such team in just 22 minutes. The Germans did! But let's be objective - Italy would win against France either. They simply were better than all others, even better than Brazil.

[richis404]

for all the people who are still bitching around because of this match,1st the keepers back in this time were privileged(look at brazilians keeper at the 1/4Final'86) 2nd battiston shot the ball before schumacher collided with him and he missed the goal 3rd france scored the 1-1 only by a penalty 3rd italy would had won the same in the final because they became better match after match and won clearly,even the german team was exhausted after the 1/2Final.just accept the past!......

[Resenbrink]

I was in love with this French side, just beautiful.

[chtisammy]

@Resenbrink

This French tema was so wonderful and we ere so proud of it not like in the past summer.

The result was injust and France cried all the night because we thought we were in final.

A great pride for the game played by our team but an incredible disapointment!

[MinimalFlashback]

FUCK GERMANY!

[Jorgrainer]

@MinimalFlashback you obviously possess only one brain cell!!

[EDvonSHRED]

@MinimalFlashback seems you are VERY intellectual

[hannibal19740]

Great game but France was better they deserved to win. Schuhmacher's Foul was a disgrace. Sorry France ! Greetings from Germany

[stuttsy83]

France were robbed First up Schmacher should have been Sent Off Maybe sent to Jail for his assult on poor Patrick Battiston if Schumacher had have done the same thing in the street he would be serving time. Secondly he blatently moved off the line before nearly every one of the french spot kicks in the shootout were taken!

[Jorgrainer]

@stuttsy83 what about the french keeper moving before the stieleke penalty, keep it fair

[mightypk4rr]

what happend with battiston?

[rosihantu1]

Uli Stielike = Fredo Corleone

[lehmanngrossbahn]

@rosihantu1 Right, Uli is Fredo...and Schumacher has the temprament of Sonny Corleone.

[captain2ahab]

@rosihantu1 LOL ! Thats right.

[gallowgate68]

This was one of those matches that you never forget. An absolute classic and this for me is still the best French side I have ever seen and should have got to the final. It would have been great if it was Brazil v France in the Final in 1982 as these were the two best teams by far in the tournament.

[TeamSpambo]

It just shows with a name like schumacher, you have to be a cheating german cunt!

[DMGIT]

1982 WC - Italy - Brazil and France - Germany were 2 amazing games.. Shumacher should have sent off and France-Italy final would have been very entertaining one

[Olskull55]

incredible match... but schumachers foul was maybe the most important scene in this game. he is fucking mad. respect for both teams

[timmhg]

You know fellas. I heard this match on the radio of a very old car, very good the battery was some charged. My TV was faulty and I was imagining all these actions. I can see now what I did not see 28 years ago. Thanks alexZr74.

[edantes2008]

Para mi el mejor partido de futbol de todos los tiempos...

The best soccer match ever..

Mi jugador favorito Giresse

[rawkidd2006]

schumacher was and is an asshole at its perfection.bastard.

[ShimshonHaGibbor]

They even cheated in that WC, they lost to Algeria and made a non aggression pact with the Austrians. Schumacher really attempted to kill Battiston

[ViktorW19]

@ShimshonHaGibbor Lol, that was an attempted murder, not just a foul. But France wasn't supposed to be a champion that year, but rather 1998, that's why we didn't saw Brazil play in that final.

[Crisstti]

@ShimshonHaGibbor Germany didn't cheat in the game with Austria. They won it.

[ShimshonHaGibbor]

@Crisstti It was a set-up game, a pact. Germany was third in the standing before their third game (eliminated) Austria was first and Algeria second. The Austrians made a deal with their Germanic cousins to let them win easily so they can eliminate Algeria and both go through to the next round.

[Crisstti]

@ShimshonHaGibbor I'm sorry but, that was that way according to whom?, what is the source for that?.

[ShimshonHaGibbor]

@Crisstti According to the World. Even the spectators at the stadium were angry and booing...You can watch the match on YT. In fact, this is the reason why the third match of each groups are all played simultaneously in big competitions. The rules were changed because of that game.

[Crisstti]

@ShimshonHaGibbor "The world". Good source...

They were booing because it must have been a boring game. Nothing you wrote proves in any way there was any kind of pact. No reason to think that it was anything more than Germany and Austria not wanting to take chances they didn't need to take. Of course, that is a danger in those situations, as FIFA noticed then and thus the rule change.

[ShimshonHaGibbor]

@Crisstti You fuckin cunt ! There's been articles and books about this event. Make your fuckin research instead of whining like a little bitch, you ignorant twat ! Hijo de puta.

[Crisstti]

@ShimshonHaGibbor Sure, that is why when I asked about a source, you said "the world". I very much doubt you base your biased opinion on any kind of reliable source at all. In fact, that you're recurring to insults shows your lack of arguments. You actually have a rather unhealthy anger about the whole issue. And unjustified. What is it, are you from Algeria?. I don't think Algeria were somehow wronged there. They had they're chances. Should have gotten more points.

[ShimshonHaGibbor]

@Crisstti No I'm not from Algeria. The reason I insulted you was because your denying something that is very obvious ! LOL It's like black on white. Algeria have beaten the German team (a big shocker). This is the most plausible interpretation.

[Crisstti]

@ShimshonHaGibbor Simply that you think it's the most plausible interpretation doesn't mean at all that it's a fact, much less an abvious fact. Upsets happen in football. It doesn't mean that they're fixed games. Plus, Germany had a pretty poor World Cup that year, and lost in the first knock out match.

[ShimshonHaGibbor]

@Crisstti Your probably the only one who dont' get it. Didn't know chilenos were dumb and gullible. jajaja

[lehmanngrossbahn]

@ShimshonHaGibbor You are the big investigator who has covered up the conspiracy. Germany was leading 1-0 and for both teams there was no more to do so they didn't do more.

[TheMooseCork]

I agree: Schumacher's foul was a total disgrace and he should have been sent off and banned. But here's something that, it seems, English football pundits just do not understand: Good goalkeepers have to be a little bit mad.

[tiranuir]

@TheMooseCork But not insane boy!! That was gratuitous violence and woeful refereeing!

[blairomatic]

Imagine a Brazil v France final that year?

[DerAlteFritz1]

an incredible game. Who else but the Germans could come back having conceeded two goals in extra time? love the british announcers bias: French play for 'justice'. The goals by the germans in extra time were far more artistic and flowing than any of the french goals but you wouldn't know it if you just heard the British audio.

[ziggy6007]

asku23 you dont know fuck about soccer you stupid fuck go fuck yourself or donkey he he he !!!!!!!!!

[KermodeBear1966]

germany were pretty rough on that game

usually they're not like that

[ooshit111]

So sad how that great french team lost this game. Great game but still difficult to watch after all these years.

[CharlieSmigz]

Great match. A pity the Germans won.

Schumacher's foul was a disgrace. Should have had a lifetime ban.

[asku23]

@CharlieSmigz

no pity,the germans had as much a right to win it as the french.games are won by strategy and concentration and not by emotions as in the germans had it and the french didnt

QED

[gentlehyeman]

Agreed. I still remember that shameful act. It was an assault.

[captain2ahab]

@CharlieSmigz Svhuhmacher Jumped for the ball, was with his legs targeting battiston, he turned in order to make less hurtfull. of course: a red card, and a long ban, agree. but i do not think it was with the attempt to hurt him. i think this foul became a myth. schumacher of course after the match made some stupid comments. BUT; HE APOLOGIZED AND BOTH BECAME FRIENDS. BATTISTON EVEN INVITED HIM TO HIS MARRIAGE. so if both sportsmen can forgive each other, why can't the fans ?

[mahvachcheidani]

@captain2ahab

NO he jumped directly to kick batiston not the ball; this is proved

[captain2ahab]

@mahvachcheidani a country that is responsible for millions of algerians and africans and vietnamese killed should be silent when it comes to nazism. Just thing about your fascist war crimes in the former french colony and then SHUT THE FUCK UP !

and when it comes to football, the equipe tricolore is a joke compared to our MANNSCHAFT

[mahvachcheidani]

@captain2ahab

NO he jumped directly to kick batiston not the ball; this is proved; he never apologized and even if he did he should have been sent off and the french would have easily won; problem with you kind of guys is you take sport as battle as a fight; the beauty of it doesn't mean for you nothing you don't care; in this same way the beautiful hungary was beaten but unjustly by your NAZI germany

[mahvachcheidani]

@captain2ahab

NO he jumped directly to kick batiston not the ball; this is proved; he never apologized and even if he did he should have been sent off and the french would have easily won; problem with you kind of guys is you take sport as battle as a fight; the beauty of it doesn't mean for you nothing you don't care; in this same way the beautiful hungary was beaten but unjustly by your NAZI germany in 1954

[okyanusca68]

Pure soccer history..What a match... Unforgettable...

[LeChar1989]

@okyanusca68

I think so, but it was before my time on earth! :)