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The ‘Disgrace of Gijon’ was a match so awful it changed football forever – Planet Football
The 'Disgrace of Gijon' was a match so awful it changed football forever - Planet Football,There's a reason why the World Cup is the biggest event in the sporting world. For all FIFA's failings, and the modern game's various ills, football captivates like nothing else. Which is why its low points stand out so egregiously. No game lives in infamy quite like Austria vs West Germany at the 1982 World Cup.

The ‘Disgrace of Gijon’ was a match so awful it changed football forever – Planet Football

There’s a reason why the World Cup is the biggest event in the sporting world. For all FIFA’s failings, and the modern game’s various ills, football captivates like nothing else. Which is why its low points stand out so egregiously. No game lives in infamy quite like Austria vs West Germany at the 1982 World Cup.