The main reason for Blake's inability to secure a work permit? Jamaica's low FIFA ranking. Unfortunately for Blake and the interested clubs, the deals fell apart because Blake doesn't qualify for a U.K. Sources confirmed to Goal that Premier League sides Brighton and Crystal Palace made multi-million dollar offers for Blake this past summer after his outstanding CONCACAF Gold Cup showing. It's a track record he is working to change, but one that has already cost him and other Jamaicans. The reality is Blake is more than good enough to have already yielded the kind of transfer offers that would have paved the way for his move abroad, but the Jamaican is the victim of his own national team's reputation of mediocrity. It was the kind of game we've come to expect from Blake, one that surely had some wondering why he hasn't made the jump to Europe yet. Fans at Red Bull Arena were treated to a jaw-dropping goalkeeping display from Andre Blake on Sunday, as the Philadelphia Union star made eight saves in a 0-0 draw with the New York Red Bulls. Milan's more experiences players saw their penalties saved.Īndriy Schevchenko had scored the winning penalty in the 2003 final, but Jerzy Dudek saved this spot kick going to his right with his left hand, and Liverpool won its fifth European Cup in historic fashion.įor Liverpool fans, overcoming a three-goal deficit in the Champions League final to win it is one of the brightest moments in the club's illustrious career,įor AC Milan, it's the most crushing blow any club has ever been dealt.HARRISON, N.J. Milan saw all of their shots cleared off the line, and even though Liverpool players were falling to cramps, they manged to keep the scores level. But in the space of just six second-half minutes, the Reds leveled the score.
Nothing can be more crushing than having a 3-0 lead going into halftime of the Champions League final and then watching it slip away right before your eyes.ĪC Milan had the lead in the first minute, and they made it three on the stroke of halftime to send the four-time winners into the locker room heads down. This loss was possibly the most unexpected in football history, but the most crushing loss has to be. Brazil changed their uniforms from blue and white to yellow and green. The Brazilian players were vilified and many quietly hung up their boots. Then FIFA president Jules Rimet had prepared a congratulatory speech in Portuguese that he could no longer use. There was no trophy presentation for Uruguay. The 22 gold medals the Brazilian Football Confederation had already made were useless now. The crowd was silent the rest of the game. Then, in the 79th minute, Alcides Ghiggia ran down the right flank and scored what became the most famous winner in World Cup history.
About 20 minutes later, Uruguay evened the scores. Obviously, fans across the country had already begun celebrating before what became known as the Maracanazo (Maracana Blow) even started.īrazil opened the scoring two minutes after halftime. Back when points were awarded in the World Cup, Brazil only needed to avoid defeat in the 1950 final to claim the title in front of their home fans, 200,000 fans in the Estadio de Maracana to be exact.
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