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In this Group B clash, already heightened tensions between the two football teams were exacerbated by the description of Santiago in crude terms by two Italian journalists, Antonio Ghirelli [] and Corrado Pizzinelli; they had written that Santiago was a backwater dump where "the phones don't work, taxis are as rare as faithful husbands, a cable to Europe costs an arm and a leg and a letter ...
This poisonous atmosphere culminated in the first-round match between host Chile and Italy (2–0), known as the Battle of Santiago. Two Italian journalists had written unflattering articles about the host country and its capital city; describing Santiago as a "proudly backwards and poverty-stricken dump full of prostitution and crime". [10]
The Chile national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Chile), nicknamed La Roja (lit. ' The Red One ' ), [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] represents Chile in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895.
Battle of Santiago de Cuba (1748), a failed attempt by the British Royal Navy to force entrance to the port of Santiago de Cuba; Battle of Santiago (1844), battle in the Dominican War of Independence. Battle of Santiago (1863), battle fought during the Dominican Restoration War. Battle of Santiago (1898), naval battle in the Spanish–American War
The season was the third of Ray Graves' ten seasons as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Graves' 1962 Florida Gators posted a 7–4 overall record and a 4–2 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing fifth in twelve-team SEC. [ 1 ]
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Sammis Daniel Reyes Martel (born October 19, 1995) is a Chilean professional football tight end.He was the first player from Chile to play in the NFL. Reyes grew up playing basketball as a youth member of the Chile national team before moving to the United States on an athletic scholarship at 14.
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