A look back at the green smoke of 1982
, that World Cup semi-final clash is still hotly debated today - a heated collision between Harald Schumacher and Patrick Battiston.
As the battle raged on, the two sides engaged in a tussle over the long ball. Battiston seemed to have the better of it and kicked the ball towards Schumacher's rear. Schumacher jumped and put his hands in the air in an attempt to intercept it, but the ball had already passed him. Immediately afterward, he turned toward Battiston and knocked his opponent down with his hip, his shoulder inadvertently touching his chin. Battiston fell to the ground in agony, with broken teeth and spinal damage, and was given emergency oxygen. Platini exclaimed in shock and at one point thought Battiston's life was in danger. Dutch referee Charles Kowal ruled that the ball had gone out of bounds and gave Germany the goal kick. In extra time, 3:3 draw, Germany won on penalties, but failed to smile to the end, the final lost to Italy, and lost the title.BBC even called this penalty "the worst decision ever".
When the time came for the 1986 World Cup, Battiston said he had let go of the past, but kept his distance from Schumacher, claiming he would never go near him again. Schumacher remained silent.
Heading into 1987, Schumacher spelled out his view in the opening whistle of his autobiography that the collision with Battiston was not a foul and that he just wanted the ball. The incident became one of the indelible controversies in soccer history.
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