A HALF MOON OVER ROSARIO: Argentina 6-0 Peru: 1978: 5 (All my books on the 1978 World Cup in Argentina) - Softcover

Ludden, John

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798370728228

Publisher: Independently published, 2022

Synopsis

Argentina. Wednesday 21st June 1978.
As an evening’s veil drew in across the black Rosario skies, a half-moon made its first dramatic appearance of the evening through the clouds. Like a thief in the night poking his head around the corner to ensure the path was clear. All Argentina held its breath, could their boys possibly score the four goals required against Peru and reach the World Cup final where Holland awaited? Even today controversy still rages over what actually took place that night, forty-four years ago in the seaport of Rosario? In 1978, to the astonishment of Amnesty International and other Human Rights organizations, the eleventh World Cup was staged in Argentina. A ruthless military dictatorship led by President Jorge Videla brutalised, tortured and murdered thousands of their own people to stay in power. Under the guise of the Beautiful Game, this cesspit of Generals would attempt to achieve respectability in the world’s eye. But for this to succeed victory had to be achieved at any price. What really went on behind the blinding, confetti splashed stadiums? This is a tale involving a frightening host of characters. Many famous such as Henry Kissinger, others simply infamous as the CIA and the Argentinian and Peruvian governments, plus a Colombian drug cartel. All conspiring for their own means. The French Poet Charles Baudelaire once claimed: ‘‘The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.’’ Well, for a period during the Seventies some believed he did exist and had pitched his tent in Argentina. A mystery still unresolved.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798370728228
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 73