Disgrace of Gijón

Disgrace of Gijón

A 1982 FIFA World Cup football match played between West Germany and Austria was so bad that it was termed as “Disgrace of Gijón.” The German TV Commentator refused to comment on the game at one point, the Austrian TV commentator asked people to change the channel, and Spain's newspaper printed the match in their Crimes Section.

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