Park Juliska - 50 Years - Prague, Czech Republic
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Park Juliska, Josef Masopust statue and a tiles with petrosomatoglyphs of the most famous football player of Czechoslovakia
Waymark Code: WMEM5E
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/12/2012
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The place in front of Juliska stadium in Prague reminds fiftieth anniversary gain silver medals at the World Championships in football in 1962 in Chile by Czechoslovak footballers.
When Josef Masopust checked into a Chilean hotel in May 1962, his forename and surname were both misspelled. But if the Czechoslovakia midfielder landed at the FIFA World Cup with an alien identity, everyone knew who he was by the time he boarded his squad's return flight to Prague.
The 1962 football World Cup final in Chile featured cup holders Brazil and unexpected finalists, Czechoslovakia. And even more unexpected was the opening goal from the midfield playmaker of the Czechoslovak team Josef Masopust in the 15th minute.
Unfortunately, the score did not stand that way. Almost before Josef Masopust had finished his celebrations the Brazilians had got one goal back. Two goals for Brazil in the second half before around 70,000 spectators resulted in a final score of 3-1 to the holders.
Anniversary Year: 50
Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1962
Address:
Na Julisce
Prague, Czech Republic
Website: [Web Link]
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