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Joe Mewis

‘Our World Cup final loss didn’t sink in for decades – that was the opportunity of a lifetime’ Italy goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca on losing the 1994 World Cup final

Italy forward Roberto Baggio stares at the ground in dejection after his missed penalty in the 1994 World Cup final as Brazil players celebrate the title.

Goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca was at the heart of Italy's 1994 World Cup campaign, which culminated in one of football's most iconic penalty shootouts.

The former Sampdoria and Inter Milan stopper, that tournament remains a mixture of personal redemption, near-disaster and a reminder that a whole football career can be defined by a single moment.

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