Roberto Rojas: The Goalkeeper Who Faked a Firework Injury

On September 3, 1989, the match between Brazil and Chile in the World Cup qualifiers at Rio de Janeiro’s famous Maracanã Stadium was to become one of football’s biggest scandals. Chilean goalkeeper Roberto Rojas appeared to have been seriously injured by a firework thrown from the crowd. However, the abovementioned turned out to be a … Read more