As for Everyone knows, in the 30's Germany began its recovery and growth through a terrifying territorial expansion. From the hand of Adolf Hitler, who longed to annex the entire Old his power, III Reich instilled fear and panic to all the surrounding peoples, conquest after conquest. No one dared to resist ...
Nobody? There was a player who did. called Mathias Sindelar and paid with his life.
Paper Man
Kozlov (Moravia) saw a 10 February 1903 the first steps of a child who would make history. Raised in the district of Favoriten (Vienna) within a Jewish family and small realized that football was his thing. Very soon it became part of Austria Vienna, which would achieve three cups of Austria in his first three seasons, where he scored over 600 goals.
But Sindelar great fame came with the Austrian national team. He was a member of the famous Wunderteam (team wonder), probably the best team of the decade of the 30-not in vain, only played in 50 games was defeated in 4 - and in the 1934 World could only be stopped by the intervention of Mussolini. In that tournament, despite the dazzling game unfolded, gave Austria a 1-0 semi-final before the local squad, Italy, in a meeting that arbitration was a scandal.
Paper Man , as he was known for its extreme thinness and its plasticity in the game, reached during those years a fame so far unprecedented for a player . Its quality was comparable only to the Giuseppe Meazza Italian and Hungarian György Sarosi, all three were considered the best players in the world at the time. But the Austrian was also one of the first athletes to receive financial compensation for advertising watches, clothes or food. It was, to put it in some way, the first media player.
Sleep Wunderteam truncated
But if Austria was one of the best teams of the time, Germany was no less. Ranked third in the World 1934, for the World Cup France 38 had the perfect plan. The strength and tenacity of international football (which still exists today) is going to join the experience and fantasy of the Austrian players, forced to merge after anschluss held on March 12 that year.
The union of two sets should form an unbeatable team. Up to five players holders Wunderteam staff joined the Germanic, but the key was Sindelar, the basic part to make Germany the best selection of all .
But the man of paper the idea of \u200b\u200bplaying for III Reich , who had murdered so many acquaintances, Jews like him, and the Nazi salute before every match he repudiated, so I never accepted the "invitation" I received. First alluded to a knee injury, then realize that Herberger, the new German coach, was a serious technical and ready and not a fanatical Nazi, politely asked her to let him out of the calls. But apparently it never convinced the Germans.
The party sentenced
To celebrate the Austrian annexation to Germany on April 3 a meeting was held between the two teams in what's supposed farewell Wunderteam . How could it be otherwise, it was a rigged game in advance and intended to demonstrate the superiority of Germanic. "Winning a game is more important for people to capture a city of the East" said Goebbels.
Sindelar and started badly. Or not. For those years was tradition made the Nazi salute before the match, but Austrian refused to do , which irritated, and much, to Nazi leaders present there.
During the first part, the Austrian star was dedicated to fight at the German defenses, but when shown in a position to score, crudely shot out, to return, with a face of resignation, to work on your computer. But he grew tired and broke.
At 70 minutes, and to the surprise of all came which probably is the most controversial goal in the history . Sindelar picked up the rebound of the German goalkeeper, unloading all his anger, the ball into the goal. Not content with this, celebrated both in style: ran and stood in front of the German stage to dance a it was quite an insult and humiliation for the authorities present.
Ten months later she was dead
After that encounter Matthias Sindelar, who had become a hero to the Austrians but a dangerous subversive element in the Nazi order , was forced into hiding and living under great pressure from the Gestapo, who destroyed a few days after bar their property as a threat.
The footballer did not appear, and is even said that Hitler offered a financial reward to whoever found it, and was a Fellow of Wunderteam who gave him away.
The fact is that the January 23, 1939 Sindelar was found dead in his home , lying in bed with his new wife, the young Italian Jewish Camilla Castagnola.
causes have never been clarified. Official reports of the time say the death was due to a gas leak, which was induced to commit suicide, not be ruled out given the situation that was unbearable to live past the Austrian, but draws attention to the speed with the Gestapo closed and closed the case. At least one officer was detailed to ensure that it was an accident, thereby achieving that Sindelar received a deserved farewell because remember that time who had been murdered or had committed suicide could not hold a funeral.
However, already during the time there were those who even pointed to a crime. Firefighters came to his home said they had not noticed the smell of gas on arrival, and there were no signs of leakage on the stove. Even in a recent BBC interview, a friend of the player says that there were bribes to officials not to comment about the case and settle as soon as possible.
epic Farewell
Despite the rush of the Gestapo, who wanted a quick farewell, almost clandestine, the day of his death in Vienna Austria, his club, received over 15,000 telegrams of condolence , so many that mail from the city collapsed, and his funeral was attended by over 40,000 people, who faced the looming presence of Nazi troops, fearing a revolt of those who had joined his hero's farewell .
since January 23 of each year conducts a simple ceremony in his grave. It leaders participating Austrian Federation of Austria Vienna, fans and fewer and fewer teammates many times Wunderteam , honoring the best Austrian footballer of all time, as well IFFHS determined in 2000.
But there is no doubt that his fame transcended far beyond the sport. Never has a player so he planted the face of political injustice, a goal never did as much for a country. The memory of Der Papierene will always live in Austria.
Source: http://www.libertaddigital.com/deportes/sindelar-el-futbolista-que-oso-desafiar-a-hitler-1276412627/
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