The ball used in the 1974 World Cup final between the then Federal Republic of Germany and the Netherlands, giving the hosts their second title, will be auctioned off by a Uruguayan team.
This was confirmed by Daniel Bianchi, president of Rampla Juniors, while stressing that the said auction will be international, although he did not clarify the country where it will be held.
A treasure for 25 years
According to the leader, the ball belongs to the Uruguayan club that has been playing in the Second Division for 25 years after it was handed over by its then president Ramón Barreto, who was the line judge in that match and handed it over to the institution. along with a statement certified by a notary.
Barreto was one of those who attended the match which took place on July 7, 1974 at the Munich Olympic Stadium before more than 70,000 spectators.
That day, the Germans, who had already won the 1954 World Cup, defeated the then ‘oranje’ led by Rinus Michels, who dubbed the Clockwork Orange for their brilliance in the game and was led by Johan Cruyff, 1-2.
Gerd Müller decided on the final
Defender Paul Breitner and attacker Gerd Müller scored goals which led by Helmut Schön bounced back from a 1-0 match, Johan Neeskens scored from a penalty, and won second of four at the World Cup and ‘Die Mannschaft’.
In addition to that match, Barreto was also one of the assistants in the 1978 World Cup final where Argentina’s César Luis Menotti defeated the Netherlands 3-1.
Rambla Juniors. a history in the Second
Rampla Juniors currently aims to return to the highest category of Uruguayan soccer by working in its training divisions and in a multi-sport social club, Bianchi pointed out, so the money raised in the auction will be put into those priorities. .
Born in 1914, the green and red jersey team won a Uruguayan championship during the amateur season and throughout its history have had outstanding numbers. One of them is the Argentine Ángel Amadeo Labruna, idol of the River Plate.
On the other hand, it is one of two teams that has contributed players to the Uruguayan national team in the two Olympic Games (1924 and 1928) and two World Cups (1930 and 1950) that La Celeste has won in its history.
Source: La Verdad
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