It is December 8, 1985 when, after seven years of domination of the Cup holders Libertadores, a European team wins the 24th edition of the maximum international trophy: the Intercontinental Cup.
At the National Stadium in Tokyo Juventus - Argentinos Juniors are ready to challenge each other.
The Bichos Colorados coached by José Yudica, have come for two years more than excellent, who saw them win their first championship in 1984 that allowed the Argentinos to qualify directly in the Libertadores Cup in 1985, then won on penalties for 5- 4 against the América de Cali of Colombia.
Situation a bit 'different for Juventus of Trapattoni. The bianconeri arrive at the 6th championship in the championship, but the year they inaugurate it by winning the European Super Cup against Liverpool in January and, for the first time ever, the European Champion Clubs' Cup against the Reds. Anyone who knows that Champions Cup like the Heysel massacre. Yes, Juve finally wins its first Champions Cup, but with a bitter taste and death in the heart of those thirty-nine club supporters.
We arrive in Japan, where an insistent rain wets the National Stadium field.
Juve is presented with Tacconi, Favero, Cabrini, Bonini, Brio, Scirea, Mauro, Manfredonia, Serena, Platini and Laudrup. Pioli on the bench, who enters instead of Scirea and Briaschi, instead of Mauro.
During the first half the Bianconeri try to resist the attempts by the Argentineans to take the lead even if not with worrying actions. The first time runs quickly and in a moment we are already shooting. The cards on the table change and the game is much more open. Laudrup scores, but the goal is canceled for offside. The Argentinos does not give up and Ereros signs the first goal with a lob for the boys of Yudica. A few minutes later, Castro scored the second goal for the Argentineans but also this was canceled according to the decision of the German referee Roth. At 62 'here is the penalty for Juventus scored by Platini leading the two teams in a draw. It is precisely the same French, a few minutes later, to make a spectacular goal, considered by many among the most beautiful of his career, which is however canceled. A quarter of an hour from the end, the Argentinos goes ahead with Castro's goal on Borghi's assist, defined by Platini as "the Picasso of football", but no, it's not over yet because shortly after Laudrup gives that emotion that it's the biggest gift for a fan. The Danish dribbles the goalkeeper and throws the ball into the net with a precise shot and we're back in a draw.
The most tiring and exciting regulatory times are over, it is time to move on to extra time.
Both teams arrive exhausted and do not give a great show and that is how for the first time in history, to determine who will raise the trophy, will be the much feared penalty shootout.
Juve won 4-2 with the decisive goal of Platini, later elected best player of the game.
With this victory, the Old Lady becomes the first club in the world to have won at least once all the official UEFA trophies, Scirea and Cabrini become the first players to win all UEFA club competitions at the time. The same goes for Trapattoni, the only coach, to date, to have won as much.
December 8, 1985 marks the best edition of the history of the tournament and one of the best meetings ever played in the history of sport.
There are those who have lived on the skin, some have seen it on TV and there are those who were not there yet but who must know: because if you do not know the past well, you can not really appreciate the present and if it is true what they tell us at school, that is that history is important, then this also applies to the world of football.
Today, just today, 33 years ago, Juve and Argentinos Junior, gave football a beautiful story.
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