Argentina at the FIFA World Cup playmaker position was instead filled by Mario Kempes, who ended up becoming the first Argentinian to win the Golden Ball in addition to being the tournament's top scorer with 6 goals. The Dutch side was missing a superstar of their own: Johann Cruyff did not join the 1978 World Cup squads due to the aftermath of a kidnapping attempt which occurred in 1977. He only disclosed this information 30 years later. The closely contested match was influenced by a hostile atmosphere and ended with the Dutch players refusing to attend the award ceremony after Argentina grabbed the title in extra
Tecmo World Cup Soccer Tecmo World Cup Soccer Tecmo World Cup Soccer is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in by Tecmo, as its name suggests it is a soccer game focusing on the World Cup. "Tecmo World Cup Soccer" is not to be confused with "Nintendo World Cup" of the same year, nor "Tecmo Cup Soccer Game" released in September 1992, is a port of "Tehkan World Cup" adapted to the NES hardware. Although the two games appear virtually identical, "Tecmo World Cup Soccer" lacks some of the speed and fluidity of its arcade progenitor. While the gameplay is ostensibly