Rivaldo and Ronaldo come to Brazil's rescue

By James Whelan

Tue, 18 Jun, 2002 - 00:51

By James Whelan

A MOMENT of genius, a touch of luck and one very curious refereeing decision sent Brazil into the World Cup’s last eight and an eagerly awaited quarter final with England.

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