(FILES) West German midfielder Lothar Matthaeus (L) and forward Pierre Littbarski celebrate with the World Cup trophy after their team beat the defending champions Argentina 1-0 on a penalty kick by defender Andreas Brehme in the World Cup final, on July 8, 1990 in Rome. Avoiding defeat at all costs that could well have been the motto of the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where good football and creativity were conspicuous by their absence, unlike yellow cards (164) and red cards (16). A good example of what the World Cup was like came in the final between Germany and Argentina, a match that bored both television viewers and spectators, in which Germany's Andreas Brehme scored the winning goal from a dubious penalty in the 85th minute. Maradona wept bitterly, whilst Germany, on the verge of reunification, celebrated its third World Cup victory like never before. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)