from [www.anecdotage.com]
In the 1930 World Cup semi-final in Uruguay, Argentina scored a disputed goal against the United States. Shouting abuse at the referee, the American trainer dashed out to tend to an injured player. The crowd of 80,000 roared with approval as he ran on to the pitch, threw down his medical bag, broke a bottle of chloroform, accidentally anaesthetized himself, and was promptly carried off by his own team.
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