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The Unique Transmission of the 1994 World Cup Final according to Genadi Orlov
Teams 18 June 2026

The Unique Transmission of the 1994 World Cup Final according to Genadi Orlov

Genadi Orlov remembers the unique broadcast of the 1994 World Cup final, a milestone for Russian television.

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"Before the match, two people entered the field: Pelé and Whitney Houston, the mega-popular singer at the time. The soundtrack of 'The Bodyguard' sounded everywhere. The king of football gave a speech while she sang a fragment of the song. The audience was satisfied. What made this final special for us was that it was divided between two major television companies in Russia. Before and after the 1994 World Cup, this has never happened again. The first half Oleg Zholobov and I commented on RTR, while the second half was done by the debutant at the World Cup, Viktor Guzev, on "Ostankino" (later the First Channel)," Orlov told correspondent Oleg Lysenko of 'Championat'.

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