You were what, 12 years old? Don't get me wrong, I recall the 1998 World Cup myself and I was just 11, but even if I remember being a big Del Piero fan back then, I honestly can't say I remember Maldini's tactics. Only thing I do know was that people always wanted Baggio to play.
I was 13. The 98wc was the first one i remember following. I remember we had this small book with the newspaper, het nieuwsblad, that explained the teams and players. I dont have it anymore, but.i recall some quotes forever.
I recall them giving 1-5 star ratings for the players and an explenation. Italy had alex and baggio on 4. "Loaded with stars, but will the azzurri want to work for each other"
Brazil had ronaldo on 5, and 'rest of the team' on 4.
France had something nice about "wonderchild zidane who had just made his big move to juve, but he wants more, can he bring glory to france?'
I recall Vieri's goal but italy beeing negative.
Later on the many rewatching, mostly eurosport, i came to understand just how negative Cesare was, and how he murderdd italy's best generation in history