Moore arrived in Mexico City and then flew on to Guadalajara where the English were preparing to play their opening match against Romania on 2 June. He was greeted warmly at the airport by Ramsey. Moore was taken back to the England team hotel where he was greeted by the other players lined up in a guard of honour to applaud him. On 2 June he captained England to a 1–0 victory against Romania. Aftermath England went out of the World Cup in the Quarter Final stage after losing 3–2 to West Germany. Bobby Moore was widely praised for his performances in the tournament, especially in England's group stage match against Brazil. Ramsey later told a journalist that the incident had been the worst thing that ever happened to him in all his years of football. In October 1970, the Colombian authorities re-opened the case but could find nothing to prove there had ever been a theft. Moore and Charlton had to attend a hearing at Bow Street Magistrates' Court after which the case was formally closed in 1972. Despite being cleared the incident continued to dog Moore, and it has been suggested as a major reason why he was never awarded a knighthood. The Fuego Verde shop closed soon afterwards and Clara Padilla ended up fleeing to the United States. A general consensus exists that the incident was an attempted frame-up, either to try to secure money from the England camp or possibly to have Moore ruled out of the World Cup, weakening England's chances of winning it. References Bibliography Bowler, Dave. Three Lions On the Shirt: Playing for England. Orion Books, 2000. Dawson, Jeff. Back Home: England and the 1970 World Cup. Orion Books, 2002. McKinstry, Leo. Sir Alf: A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest Football Manager. HarperSport, 2006. Powell, Jeff. Bobby Moore: The Life and Times of a Sporting Hero. Robson Books, 2005. England at the 1970 FIFA World Cup Association football controversies Diplomatic incidents 1970 in Colombia Colombia–United Kingdom relations Bobby Moore 1970 in Colombian football