Italian forward Roberto Baggio misses during the 1994 World Cup final, but the tournament itself was a hit. Picture Alliance via Getty Images Ahead of the 1994 World Cup – the first staged in the United States – players were asked to do something they never had before: sign a fair play declaration. The document, in which the soccer stars of the day pledged to respect the rules and opponents, was part of a plan by governing body FIFA to restore soccer’s reputation as “the beautiful game.” And exp