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Post by spitthedog on Aug 3, 2020 11:42:46 GMT
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Post by JoeinOz on Aug 3, 2020 12:05:21 GMT
Excellent article. Thanks for posting.
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Post by walrus on Aug 3, 2020 12:29:55 GMT
It’s not surprising that there’s more to it than it may seem.
The idea that a footballer representing his country at the World Cup could not be familiar with how a free kick works is farcical.
Looking at this through a 2020 lens, the common perception of this incident probably comes from a fair degree of racial prejudice too.
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Aug 3, 2020 12:56:51 GMT
Was aware of Mobutu's alleged methods to sanitise society and portray an overwhelmingly positive image of Zaire in the run up to the 'Rumble in the Jungle..' but didn't realize he'd previously tried his dubious motivational tactics with the national football team.
Didn't Saddam Hussein try something similar with the Iranian team?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2020 15:22:42 GMT
Still my fave footie moment ever.
That and half the a Cameroon team not turning up in 82 for a squad get together because they had no phones and didn't know.
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Post by greyface on Aug 3, 2020 19:01:41 GMT
Great post. Thanks for sharing. Although I’d not given this any thought for a number of years, my knowledge of this event growing up was as narrated, that the defender didn’t know the rules. Thanks for educating me!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2020 19:42:58 GMT
This is a story that has been passed around websites for several years
Ndaye dying in South Africa in poverty is the equivalent of Garrincha's life. They earned ok livings but women and alcohol was their priority. There were plenty of South American players who went the same way, a member of England's 82 squad was recently highlighted for living in a park, drinking wine.
Simply the way it was and African football is littered with financial corruption.
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