Very good story about the World Cup and political pressure affecting Haiti and Zaire( Democratic Republic of the Congo).
West Germany, 1974 With political misdemeanors filed firmly in the past, the country’s professional league into its tenth season and the national team becoming mainstays in the latter stages of the tournament, West Germany were awarded hosting rights in 1974, with the new FIFA World Cup trophy making its first appearance. The golden statuette wasn’t […]
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