Tag: West Germany
POLITICAL FUTBOL: A short history when politics reared its ugly head at the World Cup
The U.S. men’s national team vs. Iran encounter in the World Cup in 1998 was not the first time political futbol reared its ugly head in the Greatest Show on Earth.
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RIP, UWE: Seeler, German captain, World Cup standout, passes away
Uwe Seeler, who captained West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final in England and who is considered one of the best players in Germany’s soccer history, died Thursday.
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GOODBYE, NORMAN: Hunter, member of England’s 1966 World Cup championship team, dies
Defender Norman Hunter, a member of England’s 1966 World Cup championship team and a Leeds United standout, has passed away from COVID-19, it was announced on Friday.
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