The Soviet Union refused to send its team to play in Pinochet’s stadium, and the General decided the match had to be played anyway.
PositionIstituto Comprensivo Porretta Terme. FMH contributor
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The promising 1930s Istrian footballer Bruno Scher jeopardized his career not to change his own surname, that fascist authorities wanted more Italian.
The story of Brazilian team SE Palmeiras, founded in 1914 as “Palestra Itália”, an operation through football to unify migrants from a divided country.
The story of a Galician footballer, who died fighting francoism with his brother, but was able to surprise his own executors just before the bullet.
The life of a working class player who fought the regime until his death.
The story of the first multiple scorer in a World Cup final: his surname had been changed by fascist authorities.
The story of the first footballer to disappear in Argentina, how he escaped prison, tortures and finally found safety in Europe.
A trip through the history of one of the most supported Greek teams, and its origin among Anatolian refugees
This article tells about dissident journalist João Saldanha, who ended up to be wonder Brazil 1970 coach, to be fired just before the Rimet Cup.
This article tells the story of Triestina and Poncijana, the two teams of Trieste that played in two different national leagues.
A discussion arose about Spezia Calcio’s new logo, an ambiguous symbol that clashed with fans’ sensibility and city history.
This article tells the story of the “Cup of Free Spain”, played during the Spanish Civil war in Republican territories, acknowledged only today, on 18th July 2023.
