Politics As Well As The Game, Exercise Nine
March 24, 2019
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1- Holland in addition to Switzerland 1979
Holland hosted Switzerland inward a UEFA European Championship qualifier on March 28, 1979 (3-0 Dutch win).
In the 2d half, the stand upwards for was interrupted for a few minutes after 2 protestors ran into the plain belongings a banner about the handling of political prisoners inward Switzerland.
2- Carlos Caszely in addition to the Pinochet Regime
Chilean star Carlos Caszely was publicly opposed to the Augustin Pinochet authorities inward Chile.
He played inward the Castilian League at the onslaught of the Coup (Levante in addition to RCD Espanol).
It was afterward discovered that his woman rear had been tortured because of his opened upwards opposition.
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Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 13, 1982 (Carlos Caszely) |
3- Jean Castaneda
Jean Castaneda, French Republic in addition to Saint Etienne goalkeeper from the 80s, ended upwards inward French Republic due to the Castilian Civil War.
His manly soul rear Juan was from Barcelona (also a goalkeeper). At the halt of the Castilian Civil War inward the 1930s he joined the French Army to larn by the Nazis.
He was taken prisoner past times the Germans. At the halt of the war, he stayed inward Lausanne earlier coming to Saint Etienne where Jean was born.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 65, May 1981 (Jean Castaneda) |
4- Jesus Gil in addition to Marbella
Atletico Madrid’s controversial President Jesus Gil ran for in addition to became the Mayor of Castilian Resort Town of Marbella.
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Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 36 Suppplement, November-December 2000 (Jesus Gil) |
5- Team Name Changes nether Mussolini in addition to the Fascists inward the 1920s
In improver to Internazionale Milano beingness forced to modify its advert to Ambrosiana-Inter, other clubs such every bit Genoa in addition to Torino were forced to modify their names past times the Fascist Authorities because their names were also western/british in addition to non Italian enough.
Genoa changed their advert from ‘Genoa Cricket in addition to Football Club’ to ‘Genova 1893 Circolo del Calcio’.
Torino changed their advert from ‘Foot-Ball Club Torino’ to ‘Associazione Calcio (AC) Torino’.