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The Nobel Prize winning Turkish author Orhan Pamuk’s early memories include “crowds of men smoking cigarettes after the national football matches, which during my childhood never failed to end in abject defeat.” His words are a reminder that, while Turkey as a nation has always been obsessed with football, for generations its passion had not been matched by its performances.
They couldn’t believe it. The decision made no sense. Why was their own government standing in their way? This was the greatest Spanish national side of all time. They boasted the likes of Paco Gento, László Kubala, and the current and future Ballon d’Or winners Alferdo di Stéfano and Luis Suárez ( No, not Luis Suárez of Uruguay) .
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