This is the terrifying true story of Mwepu Ilunga's desperate free-kick clearance for Zaire against Brazil to avoid a lethal goal deficit at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
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This is really messed up.. That referee might have saved th…
This is really messed up.. That referee might have saved their lives with his forgiveness/pity
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juliapope5951 month ago
"hahaha, a goofy defender." *20 seconds later: W T F*
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lorraine_powell1 month ago
Corruption will always destroy a nation
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dawn_horton1 month ago
Context completely changes this famous football clip.
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damien_davies1 month ago
"Have you ever played soccer with your life on the line?"
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liesalangern861 month ago
to no suprise fifa was aware of the situation and did nothing
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nadiaaether41 month ago
These stories have to be told more
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andrew_montgomery1 month ago
That shift in mood was really quick.
lakshmiatlas431 month ago
Zaire is the Democratic Republic of the Congo Btw
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lorraine_powell1 month ago
This is one of my favorite YouTubers. It’s basically my own storyteller lol. And it’s so entertaining because I love sports. Keep it up, please lol. I wanna see more.❤️❤️❤️
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jacquelinesanchez8701 month ago
Its so sad seeing how power and corruption destroys such a beautiful sport
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grégoire_louis1 month ago
From laughing to intense. I wonder if Kim jong un also treats his football team like this.
monica.proctor1 month ago
Mobutu was strongly backdd by the US, selling him military hardware and ignoring all his human rights abuses.
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colleen_woodard1 month ago
To be honest, I would ask Brazil as team captain to only give us three goals or less and we won't score
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allenanderson4041 month ago
Man placed a bet on under 3.5 and made sure it delivered. 😂😂
annshah4551 month ago
Just a reminder that in 1960 Mobutu deposed Congo's (which became Zaire) democratically elected government of Patrice Lumumba with the support of the U.S.A. and Belgium.
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maríacristina_deanda1 month ago
Patrice Lumumba would never
irene.humphries1 month ago
And Mobuto would never have been the dictator of Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo), if we hadn't helped the Belgians kill Patrice Lumumba.
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grégoire_louis1 month ago
You can even see the fear on their faces
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dawn_horton1 month ago
Surely the Brazilians wouldn't have scored four or more of they were told about the situation
This is really messed up.. That referee might have saved their lives with his forgiveness/pity
"hahaha, a goofy defender." *20 seconds later: W T F*
Corruption will always destroy a nation
Context completely changes this famous football clip.
"Have you ever played soccer with your life on the line?"
to no suprise fifa was aware of the situation and did nothing
These stories have to be told more
That shift in mood was really quick.
Zaire is the Democratic Republic of the Congo Btw
This is one of my favorite YouTubers. It’s basically my own storyteller lol. And it’s so entertaining because I love sports. Keep it up, please lol. I wanna see more.❤️❤️❤️
Its so sad seeing how power and corruption destroys such a beautiful sport
From laughing to intense. I wonder if Kim jong un also treats his football team like this.
Mobutu was strongly backdd by the US, selling him military hardware and ignoring all his human rights abuses.
To be honest, I would ask Brazil as team captain to only give us three goals or less and we won't score
Man placed a bet on under 3.5 and made sure it delivered. 😂😂
Just a reminder that in 1960 Mobutu deposed Congo's (which became Zaire) democratically elected government of Patrice Lumumba with the support of the U.S.A. and Belgium.
Patrice Lumumba would never
And Mobuto would never have been the dictator of Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo), if we hadn't helped the Belgians kill Patrice Lumumba.
You can even see the fear on their faces
Surely the Brazilians wouldn't have scored four or more of they were told about the situation