you will see everything instead of actual boycott which is what would have hurt the tournament the most (apart from propaganda of the deed). it’s really pathetic. some teams’ captains were going to wear a rainbow armband but the plan has been thrown off the rails because they were threatened with ONE YELLOW CARD.
Exactly. From what I recall, the Soviet team refused to play after the coup in Chile especially in stadiums where people were tortured. Now that’s commitment.
It’s really funny how poorly Western media reports from decades ago aged. “Pinochet torturing people in soccer stadiums is Russian disinformation!!!” and fast-forward to today and that’s an established historical fact
you will see everything instead of actual boycott which is what would have hurt the tournament the most (apart from propaganda of the deed). it’s really pathetic. some teams’ captains were going to wear a rainbow armband but the plan has been thrown off the rails because they were threatened with ONE YELLOW CARD.
Exactly. From what I recall, the Soviet team refused to play after the coup in Chile especially in stadiums where people were tortured. Now that’s commitment.
https://www.nytimes.com/1973/11/13/archives/soviet-union-kicked-out-of-world-cup-in-soccer.html
It’s really funny how poorly Western media reports from decades ago aged. “Pinochet torturing people in soccer stadiums is Russian disinformation!!!” and fast-forward to today and that’s an established historical fact