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
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