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385 - The World Cup Trophy Heist

Do Go On

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You Know What? I'm Getting That, Dave?

The Romanian team entered the competition following the intervention of their king, Carol II. He selected the squad and negotiated with the players' employers to ensure that they would have jobs when they returned. Imagine the king calling your boss and saying, sorry, actually, Darren can't look for the excellates. It's me, the king. King Carol. The first World Cup was in Uruguay but very few European teams wanted to take part because it was 1930. There was a massive economic crisis.

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