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Updated On: 30 May, 2010 11:00 AM IST | | Agencies
The World Cup is not only about goals, but also interesting anecdotes and stats. Relish them!
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The World Cup is not only about goals, but also interesting anecdotes and stats. Relish them!
Shoplifting skipper
Former England skipper Bobby Moore was accused of stealing a bracelet from a jewellery shop in Bogota, Columbia just before the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. He was detained under guard at the home of a Colombian football official and later released. A Colombian court exonerated Moore a few months later and ordered investigation into the ethics of the prosecutor.
Shoplifting skipper
Former England skipper Bobby Moore was accused of stealing a bracelet from a jewellery shop in Bogota, Columbia just before the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. He was detained under guard at the home of a Colombian football official and later released. A Colombian court exonerated Moore a few months later and ordered investigation into the ethics of the prosecutor.
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