7 Footballers Who Stood Up To Dictators

From Brazilian legend Sócrates to Russian international Fyodor Smolov and Igor Denisov, HITC Sevens takes a look at a number of footballers who stood up to dictators and authoritarian regimes.
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[@RomaInvicta202]

I'm very happy you keep pointing out to people how football IS inextricably connected to politics - I absolutely despise the bs saying how we "should do football not politics" And of course great respect for this seven players, as you say takes a lot of courage to do what they did - I don't think I would

[@jmc3461]

Frankly everything is political

[@mendozerosu3041]

I agree.

[@jord.an6123]

@@jmc3461 this

[@TheRadPlayer]

I agree, football should increasingly be weaponized by the west. In fact, the finances and politics behind football ought to be considered far more important than the fairly banal activities on the pitch.

[@davidpyott3710]

Agreed 👍

[@depekthegreat359]

I am extremely so happy to see these respective footballers stood up against the dictators with their braveries and long lives respectively to some of them daily and ever in this world and other planets but Rest In Peace to a most of them as we will and must never ever forget them daily and ever as well,good friends!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@albertmiller2electricbooga897]

I will always like Henry Olonga and Andy Flower from Zimbabwe's cricket team for taking it to Mugabe at the World Cup in 2003, they had to flee the country but it shows they were brave

[@stevencooke6451]

This is a nice antidote to the stories we hear more about, such as the list of current and former Brazilian players who support Jair Ballsack, These include Neymar, Kaka, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho etc. Socrates was one of my favourite players, and when I learned about his humanity my respect grew.

[@murray9807]

Bolsonaro best president in South America.

[@victormartins1191]

Jair Ballsack is by far the funniest nickname I’ve seen. And I’m Brazilian.

[@booradley6832]

Football players make enough nowadays that tax rate determines their politics, nothing else. As long as the far right is supportive of the ultra rich, they're supported by the footballers.

[@Laniccal]

Really goes to show how devoted Cruijff was to Barcelona, and to the struggle of the Catalonian people. A true legend of the game on, and off the pitch.

[@neilwhitaker6284]

OK but since Franco died Spain has spiraled into degeneracy. He would have protected the Spanish state from the migrant invasion. The "struggle" of the Catalonians is the exact same one facing all Western Europeans including those in Madrid. So I guess its a case of careful what you wish for, sometimes the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

[@IrishGuysScarf]

@@neilwhitaker6284 Degeneracy is when poor non-white people apparently…

[@neilwhitaker6284]

@@IrishGuysScarf I was referring to the white upper and middle class people that support this actually...

[@stevencooke6451]

A very principled man indeed.

[@GreekHouseEffect]

@@neilwhitaker6284 lmao, cope

[@u1rtc7t5f64t157856v8]

Given the fact that most footballers nowadays are essentially billboards for shady businesses and dystopian Regimes with a side hustle as an athlete, this vid was actually kinda comforting.

[@tarlanabdullaev4872]

Smolov did nothing. Ex Russian footballer Evgeny Savin on the other hand made a documentary interviewing Ukrainian footballers like Zinchenko, Voronin and Yarmolenko about the war, and was officially declared a traitor in Russia and forced to move abroad. He should've been included in place of Smolov.

[@marniusvanderlubbe]

that is one brave man... not all russians are spineless meat

[@SBiswas1967]

probably whoever did it as a footballer. smolov is more interesting due to links

[@Adamska_v1]

FC Krasava (a club Savin owned) got booted from Russia because of the documentary too

[@romanscerbak5167]

​@@Adamska_v1 And went to Cyprus where there are is a heavy presence of r*ssian mafia and they even ban Ukrainian flags from being shown on the stadiums. Yeah, fishy.

[@frleaks6482]

Smolov is a nonce

[@glennaldosf]

I think Freddy Adu is trolling us all. He is boycotting football altogether to spite FIFA's corruption...

[@chrisfrank2664]

Without Further Adu ! It’s why he includes him in every video as he begins!.😂

[@robski907]

Respect for these players.

[@noahp3057]

I think a video taking a look at 7 clubs penalized by FFP and their aftermath would be interesting, definitely would rather see some smaller clubs included

[@akshadchavan5528]

If I remember well, there was a group of Algerian Ultras who stood up to their nation's dictator and also played a huge role in toppling him. 🇩🇿

[@lalitthapa101]

Yaaaa Copa90 made a video on him too

[@soundscape26]

@@lalitthapa101 Copa90 Stories is such a great channel.

[@yoloswaggins7121]

Which dictator? Algeria is still a dictatorship, though we don't really have dictators as the country is basically ruled by a cabal of high ranking military officials who chose the president. Thus toppling the president doesn't accomplish much as the military just chooses a different a president

[@jamesthomashtunkyaw5682]

You should have mentioned Aung Thu, Myanmar football golden boy in 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup. He would have a bright career, but since dictator Min Aung Hlaing toppled our government, he rejected playing for Min Aung Hlaing regime, knowing that the Football Federation in our country is run by Min’s cronies.

[@huykim4663]

Yeah, all Myanmar teams have become punching bags from that point on

[@chrissewell376]

After learning about Socrates. I think it would be interesting to find out about the highest educated footballers.

[@fmac6441]

Tostão, a players of the Brazilian national team of 70, also graduated in medicine and writes for newspapers on subjects beyond football

[@StrongKickMan]

WOW. Respect to Socrates. I did not know his story. What a guy.

[@bisimedia]

Now I can’t stop unseeing the resemblance between Putin and Dobby the house elf. 😂😂

[@QuadsAPaloma]

Missing the great Carlos Caszely!!! Great video as always Alfie.

[@maromano5675]

Incredible video Alphie. Great job.

[@JLvideocp]

You should have included Reinaldo, he fought against the brazilian dictators just like Socrates, but he was banned from the national team after celebrating a goal with an anti-racism gesture in the 1978 world cup

[@Hilversumborn]

Thank you for telling the stories that should be told.

[@KennDrumm]

Brilliant documentary, Alfie - important time for it to be released and discussed

[@jimbob-robob]

Very good Alfie. This is great stuff...keep it coming like this please..👍🖖✊️

[@MrChernobyl22]

Oh man! What a video!!!! Thank you ❤

[@fahim113]

You've outdone yourself with this one Alfie! Brilliant as ever.

[@nicocorbo4153]

great video yet again alfie. high praises for the paper man yet again

[@saptaccrvima3563]

"Without Freddy Adu..." Joke will never get old

[@suzannelooms7658]

Great video. Many thanks. I knew some of Cruijff's history, but not the whole story.

[@yazdanmor9758]

it's a really great video however as an Iranian I was a bit disappointed that there was no mention about iranian players especially Voria Ghafouri...

[@Oakeedokee7]

Sounds like a hero tbh

[@pierfrancescocosta6336]

Ali Karimi too!

[@basitsnake]

Azmoun too

[@RyuzakiTaiyou]

Best German players in the premier league of all time. (Day 465) I will not give up until the video is made or Alfie himself tells me to stop. Everyone else telling me that will be ignored. If you don't believe my number, just go back to the previous videos. I'm at the bottom most of the time, but I'm there.

[@yasin_GD]

At some point you have to succeed

[@SebiSthlm]

You're doing the lord's work with these sort of videos, Alfie.

[@alexanderallison7131]

Great video, Alfie

[@DanteTheIguana]

Great video Alfie, let us all continue to fight against hatred and opression. Can I make an honourable mention for Ali Daei, the former Iranian international footballer who was previously the top scoring international in the world, who has been at loggerheads with the current Iranian authoritarian regime, and whose family had their flight grounded leaving Iran to go on vacation and were forcibly kept in the country.

[@sushipizza4439]

Yes I remember ali daei. Hes a legend. Played for my hertha berlin

[@leaguesmanoframsgate]

I'm gonna put in another request for a hypothetical starting XI for the East African Federation, a proposed federation (big surprise there) of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. None of them are exactly what you'd call powerhouse footballing nations, with the exception of the DRC, but with plenty of players from those nationalities in the French and German leagues there's bound to be some diamonds in the rough. I did actually send Alfie a Twitter DM detailing my own attempt at an EAF first team, complete with a kit design and a subs bench, but since that didn't get a response I can only assume it got lost in the post. It's not like he'd ignore an unsolicited private message about putting together a national football team for a country that doesn't exist, right? Right? This is day 5 of the streak. I intend to go for as long as I can until Alfie either makes the video or tells me to bugger off. I'm sure you have your own opinions about which is more likely. =]

[@Shades-of-76]

Interesting suggestion. As a Celtic fan the one that jumps out at me for Kenya is Victor Wanyama. I think there’s a few Belgium internationals of Congolese descent: Lukaku, Benteke, Batshuayi and Denayer. I think Makelele also as are Mangala, Mandanda and Matuidi. That’s a pretty strong spine of a team already.

[@leaguesmanoframsgate]

@@Shades-of-76 Those are all really strong players and great ideas for a team! When I'd put together my own team sheet, though, I'd focused on trying to select players from the federated countries that hadn't been capped for places like Belgium and France already, as I'm not sure how that would work with eligibility criteria. If we were including players from those nationalities it would mostly be the Belgian national side already. It would deprive Alfie of an opportunity to talk about obscure players in the lower leagues of European football, which would just crush his spirit. =]

[@saptaccrvima3563]

I completely support this idea 👍 esp since you already did half the job Also, I didn't know that DRC, South Sudan and Kenya are supposed to be part of that federation, that's a new one to me. I knew about the rest of them tho

[@Pantalaimon91]

A shout out to Ali Daei and a lot of other current and former Iranian athletes as well. Many are currently being unofficially detained by the Iranian state via the rejection of passports due to their ongoing support of the women's rights movements in Iran in the wake of the murder of Amini.

[@lyylski]

If there's ever a sequel, maybe Bruno Recchioni deserves a mention. He was an Italian footballer & soldier during WW2. After Italy surrendered to Allies, he was one of the soldiers in the Massacre of Acqui where division where he lost his life. Fermana FC's (Serie C) stadium is named after him.

[@tombriggs7765]

All of these footballers are incredibly brave. Definitely footballers that should be looked up to

[@Itsbobbbby]

Your coverage is great man. I especially appreciated your coverage of the Iraqi squad

[@matthewplunk4928]

Another week, another great video! Would love to see that sub-Saharan African club Best XI one day!

[@robertjonsson797]

Very intresting thank you.

[@ThreeRunHomer]

Inspiring. And Socrates’ player run club sounds interesting.

[@MattOlsen294]

Hakeem Al-Araibi who played for Bahrain’s national team and is now safe in Australia was a known dissident during the Arab Spring.

[@abdihamidabdihamid4061]

He already covered that in a video "the footballer that was internationally wanted." Am not sure if that was the exact title but it was something like that I think

[@lewismacleod8735]

Wasn’t Dzyuba’s tweet about not agreeing with the war but also not agreeing with the athletes getting penalised for their countries actions

[@pabloAT98]

Amazing. I recommend you check Carlos Caszely from Chile , and how he stood up to Pinochet. Cheers!

[@kinglupus]

Well here comes the dictators meat-riders..

[@damasek219]

Nice video mate. Btw any update on Freddy Adu?

[@mavm7473]

HITC really has my respect for being so based with each topic

[@sinaasviin4139]

You should add Ali Karimi from Iran

[@gofannon1943]

Bless these brave men.

[@AdamMiligan]

Amazing video, as always. Would love a video about Democracia Corinthiana, Corinthians is the team that I support here in Brazil and I can help you if you want.

[@felipebarria5491]

i wished you talked about carlos Caszely he has a really interesting story. Colo Colo legend

[@jimbob-robob]

Socretes...what a true legend...✊️✊️✊️

[@joshuawise4250]

Hope Alfie stays safe you never know whose watching 🙏🏾

[@Malgus87]

I like how you ended the video with oh well he got shot it was awkward and hilarious.

[@TeamGeist06]

I love the freddy adu facts we get before every video now.

[@patrickracer43]

11:06 "VAR Checking Hard Drive" got me more dead than someone speaking out against a dictator

[@bundesautobahn7]

Here's also someone of note: Lutz Eigendorf, who escaped from East Germany while ironically already in West Germany for a match with his club BFC Dynamo. And those who are in the know, any club named "Dynamo" in East Germany is affiliated with their security apparatus, in the case of BFC Dynamo specifically the MfS aka Stasi (BFC Dynamo was the favourite club of Erich Mielke, the late Stasi boss). He was killed in a car accident, but to this day and in spite of lack of evidence, the rumour is that he was assassinated by the Stasi for having defied them by escaping into West Germany. Other people in similar danger after their respective escapes at the time were Falko Götz and the late manager Jörg Berger. In any case, the MfS observed them very closely afterward. Another note: Even Jürgen Sparwasser, the hero of 1974 who gave the future World Champions West Germany their most humiliating defeat vs East Germany in Hamburg, eventually defied the Honecker regime by escaping into West Germany while on an official visit there in 1988, and in Honecker's home state Saarland (Honecker was born in Wiebelskirchen, now a district of the city of Neunkirchen (Saar)).

[@icemanstormer2087]

There's also Carlos Cazely, a Chilean striker, who refused to shake Pinochet's hand before going to West Germany for the infamous 1974 WC (in which he also got the first red card in the history of the WC). Chile qulified in an interesting manner, beating 1-0 a Soviet team that...didn't showed up, because *EVERYONE EFFING IN THE WORLD* knew that in the National Stadium of Santiago, in which the match had to be played, was used as kind of a concentration camp (in which was killed, for exemple, the singer Victor Jara). Everyone knew...except FIFA who showed up on the pitch, and said "Yep, that's good"...and the prisoners were in the dressing rooms, they, literally, just checked the pitch (yeah, Joao Havelange can make Gianni Infantino seem like a staunch fighter for human rights, the guy gave the 2 next WC to Argentina, and Spain, who was under Franco's dictatorship that the time, but died some years before the WC took place) Obviously, it didn't go well for Cazely's family, also because Chile were humiliated in Germany, and his mother went missing during the WC, and came back after being tortured.

[@daviveras3257]

so glad to see Socrátes down here. he was known as "Doctor Socrátes", and the leader of a movement called "Corinthian democracy"(Corinthians, his team) that was way beyond the pitch, he really stood up against the president at the time, asking for democratic elections, that was achieved 3 years after the 1982 WC! His legacy will be eternal! I remember, the day after he died, Corinthians won the Brazilian Championship, a really beautiful tribute to the legendary Sócrates, his legacy stretches way beyond the pitches, that he as well was a true legend

[@michaelfisher7159]

09:06… well…. It was nice knowing you Alfie 😂

[@ekaneevradeloic7817]

Alfie, would you please let Freddy Adu alone?😂

[@pierfrancescocosta6336]

From Italy, I can recall Bruno Neri! A player who famously refused to perform the damned salute during a game in 1931 (if I remember well), and was between the "partigiani" who helped free the country from the nazi-fascist regime in 1945, although he got killed before the Liberation was completed.

[@nhlanhlazwane9465]

Alfie you Genius!

[@BALHAM69]

a documentary on the afc Wimbledon on the nine promotions in eleven years, how they’re a fan own club and how they have a stadium in plough lane now. The story of they lost the club, how the F A allowed that and won’t allow that anymore. How they were very close to moving to ireland How they went up the English football leagues. It would be a good documentary video if you can do this. #thepeopleschannel

[@capzlock1986suxxxx]

hello here in chile Carlos Cazsely was a anti dictstorship who help the overthown of Pinochet regime in a democratic movement

[@luishernandezblonde]

Dzyuba’s hatred on Ukraine is beyond my knowledge given he is Ukrainian by ethnicity. This made people with good hearts in football more important.

[@jedaye47]

Isnt he ethnically just an Eastern Slav? Last time I checked Ukrainians, Russians, Belorussians are all Eastern Slavs nationally different but ethnically the same? Westerns Slavs being Poles, Czechs, Slovaks etc. and Southern Slavs bring Serbs, Bosnians, Croats etc.

[@motionpictures6629]

@@jedaye47 depends on your definition of ethnicity. Ukraine has a different language a different history and the west of Ukraine has a different religion too. By most definitions, that's enough to be regarded as a separate ethnicity. Germans, Danes and English people are all western Germanic, but nobody would say they are all the same ethnicity. Eastern Slav is a language family, like western Germanic, not an ethnicity. Denying Ukraine an independent Ukrainian ethnicity is pretty close to justifying genocide these days.

[@motionpictures6629]

@@jedaye47 BTW, Even if the Ukrainians and Russians both were the same mix of eastern slaves and Viking around the year 1000. In 2023 Russians are long since mixed with central Asian ethnicities. A pure Easter Slavic ethnicity hasn't existed for at least 1000 years. The Russians mixed with the Mongols and Finns and the Ukrainians with the Tatars, Jews and Germans. Zelenskyy's show had a fascinating scene, when his son played a knight and Zelenskyy asked him who he represents. The son answers a Teutonic (German) knight, someone who would be the enemy of the Russians, thanks to "The Battle on the Ice" against Alexander Nevsky, but part of the heritage of Ukrainians.

[@jedaye47]

@@motionpictures6629 Well firstly I'd like to make what is a ridiculous statement but I do not advocate for any genocide against Ukrainians (nor Belarusian peoples, nor Russians, Poles or Czechs). Keep in mind the folk who tend to be obsessed with Ethnic identity are those who conduct genocides. I'm Scottish but I'd not argue the shared ethnicity between myself and the neighbouring countries to the south or West despite our having a distinct history language etc. Much like my national group and our larger neighbour who's historically suppressed us Ukraine doesnt actually have a particularly different history honestly (all suffering from famine, state persecution etc) unless you go back for centuries which seems a mostly pointless exercise imo. That's not to say Ukraine has no right to statehood or should be subject to ethnic cleansing, just that ethnic difference between most Ukrainians, Belarusians or Russians isnt really a thing they're national distinctions not ethnic ones.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Wouldn't you hate Ukraine too if your home got shelled non-stop from 2014 to 2016 (and that's only as far as world media reported on it,,to this day Ukraine is still shelling the Donbass into oblivion, according to the Ukrainian Military's Twitter) by your own government? That's why Shaktar Donetsk has no home any more, Donbass Arena was damaged by Ukrainian shelling as soon as it was starting to be used as a field hospital for refugees during the Civil War.

[@basitsnake]

Serdar Azmoun and Ali Daei among others for their very vocal support of the iranian women.

[@worldwarwinner98]

This feel like if you got AI to write an HITC Sevens title 😂

[@TheJonBob]

Might be how it happened 😂

[@joaobaptista8377]

You Forgot to put East Timorese on the Shuarto bit

[@andwelemyers-dohertyBlackice]

can you do a video on the life of dener and what happened to him

[@bthunderbolt4101]

Does anyone know if denisov and smolov are okay?

[@denystaran6117]

Smolov is ok, his protest is so big, that he is still earning money from state-related club (I think it's protest too, because money that go from state to Smolov - doesn't go directly to war). He's fucking hypocrite - and his protest is worse than nothing, because it doesn't change anything war-related, only show picture that not all russians silently support genocide, so let's not have bigger sanctions, because look - two millionaires football players have three posts in Instagram, where is not a word about Putin or ruzzian army. And Smolov is just example of that russian "opposition"

[@Guarlaon]

Great Sócrates!!! Ditadura Nunca Mais!!!

[@saintpepsi8602]

Do one for the royal family next

[@soundscape26]

7 members of the royal family who were footballers?

[@saintpepsi8602]

@@soundscape26 be a lot easier to do 7 who were p*dophiles

[@soundscape26]

@@saintpepsi8602 Probably Alfie is not in the mood to be sued.

[@Guarlaon]

2:47 This happens in my family too. My Godfather burn lots of books who could be consider "revolutionary/comunist". Really sad times in Brazilian history!

[@sydwellmyataza]

Where are my South Africa at🇿🇦?? From Cape Town

[@bri1085]

Offline, without electricity.

[@gg-pi4mf]

Respect for trying to say „der papiermann“ 😂😂

[@winneryeahmate]

RIP

[@ItSdAb1zZle]

If only this video was made this year so you could include footballs saviour Jordan Henderson 😂

[@bnb6868]

It is important to add the FC (Fútbol Club) to CF (Club de Fútbol) change didn't happen to just Barcelona but other teams to like Real. Ever since football had been introduced in Spain many were unhappy about anglicisms in the Spanish language (Fútbol itself being one, balompie never managing to catch on unlike balonmano or baloncesto). Fútbol club is grammatically incorrect in the Spanish language and with the strong emphasis on using proper Spanish it was made CF. Most teams reverted to FC afterwards some like Real didn't. Italy had similar struggles only their version of Balompie, calcio, catched one. Secondly Franco was a MASSIVE Barça fan similar to many Galicians at the time. He saved the club from financial ruin and used his means to have the Camp Nou built. He was an honorary member of the club having a bust and a plaque remembering the nationalist uprising in the camp nou both of which were removed by Sandro rosells dad who was technical director at barca at the time. Contrary to popular belief and current images of Real they didn't like Franco. They were the club of the elite and of the monarchists (Alfonsists) and disliked this low class upstart not reinstating nobility and monarchy

[@Machinationstudio]

Not meaning to ask players to stay in their lane but more to expand into their lane, I think players need to start challenging the leadership of FIFA and PGMOL.

[@williamlee7672]

Reason why I rate Cruyff higher than messi or Ronaldo and even pele and Maradona when it comes to impact on football. Great footballer, excellent manager but it’s his ability to change the culture of two clubs plus Netherlands in the way football is played.

[@fmac6441]

I am not denying the importance of Sócrates and the "democracia Corintiana" but obviously, they could only do that because Brazil was already in the process known as "slow, gradual and secure opening" of the military dictatorship. In 1979, the amnesty law was signed, which freed the majority of political prisoners and allowed a generation of exiles to return to their homeland, Figueiredo, the "president"* was chosen from among the military precisely to direct the process of devolution of power to civilians. It is important to make it clear that Sócrates participated in a larger political movement called "Diretas já"(Direct votes now)who, despite being very important to ensure that the reopening did not have any setbacks, did not achieve the expected result, the first civilian president after 21 years of dictatorship, chosen by indirect vote. *The Brazilian regime did not have just one dictator but several general "presidents" chosen from among their peers to fulfill a mandate.

[@depekthegreat359]

I am extremely so sad to see your beloved Hull City losing to Bristol City by 1-0 away at Aston Gate Stadium,Bristol,England,good friend Alfie Potts Harmer!!!🙏

[@bababababababa6124]

Can’t relate lol we thrashed forest yesterday

[@depekthegreat359]

@@bababababababa6124 Lol!!!Are you a West Ham United supporter,good friend?🏋‍♂️

[@bababababababa6124]

@@depekthegreat359 best team in London ofc ⚒

[@depekthegreat359]

@@bababababababa6124 One of the best,yeah good friend,but Arsenal are the real best team in London and I am lifelong supporter since 2003 but West Ham United are one of my favourites!!!:-D

[@yux.tn.3641]

wouldn't mind if Celtic signed more players from Russia this summer 👍

[@yo123516]

Should do a video looking at the 7 best players who played college soccer. There’s some obvious Americans like McBride and Dempsey but also some interesting foreign players like Vedad Ibesivic who played for Saint Louis Univeristy and Jack Harrison.

[@riteshmishra5008]

Plz anyone comment on pep gaurdiola

[@leemanley5415]

the 7 best footballers to never receive a senior international cap

[@joachimhovgaardramlau3064]

He has made it

[@leemanley5415]

he actually hasn’t

[@joachimhovgaardramlau3064]

@@leemanley5415 he has, one of his first, I think: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6Cco2Z9ebdnrLM

[@TylerAven10]

This is now 8 straight videos in a row where Alfie mentions his personal KZbin channel. You don’t need to work for HITC anymore bro. Just do what Michael did and go independent. They clearly let you do whatever you want with the content at this point. It’ll be completely fine, you’ll have even more success.

[@AbwibrahimO]

Few mistakes about Syria (starting from calling a russia - iran - US war against Syrians as "civil war" ) but that is very common mistakes, Still thank you so much for bringing Alsarut to this list and add him as number one as honestly i don't know anyone who deserve it better than him, yet very few knew about him!

[@yoloswaggins7121]

It was objectively a civil war. Syrian rebels tried to overthrow Assad after his forces massacred peaceful protesters

[@PAINNN666]

Denisov is old. As footballer so it's not problem for his career. Smolov too

[@user-rx1fx1dh4w]

We can remember Ilya Shkurin, who went against belorussian dictator Alexander lukashenko.

[@joaobaptista8377]

False PreTextes = Violation of International LAW!! other notes Sukur took Galatasaray to become thus far the Only Turkish Team to Win a European Trophy a.i. Europa League in 2000 (UEFA Cup) as well scoring the Fastest WC Goal at the 2002 Korea/Japan WC in the 3rd Place Playoff vs Korea in witch Turkey Won 3-2 (11sec.)

[@paulalexander8874]

The real heroes of football. Something the current crop of prima Donna's should watch and realise how lucky they are.

[@raphaelovicstrassovic9440]

Alfie I love your videos but it has now happened more than once that you tell a completely wrong story about Sindelar. I would like to explain and to send you some researches about how so many people still believe the Sindelar myth but the YT commis aren't a suitable place for that. I'd be glad if you wrote back. Have a good day and best wishes from Austria!

[@raphaelovicstrassovic9440]

@@turnips4553 yes it is true that he was czech and that his gf was partly Jewish. But there is no proof for the anti Nazi goal celebration whatsoever and he was also part of the "Arisierung" as he was able to purchase his favourite café which belonged to a Jew for literally nothing thanks to the Nazi regime. So we don't really know what his political affiliations were but he was definitely no hero of resistance against the NSDAP as he at least profited from the anti Jew Programms with the café. I think this myth kind of came to an end in Austria 20 yrs ago but holds itself alive all around the globe because it is just such an awesome story.

[@archstanton6102]

​@@raphaelovicstrassovic9440Can you give provide your sources for the Cafe story?

[@raphaelovicstrassovic9440]

@@archstanton6102 translate this article into English, I think it's a fair and brief summary of the whole situation. I read a lot from the historian mentioned, Forster i believe, but he is extremely eager to criticize Sindelar so i opted for a more neutral summary. www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/sonstiges/news/matthias-sindelar--der-mythos-und-seine-kratzer/?amp

[@archstanton6102]

@@raphaelovicstrassovic9440 thanks

[@steveirungu3132]

I hate dictators by Steve Irungu Jermaine

[@rocco7081]

1:42

[@nameanteater4772]

I’d very much prefer you to show pictures of such supposed laws in your introduction that are punished such as “thought crimes” or was this sarcasm that I missed?

[@ekvedrek]

Are you actually questioning whether North Korea punishes people for wrongthink?

[@nameanteater4772]

@@ekvedrek Of course I am, that’s the most bullshit, stupid propaganda I’ve ever heard. “Thought crimes” is silly fiction from 1984, animal crossing. Do you really blindly believe such propaganda? Use critical thinking: - why would Korean people be content with that (keeping the Kim’s in power)? - where did these lies come from and what is the interest of the people creating them? - do you ACTUALLY know anything about the government, legal system, political system and how it works?

[@jackcompton2611]

Alfie joins the fuck Erdogan club, love it

[@jamanger]

alternative title: 7 footballers who attempted suicide

[@utkarshpatel6865]

Hey Alfie ! If you're looking for more views and subscribers on your channel why dont you make a video on the ISL (Indian Super League) ? If fact your most viewed video also has Sunil Chettri on its thumbnail.

[@Mybroskiprojectmbappe]

bro said sus in 2023 not good alfie >:(

[@nurrr897]

Video idea: After the revelations that Barcelona have been systematically rigging games, can Lionel Messi still be considered an all-time great now that we know that several of his La Liga titles, Champions League titles and hence Ballon d'Ors were achieved through Barcelona bribing referees? With particular reference to the 2009 and 2011 Champions Leagues, the 15/16 and 17/18 Spanish league titles, and the Ballon d'ors he won in 2010, 2012 and 2019.

[@soundscape26]

He can yes.