The Colourful XI tragedy

Forgotten Stories of Football

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Stories from the beautiful game that you may never have heard before, written by some of the world’s leading sports journalists, and spanning more than 100 years of sporting history from across the footballing planet. In the final episode of this series: 15 Dutch footballers were among 176 people who died in a 1989 plane crash. Edu Nandlal, one of the survivors, tells his story

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The Colourful XI tragedy

Forgotten Stories of Football

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How the white football was dismissed as an unwanted fad 18:51

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The Colourful XI tragedy 23:17

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The 1985 English Super Cup 19:04

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How the white football was dismissed as an unwanted fad 18:44

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Dundee United's glory years under Jim McLean – part two of two 25:59

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How John Crossan became football's most harshly treated player 18:49

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Abraham Klein, the 'master of the whistle': part two 31:09

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Abraham Klein, the 'master of the whistle': part one 28:21

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Manchester United v Galatasaray, 1993 15:48

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Farce and fascism at the 1936 Olympics 13:14

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