Soviet, Afghan Veterans Face Off on Football Pitch
Soviet, Afghan Veterans Face Off on Football Pitch
Sputnik International
Two teams comprising people who last faced each other on the battlefield, during the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989, clashed on Thursday –... 19.04.2013, Sputnik International
Two teams comprising people who last faced each other on the battlefield, during the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989, clashed on Thursday – this time, on the football pitch.
Two teams comprising people who last faced each other on the battlefield, during the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989, clashed on Thursday – this time, on the football pitch.
Two teams comprising people who last faced each other on the battlefield, during the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989, clashed on Thursday – this time, on the football pitch.
The “Soviet” delegation included 22 football enthusiasts hand-picked out of hundreds of applicants from across the post-Soviet space, all of whom fought in Afghanistan.
The match was played in two halves of 30 minutes each, shortened from the standard 45 minutes to compensate for the "Soviet" side's difficulty adapting to the altitude and climate.
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