Thursday, 1 May 2014

Thatcher govt wanted 1982 World Cup boycott over Falklands War

Former Britain Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government wanted to demand the withdraw of the country's team from the 1982 World Cup amid fears that they could play Argentina while British and Argentine troops were fighting in the Falklands, according to officials documents.



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