Current Affairs Czech FA chief recalls sport’s role in 1989 regime change

18-11-2009 15:37 | Chris Johnstone, Guillaume Narguet

The world of sport was quick to rally to the calls for change after the brutal suppression of the students’ march on November 17. Within a few days footballers and ice hockey players came out in what amounted to a strike until the country’s destiny was settled.

Sparta Prague, Ivan Hašek is the third from the left in the first row, photo: www.sparta.cz Sparta Prague, Ivan Hašek is the third from the left in the first row, photo: www.sparta.cz   Back

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