Sporting Life

Cricket team give India a miraculous gift

India celebrate winning the Border - Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan 19, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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When Uruguay's Alcides Ghiggia scored the winning goal of the 1950 World Cup against Brazil, in front of 173,850 Brazilians, the commentator Luiz Mendes said:

"Gol do Uruguay."

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