Tag: World Cup

Remembering World Cup Hero Alcides Ghiggia

May 21, 2018

I’ve been counting down to the World Cup in Russia with occasional fun facts on my radio show about the international football festival. As I write this, it’s just over 23 days to the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in Moscow. Twenty-three also was the age of Uruguay’s Alcides Ghiggia when he scored […]

Tag: World Cup

Remembering World Cup Hero Alcides Ghiggia

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