The Shah of Iran, Venezuela and how Charlton, Eusebio, Puskas all got to 1986 World Cup

SCMP Culture · October 28, 2026

The Shah of Iran, a UK assassination, the Venezuelan petrodollar crisis and Colombia’s creaking infrastructure all indirectly led to Bobby Charlton, Eusebio and Ferenc Puskas glad-handing paying supporters outside stadiu

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