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QUICK FACT: India wants to play barefoot!

August 28, 2008 | The Beautiful Game | Add a comment

Did you know that India withdrew from the 1950 World Cup tournament because FIFA would not allow the team to play barefoot? India had already qualified but refused to continue because they wanted to play barefoot! Uruguay ended up beating Brazil 2-1 to clinch the cup that year. Lucky for them, they felt comfortable playing in cleats!

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