WORLD CUP USA ‘94: ROUND OF 16 : Spotlight : HE CARRIES HELP
Times London Bureau
Romanian captain Gheorghe Hagi never picks up the ball to throw it back into play because he does not unclench his left fist. Reason: “I carry a cross in my hand. It is the gift of an old priest who is friend of my family.”
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