Algerian independence hero Zitouni passes away


(Reuters) - Mustapha Zitouni, who gave up his chance to play at the World Cup to turn out for a clandestine team seeking Algerian independence, died on Sunday, French reports said.

His death in Nice at the age of 85 followed a long illness.

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