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    Why is the player Ilunga Mwepu famous in footballing circles?

    Question #27376. Asked by joe. (Jan 29 03 9:46 PM)


    Siskin

    		Mwepu Ilunga was a defender in the first black African team at the World Cup finals.



    Jan 29 03, 9:52 PM
    joe

    		He is more immortalised for achieving something else, and in actual fact has made quite some money out of achieving this in the World Cup?

    Jan 29 03, 9:58 PM
    Siskin

    		He accused officials of the Zairian football federation of pocketing their wages and allowances at the tournament in 1974.


    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/low/history/newsid_1993000/1993333.stm


    Jan 29 03, 9:59 PM
    Linus

    		This was a classic. He was the defender who, when the referee blew the whistle for a free kick to be taken, broke from the defensive wall and hoofed the ball down the pitch before the attacker had a chance to take the kick.

    http://www.btinternet.com/~upforgrabsnow/50moments.html

    Jan 29 03, 10:02 PM

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