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Against All Odds

In this piece from 1986, Hana Gartner reports on the Canadian soccer team's successful qualification for the World Cup Tournament, despite the collapse of professional soccer in Canada and the unwillingness of indoor soccer league teams to release contracted players for training. Includes interviews with players Bruce Wilson, George Pacos, Terry Moore, David Norman, and Bob Leonarducci, coach Tony Waiters, Tacoma Stars manager John Best, and Pele.

English
  • Originally Aired March 4, 1986
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network CBC
  • Notes Is a season finale
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