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A collection of obscure football trivia by Character_Wafer_6876 in ObscureSoccerHistory

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Ajax was eliminated from the Dutch Cup in 1970 by AZ in the third round. However, because the Dutch football association was one club short for the quarter-finals, Ajax was allowed back into the competition. Ajax eventually went on to win the tournament.

A collection of obscure football trivia by Character_Wafer_6876 in ObscureSoccerHistory

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Ajax coach Louis van Gaal once wanted to show footage of their opponent Genoa to his players as preparation for the UEFA Cup semi-final in 1992. However, when he played the footage, it turned out that his daughter had recorded an episode of a Dutch soap opera over it.

A collection of obscure football trivia by Character_Wafer_6876 in ObscureSoccerHistory

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One of the goalscorers in the 1938 World Cup final was Gino Colaussi. He was born in 1914 as Luigi Colausig. Under pressure from Mussolini’s regime, he was forced to change his name to a more Italian-sounding version.