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Jun 2018
20m 40s

Peru: the one billion dollar game

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Peru finally qualified for the 2018 world cup after 36 years of failure. 36 years of suffering, terrorism, corruption and economic crisis. Footballer Paolo Guerrero and his teammates are breathing new life and hope into their country. What happens at the World Cup will have an impact way beyond the pitch... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f ... Show More
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