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Jun 2018
18m 21s

Spain: a fresh start

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1982, Spain is finally released from decades of Franco’s dictatorship. And one year before the world cup, the country faces a military coup. By welcoming the world cup Spain hopes to change its international image with one billion people watching worldwide. But nothing ever goes as planned... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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