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“When I played in Belgium, Germany and England, their cultures were similar, more or less, because these clubs are all in Europe.” quote by Demba Ba — Download Open image

“When I played in Belgium, Germany and England, their cultures were similar, more or less, because these clubs are all in Europe.”

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