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To add more dirty laundry before the game. Luka Modrić is under investigation for perjury and he could end up in jail. State prosecution filled charges against him on day of Nigeria match.
He was under huge pressure and most of press didn't have any expectations of this team when going to Russia, with label of loser generation that never delivered. I read Russians faced similar negative press.
How things have changed, for both sides
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Because of the atrocities in the Free State Period when it was Leopold's personal domain, under international pressure the Belgian government forced Leopold to relinquish control of the colony to Belgian civil administration in 1908.
How did he get hold of such territory?
After numerous unsuccessful schemes to acquire colonies in Africa and Asia, in 1876 Leopold organized a private holding company disguised as an international scientific and philanthropic association, which he called the International African Society, or the International Association for the Exploration and Civilization of the Congo. In 1878, under the auspices of the holding company, he hired explorer Henry Stanley to explore and establish a colony in the Congo region.[16]:62 Much diplomatic maneuvering among European nations resulted in the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 regarding African affairs, at which representatives of 14 European countries and the United States recognized Leopold as sovereign of most of the area to which he and Stanley had laid claim.[16]:84-87 On 5 February 1885, the Congo Free State, an area 76 times larger than Belgium, was established under Leopold II's personal rule and private army, the Force Publique.[16]:123-124
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Yes he had to hand it to Belgim, still he did it at his death and Congo was his private property during his life so we can speak about a legacy. Belgium ended up as a colonial empire just because his king had some side activities that were successful and not because it wanted to become one.
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I will close this thread because honestly it was a joke, but I admit it was a bad one. No offence to anyone
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