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On this day: Born May 20, 1952 - Roger Milla, Cameroonian footballer

Born on May 20, 1952: Roger Milla, Cameroonian footballer Football - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United - Sky Bet Football League One - Molineux - April 18, 2014 [COURTESY]

When the country’s president demanded that a soon-to-turn 38-year-old striker be included in the World Cup squad, it was seen as a new low for African football.

The game on the continent had long been dogged by the fatuous interventions of powerful politicians, but messing with selection for the sport’s global showpiece event seemed hare-brained in the extreme.

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