Andrew Watson: The 'most influential' black footballer for decades lost to history

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  By Andrew Aloia BBC Sport Last updated on 11 October 2021 11 October 2021 . From the section Football Watson was a trailblazer who helped transform how football was played There are two murals of black footballers facing one another across an alleyway in Glasgow. One helped shape football as we know it, the other is Pele. Andrew Watson captained Scotland to a 6-1 win over England on his debut in 1881. He was a pioneer, the world's first black international, but for more than a century the significance of his achievements went unrecognised. Research conducted over the past three decades has left us with some biographical details: a man descended of slaves and of those who enslaved them, born in Guyana, raised to become an English gentleman and famed as one of Scottish football's first icons. And yet today, 100 years on from his death aged 64, Watson remains something of an enigma, the picture built around him a fractured one. His grainy, faded, sepia image evokes many differen
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Well-Done Chelsea

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Drogba drogba drogba
He has done it for Chelsea again
He has done it for his fellow team mates
He has done for his coaches
He has done it for his sponsor Mr Abramovich
The pride of Africa
A hungry Lion, always dreaming glory
A winner who is always dreaming of wining

When Bayern Munich outwitted Real Madread in Madread
And the venue for the final  being in  Munich
Many thought the trophy will stay will in Germany, Munich
Little did they know that the real fate was awaiting
On the judgement day.
The Chelsea will lift the trophy, for the first time in history.
Glory Glory Glory Chelsea, Glory De Matteo.
The underdogs  have imaged the victors.
Praise be to God for the day has marked a new down
A new beginning, new UEFA Champions being crowned.

Watching the game,
When l saw the clock ticking the one hour mark
With the two teams reaching a stalemate.
I told myself the new Champs are going crowned
For the first time.
The first goal come in the 83rd minute. I still had it mind
That it’s not over until it’s over.
This game is going to be decided after 120 minutes of extra time
And like so it happened.
Didie Drgoba did pulled one back, to make the level plain.
Chelsea was back in contention.
And on the path to their first UEFA glory.
Thank you the Captain of the day Frank Lampart .
You fought tirelessly for the glory. For the love of the game.
For the your teams pride  to write a new story.
A story that l believe is going to be written again and again.
Till the end of time
Thank you Chelsea.
And the glory be to God for this marvellous creation.
Football, the sport that brings people of all walks life together.
From all  corners  of the world.
 And blessed be to those who make it happens.

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