BBC Four - Green Lions: Cameroon 90 (original) (raw)

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The story of the astonishing achievements of the Cameroon national football team at the 1990 World Cup, which included beating reigning champions Argentina in the opening match.

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Every World Cup has a team that captures the heart of the world, but maybe none has ever been as popular as the Cameroon side of 1990. When the Green Lions defeated reigning world champions Argentina in the opening game, it was arguably the biggest upset in World Cup history. Barely afforded a hope upon qualification, the Cameroon team provided joy at Italia 90, both on and off the pitch.

Green Lions tells the story of a team of amateurs who became heroes. Young men, and one veteran, who dared to dream, achieved the impossible and inspired a generation around the globe.

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