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The star of Tbilisi’s “Dynamo” and the USSR national team, Mikhail Meskhi, said goodbye to football in 1969. At the packed “Lokomotiv” stadium, the club from the capital of Georgia hosted the Uruguayan “Nacional.” The 32-year-old, having played brilliantly in the first half, left the field carried on the shoulders of his teammates.
- What’s going on? Yes, the player was the best on the field, but still... We don’t do things like that here, - the Uruguayan coach was surprised.
- Meskhi is retiring from football, - they explained to him.
- He’s retiring, and the rest are staying?! - the Latin American coach was beyond amazed.