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Just read this interesting piece, I hadn't heard of him as he was before my time. Seems like he was a real trailblazer. It's a shame players back then could be treated so poorly by clubs
The electric trailblazer who met a tragic end in Madrid
Laurie Cunningham was the first Briton to sign for Real Madrid in the modern era, a pioneer at a time when there were few black players in the English game.www.bbc.com
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Danny Thomas' brother Valmore played in that game (the black v white testimonial)Just read this interesting piece, I hadn't heard of him as he was before my time. Seems like he was a real trailblazer. It's a shame players back then could be treated so poorly by clubsThe electric trailblazer who met a tragic end in Madrid
Laurie Cunningham was the first Briton to sign for Real Madrid in the modern era, a pioneer at a time when there were few black players in the English game.
Wonderful player when I was a kid.Just read this interesting piece, I hadn't heard of him as he was before my time. Seems like he was a real trailblazer. It's a shame players back then could be treated so poorly by clubsThe electric trailblazer who met a tragic end in Madrid
Laurie Cunningham was the first Briton to sign for Real Madrid in the modern era, a pioneer at a time when there were few black players in the English game.
