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Abraham Klein, the 'master of the whistle': part two – podcast

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Written by Read by Raj Ghatak. Studio production by Polly Thomas. Sound design by Eloise Whitmore and Tony Churnside. Original music by Mike Payn

The best stories from the beautiful game that you may never have heard before, written by some of the world’s leading sports journalists, and spanning more than 100 years of sporting history from across the footballing planet.

In this episode: the concluding part of a two-part feature-length story about how the little Israeli Abraham Klein survived politics, prejudice and even the Holocaust to become the best referee in the world (listen to part one)

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1982 World Cup Finals. Second Phase. Barcelona, Spain. 5th July, 1982. Italy 3 v Brazil 2. Brazil's Falcao is chased by Italy's Bruno Conti.<br>1982 World Cup Finals, Second Phase, Barcelona, Spain, 5th July, 1982, Italy 3 v Brazil 2, refereed by Abraham Klein Brazil's Falcao is chased by Italy's Bruno Conti (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images)
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