Remembering Virgin to Shanghai and the 1966 North Korean Footballers….

Posted: November 5th, 2024 | No Comments »

As Virgin Atlantic end their route to Shanghai it’s time to remember when, in 2002, they excellently sponsored the return to England of the surviving members of the famous North Korean football team of the 1966 World Cup. All this palaver followed on from Dan Gordon & Nick Bonner documentary The Game of Their Lives. A memorable night was had in Shanghai to see the team off to Heathrow on Virgin. A commemorative book was produced (below), Virgin much thanked, Kevinbarry Colman baked a cake (& i bet he’s got a photo of it), and all these folk were involved to…..

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