Curacao’s World Cup draw tinged with sadness as keeper pays tribute to tragic former player who suddenly died
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June 21, 2026
CURACAO'S World Cup fairytale was tinged with sadness after hero goalkeeper Eloy Room paid tribute to former team-mate Jairzinho Pieter Room, 37, produced one of the greatest goalkeeping displays in World Cup history as minnows Curacao held Ecuador to a stunning 0-0 draw in Kansas City. The veteran stopper made a staggering 15 saves –...
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