El Nene Cubillas
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“Nene” the babe most prolific
Unheard of till 1970
Then ten strikes in two world cups
Made Copa Mundial history
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Not until Miroslav Klose
Had such a feat been achieved
Gazelles’s grace and rapping shot
With utmost close control he weaved
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South America’s footballer of the year
Tickertaper hurrah in 72
Latin American champ of 75
With the ball firmly stuck to his shoe
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A beautiful brace in the semi
Smash and grab with the till
Grand theft met Italian job
To knock off the boys from Brazil
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From Alianza Lima to Basel
Porto too fell along the trail
Florida sharks and the Miami sun
And George Best at Fort Lauderdale
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Splendid hat trick in 7 minutes
Los Angeles Aztecs the sorry victims
Sombre swansong at Espana 82
As Peru’s orchestra dedicated hymns
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© Emdad Rahman
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