Witness History: Archive 2012 - The football war

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It is over 40 years since a brief but bloody war between Honduras and El Salvador.

The conflict coincided with the two countries meeting in the qualifiers for the 1970 football World Cup.

Hear the story as told by the captain of El Salvador's football team - Salvador Mariona.

Published on Tuesday, 26th June 2012.

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