Word: lakhdar
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Dates: during 1982-1982
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...offensive. Incredibly, the Algerians-colossal early-line long shots at 2,000 to 1-attacked ferociously. Forward Rabah Madjer scored, and an awakened German team retaliated with a goal by the superstar Rummenigge. But half a minute later, moving with an elan rarely seen in the tentative opening round, Lakhdar Belloumi fired from close range and hit. Said the dejected German goalie, Harald Schumacher: "I'll have a face operation so nobody will recognize me when I go home." If there was no joy in Munich, Algerians danced in the streets of Oran, Algiers and even Paris...