Mistrzostwa świata w piłce nożnej w RFN w 1974 roku a polska „nowoczesność” dekady Gierka
The World Championship in West Germany and Polish “Modernity” of the Gierek Decade

Summary/Abstract: Jakub Papuczys investigates the phenomenon of the soccer match at Wembley in 1974 in West Germany, showing that it became a cultural performance. He believes that this match was among the events in the history of Polish sports that has the strongest presence in the collective consciousness, occupying a place among the Polish myths. He covers a range of interviews and press articles, formulating the thesis that the Wembley success was seen as a triumph for the Polish spirit and a reward for the wrongs the nation had suffered. He proves that the victory in the West Germany championships strengthened a sense of national pride and revealed Polish complexes. The author also demonstrates how the soccer match of 1974 was manipulated by Edward Gierek.

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