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2024-01-11 08:55:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 45AF07C17D4E40E2CF11A0F4E693AD8922F7273B93DC36339554AD6BB22A6D08
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Local Saudi journalists have clarified that the booing incident was not directed at Beckenbauer, but rather linked to a cultural practice in Saudi Arabia. It's generally frowned upon to hold a minute of silence there. https://www.football-espana.net/2024/01/11/why-saudi-arabian-fans-booed-franz-beckenbauers-death-according-to-local-journalist/amp
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