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FIFA's inaugural tournament in Uruguay was packed with drama - controversies on the pitch, intense local rivalries and, for the European teams, a daunting month-long expedition just to get there. Philippe Vonnard and Andreas Campomar share some of the most notable stories with Rajan Datar. This clip is from The Forum: Uruguay 1930: The first football World Cup. (Pictures: A player being treated for an injury during the 1930 FIFA World Cup final in Uruguay, Uruguayan players celebrating a goal, and the French football team on board the Conte Verde. Credit: ullstein bild, Hulton Picture Library/Allsport, Staff/AFP, Getty Images, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½)
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