Rue de Béthune, in Calonne-Ricouart, where three French internationals were born.
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Maryan Synakowski is arguably not the most famous footballer.
This Nordiste, originally from the Pas-de-Calais mining basin, died on Monday at the age of 84, announces
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Half-defensive, he nevertheless won a Coupe de France in 1961 with Sedan, in the company of a certain Zacharie Noah, Yannick's father.
And above all, his talent led him to the France team where he has thirteen selections.
He should even have participated in the 1966 World Cup if he had received his summons on time.
“Evolving in Belgium, where I had been loaned by Sedan, the coaches sent me my summons at the last minute.
I was not ready and I declined the offer, ”he explained, according to the regional newspaper.
Three internationals born on the same street
"His great pride is to have faced, during his career, the stars of the time: Pelé and Di Stefano", writes a user on Facebook.
But the particularity of Maryan Synakowski is where she was born.
The player was born in the same city, Calonne-Ricouart, and especially the same street, that of Béthune, as two other French internationals of the time: Maryan Wiesniewski and Robert Budzynski, the former sports director of FC Nantes, An extremely rare and perhaps even unique coincidence.
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